This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
FunnelAI now part of CDK Global Partner Program
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, 07:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FunnelAI, a real-time, purchase-ready customer acquisition platform that uses artificial intelligence to turn social intent and web activity into prospects for businesses, recently announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. The company highlighted that ... [Read More]
Report projects global automotive blockchain market growth through 2030
Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, 07:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
At least one firm sees the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the global automotive blockchain market to be quite robust in 2020 and into the next decade. Allied Market Research said in its recently published report the global automotive ... [Read More]
3 enhanced dealer capabilities of myautoIQ’s real-time AI platform
Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, 04:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Before 2019 closed, another Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company targeting buyers in the automotive retail industry released its proprietary search engine fueled by artificial intelligence (AI). And it’s a solution that’s designed to function similar to how music might flow through your ... [Read More]
NAFCU white paper outlines 6 principles for privacy reform
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) recently developed a new white paper that outlines six essential principles for implementing a national data privacy standard as lawmakers – at both the federal and state level – consider new legislation regarding ... [Read More]
ACS, truPayments share update on development of GRAIL technology platform
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automobile Consumer Services (ACS) established truPayments to create a suite of technology products and web API services on the platform to support the 500 dealers using DriveItNow. In 2017, ACS engineers began building a new platform called GRAIL in an ... [Read More]
ActivEngage partners with CreditIQ on advanced financial tool
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 04:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
ActivEngage turned to an honoree among this year’s Emerging 8 to form its latest partnership to help dealerships work with online vehicle shoppers. The provider of managed automotive solutions and communications services has partnered with CreditIQ, a provider of integrated ... [Read More]
J.D. Power, nCino collaborate to push vehicle data to the cloud
Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, 03:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power Valuation Services data now resides in another portion of the cloud in a move to help banks making loan decisions when vehicles are included as collateral. Cloud banking operator nCino announced on Monday that it is collaborating with ... [Read More]
BB&T and SunTrust finalize merger to become Truist
Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, 03:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial Corp. is officially ready for business, according to an announcement made on Monday morning. Executives said the completion of the merger involving BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks became effective on Friday. They pointed out Truist now is the sixth-largest ... [Read More]
DCI partners with TCH to bring real-time payments to more community banks
Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before Thanksgiving, two firms in the payments space finalized a partnership. Data Center Inc. (DCI), the privately owned developer of iCore360 core banking software and related omnichannel technologies, announced a partnership with the Clearing House (TCH) to bring real-time payment ... [Read More]
Former Experian VP becomes chief data officer at Finastra
Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, 04:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Finastra recently turned to a former Experian executive to be its new chief data officer. Formed in 2017 by the combination of Misys and D+H, the cloud-based platform for open innovation designed to help global financial institutions as well as ... [Read More]
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