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Artificial Intelligence
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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

3 partners set to use MotoRefi’s API platform

fintech investment
Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MotoRefi plans to leverage a trio of partners to broaden the use of its application programming interface (API) ecosystem that’s just been launched that the company says is key for enabling growth and bringing the Emerging 8 honoree’s refinancing technology ... [Read More]

White Clarke Group rolls out customer direct portal

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
White Clarke Group isn’t sitting idle even as it’s being acquired for the second time in five years. As part of the latest CALMS loan origination software release, White Clarke Group has launched the CALMS Customer Direct module, developed to ... [Read More]

Fueled by record-breaking quarters, CULA now originates leases in Texas

car leasing
Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) is coming off its two best quarters in company history. And now the indirect vehicle leasing program provider that empowers credit unions to diversify their existing portfolios is in the Lone Star State. This ... [Read More]

Details of LexisNexis Drive Metrics for insurance pricing, tracking & more

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Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With insurance becoming a great component in the auto-financing process at dealerships and credit providers, LexisNexis Risk Solutions is looking to enhance its tools to track consumers’ behavior, use of insurance and more. Last week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: Data precision emerges as critical success factor for automotive lenders

row of cars
Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:19 PM
Leland Brewer, J.D. Power
Twelve months — and counting — through a pandemic era has done far more than simply disrupt normal business operations for the automotive industry. As a result, various stakeholders are revisiting fundamental assumptions that have been in place for years. ... [Read More]

Latest Lightico survey highlights rising confidence in maintaining payments

Lightico slide for web
Monday, Apr. 12, 2021, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While Lightico’s latest consumer survey illustrated how leery potential buyers remain about going to a vehicle location to complete financing paperwork and take delivery, findings gathered by the facilitator of next-generation digital customer interactions showed rising confidence in being able ... [Read More]

FTC seeking array of info about ‘dark patterns’

FTC dark patterns for web
Monday, Apr. 12, 2021, 02:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
“Dark patterns” evidently are not just what might appear below your eyes after a long day followed by a restless night. The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on topics related to the use of digital “dark patterns,” a range ... [Read More]

DigniFi, AutoNation & TR Wholesale Solutions roll out tire financing product

tire collage for web
Friday, Apr. 9, 2021, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi, AutoNation and TR Wholesale Solutions are all working together to help customers finance tires that offer superior safety and performance. AutoNation uses TR Wholesale Solutions’ digital tire shopping platform to help its service advisors and customers shop, compare and ... [Read More]

Assurant brings electric & hybrid vehicle specific protection product to North America

polish
Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021, 04:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Owners of hybrids and electric vehicles now can have more confidence through a new protection program rolled out by Assurant. This week, Assurant announced the continued global rollout of an EV and hybrid vehicle-specific protection product to North America to ... [Read More]

Enterprise Car Sales & credit unions unite for more than $12B in originations

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Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The robust fruit of Enterprise Car Sales working with credit unions for four decades recently reached a major milestone The division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced that week that it has generated more than $12 billion in total origination volume for ... [Read More]

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