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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
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

CarLabs.ai names Ruble as VP of business development

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Monday, Jul. 20, 2020, 03:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
An executive who began his professional career in the trenches at a dealership now is the vice president of business development of CarLabs.ai, an artificial intelligence-powered, conversational engagement platform designed to successfully implement and personalize sales and customer service via ... [Read More]

6 potential benefits of CU Direct integration with VinSolutions

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Monday, Jul. 20, 2020, 02:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This past week, CU Direct announced a new integration with VinSolutions automotive CRM, creating what the tech firms believe are six benefits for dealership F&I offices. As a result of the collaboration, CU Direct has expanded its CUDL auto financing ... [Read More]

PODCAST: DRN discusses location-data trends since pandemic arrived

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Monday, Jul. 20, 2020, 02:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In a preview of what he will discuss in more detail during the all-digital Automotive Intelligence Summit, DRN executive vice president and general manager of fintech Jeremiah Wheeler offered some insight into the company’s location data gathered since the coronavirus ... [Read More]

Shop.com partners with CarSaver to bring consumers digital shopping and delivery

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2020, 03:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The online marketplace for consumers to find and finance their next vehicle digitally gained another participant this week, highlighting access to an inventory of more than 100,000 used vehicles for sale nationwide. Shop.com, Market America's primary global e-commerce website, introduced ... [Read More]

4 potential benefits of enhanced Equifax reports with industry-specific FICO scores

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2020, 03:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mark Luber is hitting the ground running as the chief product officer for Equifax United States Information Solutions (USIS). Just a few days after announcing he joined the company from Cox Automotive, Luber highlighted the newest tool from Equifax; the ... [Read More]

Perry now president & CEO of Denver-based software and dealer-services company

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2020, 03:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The next chapter in Chip Perry’s professional career officially began last Friday; this time with another start-up. The executive who previously has served as a leader with The Los Angeles Times, Autotrader and TrueCar became president and chief executive officer ... [Read More]

Van Horn Automotive Group taps Inovatec to underpin finance company

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Thursday, Jul. 9, 2020, 02:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A Midwest franchised dealer group with its own finance company finalized a partnership with Inovatec Systems Corp. on Wednesday. The provider of cloud-based software solutions for all financial institutions now has a relationship with Wisconsin Consumer Credit, the financial arm ... [Read More]

IAA and Dealertrack expand strategic agreement as NC to allow digital processing of total loss titles

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Thursday, Jul. 9, 2020, 02:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, electronic signatures and other fintech developments now are being utilized more frequently in connection with vehicles that end up being scrapped or dissembled for parts. Dealertrack and IAA recapped on Thursday that the General ... [Read More]

Tresl and Flexco Fleet Services highlight support for Local Initiatives Support Corp.

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Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fintech firms Tresl and Flexco Fleet Services highlighted their latest philanthropy efforts. The companies recently partnered the Hourglass Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Hourglass Management Co.,  to support Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and financially assist in continued efforts to ... [Read More]

DigniFi continues upward trajectory, integrating with Xtime to launch FlexPay

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Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020, 02:40 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A week after landing nearly $300 million in financial resources to expand operations, DigniFi is integrating its financing platform for auto repairs and services with Xtime. To help increase dealer revenue per repair order and provide customers with more flexible ... [Read More]

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