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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
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 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. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

Kikoff and Caribou partner to help credit builders looking for auto refinancing

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Late last week, Kikoff, a credit-building platform, and Caribou, an auto refinance platform, announced a strategic partnership to expand financial access and control for millions of consumers. Caribou will now be featured as a trusted brand within the Kikoff Marketplace, ... [Read More]

Fuse certifies its LOS with RouteOne for advanced eContracting functionality

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, RouteOne announced that Fuse has become the latest integrated loan origination system (LOS) to certify its platform with RouteOne’s advanced eContracting functionality, known as the Digital Deal. RouteOne reiterated this innovative solution enhances efficiencies for both finance sources ... [Read More]

FlexPath DXP makes ‘logical expansion’ of VeriQual platform with single vehicle payment prequalification

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled by funding secured this summer, the busy year for FlexPath DXP continued on Tuesday with the launch of single vehicle payment prequalification (SVP). It’s a feature available through FlexPath’s identity-verified prequalification solution VeriQual that lets consumers see real, personalized ... [Read More]

TruDecision promotes Knightly, partners with Odessa

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Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 11:54 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TruDecision chief executive officer Daniel Parry detailed an executive promotion and an industry partnership late last week. On the personnel front, Parry revealed via social media that David Knightly has moved from chief revenue officer to chief operating officer of ... [Read More]

MeridianLink certifies RouteOne’s eContracting platform

Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, 11:52 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MeridianLink likes how RouteOne operates. So MeridianLink, which offers DecisionLender, recently became the latest integrated loan origination system (LOS) to certify its platform with RouteOne’s advanced eContracting functionality, known as The Digital Deal. The companies highlighted this solution can enhance ... [Read More]

Working with lenders like NextGear Capital, SBS on track to complete more than 100K audits this year

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 12:40 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sopra Banking Software (SBS) said the global financial technology company is on track to complete more than 100,000 digital audits across the U.S. by the end of the year, allowing nearly 18,000 U.S. auto dealerships to benefit from its SBS ... [Read More]

Amazon Autos broadens financing options with Chase, Santander & Wells Fargo

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, 11:37 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Now Amazon has another important part of the automotive retailing business covered. On Tuesday, Amazon Autos announced the addition of three finance companies — Chase, Santander and Wells Fargo — to its growing automotive storefront. According to a news release, ... [Read More]

Landmark Credit Union picks new president & CEO

Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 12:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Next Monday will mark the beginning of Timothy Mackay serving as president and CEO of Landmark Credit Union, which has more than $7 billion in total assets, 35 branches, more than 400,000 members and more than 1,000 employees. Mackay will ... [Read More]

Fifth Third to acquire Comerica, creating ninth-largest bank

Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two banks that might already be in your dealership network of auto-finance providers are coming together. Fifth Third Bank and Comerica Bank announced on Monday morning that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Fifth Third will ... [Read More]

Dealer Alchemist rolls out Soft Credit Pull powered by Equifax VantageScore

Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Dealer Alchemist released Soft Credit Pull, a website-integrated prequalification tool that can give car shoppers instant, credit-informed payment estimates without a hard credit pull. Powered by Equifax VantageScore, the automotive digital marketing solutions provider said this tool can ... [Read More]

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