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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here
TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here

Swapalease looks to collaborate with dealers, OEMs & contract holders through new program

car leasing
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
If 2020 has proven anything, it’s that drastic changes can arrive that no one anticipated. With that thought in mind, Swapalease.com wants to bring automakers and dealerships together with vehicle-lease holders who want out of their contract or to switch ... [Read More]

CULA posts record month for vehicle leasing at credit unions

cula for web
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently recorded its best month ever, generating the highest single month of originations in its more than 30-year history. The company that processes indirect vehicle leasing for credit unions booked more than $150 million ... [Read More]

Lightico offers contract buyout as part of eSign solution promotion

Lightico campaign for web
Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, 04:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this month, Capital One and Oxx were among the investors to inject $13 million in funding into Lightico. Now the provider of the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms is ... [Read More]

S&P Global and IHS Markit announce merger

merger image for web
Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
S&P Global and IHS Markit highlighted nine reasons why the definitive merger agreement they announced on Monday is going to be beneficial for stockholders and the clients that use their automotive and finance data. According to a news release, S&P ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: Digital financing ending ‘old way of doing things’

mobile car shopping
Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, 04:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When it comes to digital financing through dealerships and finance companies, the genie is out of the bottle. The toothpaste is out of the tube. Pick whatever analogy you want to use, as J.D. Power put it: customers “won’t go ... [Read More]

CU Direct and DealerSocket complete new integration

CU Direct Dealersocket for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CU Direct recently integrated with DealerSocket’s CRM in an effort to boost performance for both credit unions and dealerships. As a result of the collaboration, CU Direct has expanded its CUDL auto financing platform’s DMS/CRM integration solution to include DealerSocket. ... [Read More]

FIS chosen as exclusive payment processing provider for Reynolds

FIS Reynolds for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FIS and Reynolds and Reynolds now are working together through a multi-year agreement the companies recently finalized to help dealerships with accounting chores and more. According to a news release, FIS has been selected as the exclusive payments provider for ... [Read More]

Equifax promotes Bourgeois to be automotive general manager

Lena Equifax for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of last year’s Women in Auto Finance honorees received an executive promotion this week. Equifax named Lena Bourgeois as automotive general manager, responsible for driving customer value and accelerating company growth in the automotive market. The company highlighted Bourgeois ... [Read More]

PNC to acquire BBVA in $11.6B all-cash deal

PNC_BBVAUSA_Final_Infographic for web
Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, 03:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Should federal regulators give the same approvals both company boards already have, PNC Bank is set to become the fifth-largest bank in the U.S. based on assets and deposits. On Monday morning, PNC Financial Services Group and the Spanish financial ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions to pull mileage & more from connected vehicles for enhanced solution

lexis nexis screenshot for web
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Connected vehicles are giving LexisNexis Risk Solutions the path to provide more information to its clients, which can be crucial when a total-loss claim is in motion. The provider of data, analytics and technology for insurance recently announced the inclusion ... [Read More]

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