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Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here

Equifax to acquire Kount to reinforce fraud-prevention solutions

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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Based on cash it generated during the past year, Equifax reinforced its fraud-prevention toolbox by signing a definitive agreement to acquire Kount, a provider of artificial intelligence-driven fraud prevention and digital identity solutions. According to a news release distributed on ... [Read More]

5 primary threats mentioned in Experian’s Future of Fraud Forecast

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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, 03:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s already been a tumultuous beginning to 2021, and Experian doesn’t expect it to settle much on the fraud front. With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian on Monday released ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Lightico CEO on developments during the past year and expectations for 2021

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Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, 03:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last year included several milestones for Emerging 8 honoree Lightico, including client growth, new executives joining the team as well as another $13 million in investment funding to help the digital customer interaction platform. Lightico co-founder and chief executive officer ... [Read More]

FinCEN encourages banks & credit unions to collaborate to curb fraud

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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, 04:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is a part of the Treasury Department, is encouraging banks and credit unions to share information about financial crimes. ID Insight, a Minneapolis-based firm that develops solutions to prevent account takeover and new-account ... [Read More]

Knightly joins TruDecision as chief revenue officer

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Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, 04:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TruDecision opened 2021 with a reinforced executive team. The Emerging 8 honoree and fintech company providing sophisticated analytic solutions to finance companies welcomed seasoned auto-finance executive David Knightly as chief revenue officer. TruDecision highlighted that it has experienced significant growth ... [Read More]

CVR partners with ATC to smooth out-of-state titling

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Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, 05:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The pandemic might have intensified a challenge that dealers could encounter more often if they retail a vehicle to a customer who resides somewhere else other than the state where the store operates. Computerized Vehicle Registration (CVR) — a joint ... [Read More]

Former Equifax exec now serves as DealerSocket’s COO

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Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, 04:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before 2020 closed, DealerSocket announced the appointment of Byron McDuffee as chief operating officer, although the company said he officially joined DealerSocket from Equifax in November. The software provider said the 22-year automotive industry veteran will oversee DealerSocket’s operations, ... [Read More]

DRAIVER elevates Monteiro to be COO

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Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, 04:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DRAIVER made a major executive move on the first business day of 2021. The software provider in the vehicle transportation industry announced on Tuesday that veteran technology executive Anthony Monteiro will transition from president of automotive retail to becoming the ... [Read More]

J.D. Power study highlights communication struggles of dealers & finance companies

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Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, 04:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the scenes in the 1967 film “Cool Hand Luke” includes a famous line that’s likely been turned into an array of social media content nowadays. It’s when Paul Newman is told, “What we’ve got here is a failure to ... [Read More]

Former JP Morgan Chase exec joins Lightico

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Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, 09:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico reinforced its executive team this week to help continue growth by the provider of the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms. Lightico welcomed Rich Corriss as its new director of ... [Read More]

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