Business Intelligence for Automotive and Auto FinTech Executives

Auto Remarketing AR Canada Subprime News BHPH Report Auto Fin Journal
EMAIL SIGNUP CMG PREMIUM LOGIN
X
4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Smoothing dealer path to buying cars from consumers with Anthony Monteiro of AutoAcquire AI
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan. To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the ... Listen Here

New-car APR down from October, but still at 6%

row-cars
Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, 05:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Thanks to some zero-percent finance deals around the Thanksgiving holiday, the annual percentage rate on new-car financing decreased a bit from October to November, according to Edmunds. But the new-car APR is up more than a percentage point from November ... [Read More]

Vehicle Passport uses blockchain to organize complete history

blockchain
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, 03:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SHIFTMobility is looking to leverage blockchain technology to bring together everything that’s happened to a vehicle into a single solution. With that goal in mind, the provider of blockchain powered connected shop solutions recently released a tool called Vehicle Passport. ... [Read More]

3 findings from Capital One Auto Finance survey

driver-key
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, 05:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mingled within rounds of Thanksgiving feasts, consumers likely will be purchasing an array of items, confidently leveraging discounts from a variety of retailers. But when it comes to buying a vehicle during the holiday weekend, Capital One Auto Finance found ... [Read More]

J.D. Power study reinforces mobile app is vital to auto finance satisfaction

woman-on-phone
Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, 05:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When finance companies had an app for that, they scored better on the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study. According to J.D. Power, a well-designed mobile app has become one of the most critical drivers of customer satisfaction ... [Read More]

Survey: 80% of consumers want access to and control of their vehicle data

directions
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, 05:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Modern vehicles generate literally thousands of data points that can be valuable to dealerships, finance companies and other service providers. It appears gaining access to that information is a growing concern for vehicle owners. More than 8 in 10 U.S. ... [Read More]

Dates set for Automotive Intelligence Summit 2019

AIS file picture
Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 04:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Used Car Week 2018 is straight ahead. Along with finalizing plans for the industry-leading gathering in Scottsdale, Ariz., Cherokee Media Group also is preparing to build off of the sterling foundation established during the inaugural Automotive Intelligence Summit. Experts and ... [Read More]

New Dealertrack platform designed to streamline buying and financing

dealertrack unifi for AFJ
Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 04:53 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Technologically forward consumers often order their coffee ahead of time and pick it up at the counter, spending less time in the shop than it took you to read this sentence. Well, Dealertrack wants to help dealerships and finance companies ... [Read More]

Carvana’s latest moves involve Ally for funds and Disney for laughs

carvana
Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, 02:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two developments surfaced on Friday involving Carvana; one involving a serious amount of financing capacity and the other much more light-hearted as an effort to drum up interest in the online used-vehicle retailer. First the funds as Ally Financial announced ... [Read More]

Darwin launches pilot of Amazon-like F&I platform

online auto financing
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, 03:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Platforms like Amazon give consumers the pathway to purchase everything from mechanical pencils to a drone in the middle of the afternoon or night with just a few swipes on a smart device. Now Darwin Automotive is putting F&I software ... [Read More]

Former CDK Global exec to lead Equifax auto segment

new hire 2
Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 02:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax has a new leader for its automotive endeavors. On Monday, Equifax named Byron McDuffee as automotive general manager to be responsible for leading the company’s automotive business, focusing on expanding enterprise solutions sales opportunities within the automotive market, as ... [Read More]
X