COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 10:51 AM
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
With 10% of franchised dealers now on platform, AutoFi adds 4 new execs
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoFi says more than 10% of franchised dealerships now use its digital car sales and finance platform, as the fintech firm has enjoyed client growth of more than 125% so far this year. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing dealers and ... [Read More]
MileOne Autogroup boosts relationship with JM&A Group for virtual F&I
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM&A Group and MileOne Autogroup first began a relationship back in 2005; two years before Apple introduced the iPhone. Now with smartphones prevalent and online activities commonplace, the independent provider of F&I products and the dealer group recently expanded their ... [Read More]
Volta selects former Experian exec as chief marketing officer
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees hired a new chief marketing officer; an executive whose career includes time with Experian among other firms. On Tuesday, Volta, a provider of innovative electric vehicle charging networks, announced its new chief marketing ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Ready Sign design to provide stores flexibility where permitted
Auto Fin Journal Staff
If your state allows it, Dealertrack wants to provide your store the option of letting customers digitally sign documents to complete financing and delivery. Or as Bridgewater Chevrolet finance manager Christopher Klein puts it: “I can now truly give our ... [Read More]
Reynolds integrates 700Credit prescreen solution into XtreamService
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds is trying to help dealers find more potential vehicle buyers who might have the background they might need to secure financing needed to complete delivery. This week, Reynolds and Reynolds announced that its XtreamService data mining tool ... [Read More]
TurboPass continues to grow client roster, adding Westlake
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TurboPass is continuing to prove why it was among this year’s Emerging 8 honorees previously highlighted in Auto Fin Journal as one of the newest industry firms that aims to improve specific aspects of the automotive industry through technology. After ... [Read More]
ShopSmartAutos.com integrates with Dealertrack to facilitate credit applications
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the fast ways for possible deliveries to go sideways is the potential buyer not having the credit background needed for the necessary financing. ShopSmartAutos.com’s integration with Dealertrack is meant to head off that possible pitfall as the fruit of ... [Read More]
Details about DealerPolicy’s FastPass solution for insurance quotes
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Whether you’re selling cars or cantaloupes, often the first question your potential customer is asking for is the specific cost of the item. To help pinpoint that answer for automotive retailers when it comes to insurance, DealerPolicy on Thursday announced ... [Read More]
Executive with experience at IBM, Verizon, Ford and Jaguar joins Vinli
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Vinli recently hired an executive vice president of partnerships who has an extensive background both with automakers and a pair of well-known technology companies. Taking on this role for the connected car and data intelligence platform provider is George Ayres, ... [Read More]
Prodigy and Del Grande Dealer Group launch digital-retail solution
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Prodigy and Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG) are collaborating to get vehicles delivered in the smoothest way possible by leveraging technology. The San Francisco-based digital retailing company focused on streamlining the online and onsite sales experience for vehicle buyers and ... [Read More]
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