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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

Vroom gets extension of floorplan commitment from Ally

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within a week of expanding its financial commitment to Carvana, Ally Financial made a move with another company in the digital-retailing space: Vroom. On Tuesday, the ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles announced an extension of its $450 ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Drive to digital forces more focus on synthetic identity fraud solutions

Fraud prevention
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:16 PM
Byron McDuffee, Equifax
Synthetic identity fraud is an issue that has grown in complexity over the years and continues to be problematic with auto dealers and lenders alike. Because of its complex nature, The Federal Reserve reported recently that experts suggest a “comprehensive ... [Read More]

4 updated components of Alfa Systems 5.6

alfa systems for web
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 03:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa recently released an update for its software platform for asset finance, Alfa Systems. Refined during 18 months of development, the company highlighted that Alfa Systems 5.6 brings together of important new features, including a comprehensive redesign of the user ... [Read More]

IAA reinforces Dealertrack Payoff Quote feature

IAA Dealertrack loan payoff
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 03:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
IAA is boosting its technology to improve the payoff process. On Thursday, IAA announced the enhancement of its Loan Payoff product with Dealertrack Payoff Quote. The company highlighted the new feature provides immediate payoff amounts from top finance companies across ... [Read More]

Truist forms venture capital division for fintech investment

Truist for web
Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 03:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial Corp. recently unveiled a corporate venture capital division created by integrating investments in technology companies from the heritage SunTrust brand with BB&T Ventures. The bank highlighted this firm — Truist Ventures — is focusing on strategic partnerships and investments ... [Read More]

Ally increases financial commitment to Carvana

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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 03:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Carvana is aiming to retail 2 million used vehicles. And with more committed resources from Ally Financial arriving on Tuesday, the online retailer is confident of reaching that goal. Carvana announced a $1.0 billion increase to its current loan sale ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Why dealer-lender partnerships are key to going all in on digital

best practices
Sunday, Sep. 27, 2020, 08:12 PM
Andy Mayers, Dealertrack
Over the past few months, dealers and lenders have been focused on ensuring that their operations are running efficiently and with as little disruption as possible. This has lit a fire under the entire auto retail industry to go digital ... [Read More]

From the editor: Fraud-prevention industry becomes victim, too

Frank McKenna at AIS
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:41 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Just like Ponzi schemes haven’t completely ruined the activities and benefits of investing, let’s hope this recent incident of malfeasance in connection with fraud prevention doesn’t submarine the great progress made by a host of experts and fintech firms. To ... [Read More]

How NJ Volvo store benefitted from collaboration by Market Scan and FRIKINtech

fintech investment
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A New Jersey Volvo dealership reaped the benefits of when fintech firms collaborate with the goal of making digital retailing more efficient for both stores and their customers. When COVID-19 hit back in March, New Jersey was shut down and ... [Read More]

6 accomplishments Gravity Lending achieved via Lightico technology

cloud computing
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In May 2019, Brian Jones founded Gravity Lending to build a portfolio of refinanced auto contracts, home improvement loans and other funding to help consumers with personal needs. After Jones formed his company in Austin, Texas, he quickly realized that his ... [Read More]
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