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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

Westlake Financial broadens leasing segment

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Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Westlake Financial is deepening its presence in vehicle leasing, expanding upon that market segment it entered via an acquisition three years ago. This week, Westlake rolled out its own lease program with franchised dealers in California and Arizona while looking ... [Read More]

PODCAST: What dealers & finance companies need from one another in COVID-19 world

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Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The interaction with dealerships and finance companies is likely intense as ever, especially considering how much happens online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. How have dealership needs of finance companies adjusted? How have what finance companies need from dealers ... [Read More]

New VP of customer success at Digital Motors

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Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020, 07:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive industry veteran Paul Edmonds has joined digital sales platform Digital Motors as vice president of customer success, leading the company’s sales and service teams. Edmonds’ more than 15 years of digital dealer operations and software sales experience include leadership ... [Read More]

Tresl launches digital platform for retailing fleet vehicles

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After announcing its new name and branding back in May, Tresl recently launched its newest offering to augment its menu of services that include auto refinancing, lease purchases and off-fleet purchases. The company described Tresl Car Sales as an innovative ... [Read More]

Lightico partners with Mitek to reinforce remote ID and verification capabilities

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico chief revenue officer Gilad Komorov wrote in a commentary published by Auto Fin Journal earlier this summer that “Auto-loan fraud may be growing in complexity, but so are the technologies that are being created to combat it.” The partnership ... [Read More]

JM Family succession plan as Heathcott announces upcoming retirement

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises revealed a major executive succession plan on Wednesday, stemming from JM&A Group president Forrest Heathcott announcing he will retire on March 31, culminating a company career spanning nearly 30 years. On deck to fill Heathcott’s role is fellow ... [Read More]

CDK Global bolsters solution to respond to online leads

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Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As digital retailing intensifies, CDK Global wants its dealer clients to have a robust team of representatives at the ready when leads arrive through their respective online channels. On Monday, CDK announced the launch of BDC Pro, a new addition to its ... [Read More]

With 10% of franchised dealers now on platform, AutoFi adds 4 new execs

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Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoFi says more than 10% of franchised dealerships now use its digital car sales and finance platform, as the fintech firm has enjoyed client growth of more than 125% so far this year. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing dealers and ... [Read More]

MileOne Autogroup boosts relationship with JM&A Group for virtual F&I

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Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM&A Group and MileOne Autogroup first began a relationship back in 2005; two years before Apple introduced the iPhone. Now with smartphones prevalent and online activities commonplace, the independent provider of F&I products and the dealer group recently expanded their ... [Read More]

Volta selects former Experian exec as chief marketing officer

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Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, 06:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees hired a new chief marketing officer; an executive whose career includes time with Experian among other firms. On Tuesday, Volta, a provider of innovative electric vehicle charging networks, announced its new chief marketing ... [Read More]
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