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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
Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent ... Listen Here
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here

Ally rolls out 7 initiatives aimed at helping dealers through COVID-19

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Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 05:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in March when the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to intensify, Ally Financial rolled out a relief package for its consumer contract holders that included the option of deferring payments for as long as 120 days. On Wednesday, Ally Financial ... [Read More]

MUSA Auto Finance gears up for extensive leasing expansion

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Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 02:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Roughly two months after revealing new branding for its cloud-based consumer platform to buy, sell, lease and trade vehicles, PowerBand Solutions continued to develop its automotive technology portfolio — this time with an announcement on Tuesday involving MUSA Auto Finance. PowerBand ... [Read More]

Carzato integrates with RouteOne to enhance online retailing experience

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Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 02:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Carzato, a leading automotive online services provider, announced its integration with RouteOne, a leading F&I technology provider, in an effort to furnish an optimal experience for consumers and dealers in North America. With the collaboration, Carzato explained its ... [Read More]

Experian’s 2 latest moves to combat fraud

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Monday, Jun. 1, 2020, 03:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian is ramping up its efforts to curtail synthetic identity fraud as well as other threats, with one solution designed for the company to have “skin in the game.” To combat a growing threat that’s expected to drive $48 billion ... [Read More]

What Digital Motors integration with eLEND Solutions means for potential 1-hour vehicle delivery

Wolters Kluwer: Digital transformation makes notable move when compared to 2020
Friday, May. 29, 2020, 01:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Digital Motors and eLEND Solutions recognized how vehicle retailing is changing rapidly nowadays so they formed a strategic partnership with the intention of facilitating an integrated buying and financing experience — one that can result in buyers taking delivery in ... [Read More]

RouteOne launches eSign Anything in response to changing delivery landscape

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Wednesday, May. 27, 2020, 04:28 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
RouteOne recognizes fewer deliveries are happening at dealerships, while paper is being used in less quantities, too. To enhance the eContracting process for dealers, finance sources and their customers, RouteOne on Tuesday announced the launch of eSign Anything. RouteOne’s eSign ... [Read More]

Sopra financing platform now live for Hyundai Capital America

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Wednesday, May. 27, 2020, 04:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sopra Banking Software recently announced its Cassiopae leasing and financing software is now running live at Hyundai Capital America (HCA) in the United States. Cassiopae, part of the Sopra Financing Platform, is now the servicing engine for HCA’s financing lifecycle. ... [Read More]

COVID-19 intensifying customer-satisfaction challenges for banks

Experian: Bank data boosts loan approvals
Wednesday, May. 20, 2020, 03:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The COVID-19 pandemic and government measures to slow its spread are altering the way Americans bank, pay and shop on an unprecedented scale and with rapid speed, according to a survey recently released by financial services technology provider FIS. J.D. ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: 5 ways auto financiers can navigate COVID-19

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Monday, May. 18, 2020, 04:02 PM
Rohan DeSouza, Genpact
Even before COVID-19, auto-finance companies were on the on-ramp to change. An increased focus on the customer, new modes of engagement and preparation for a slowdown were driving digital transformation in their operations and offerings. COVID-19 will not throw this ... [Read More]

Equifax hires former Oracle and FICO executive as chief product officer

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Monday, May. 18, 2020, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax created a new high-level executive position and filled the post with an expert who previously roles with Oracle, FICO and Verisk Analytics. According to a news release distributed last week, Equifax named Cecilia Mao to a new global role ... [Read More]
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