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Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 05:44 PM
In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession ... Listen Here
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

Changes at Toyota: Groff to retire and Templin appointed to lead TFS

executive boardroom
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, 02:39 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Toyota Financial Services didn’t look far for a replacement when one of the captive’s top leaders revealed his plan for retirement. This week, TFS announced that Mike Groff, the company’s president and chief executive officer, member of the company’s board ... [Read More]

Firstmark Credit Union partners with Carvana

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Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, 03:05 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
More than 100,000 credit union members now could have a clear path to financing a vehicle purchase if they use online retailer Carvana. Firstmark Credit Union — founded in 1932 by 10 teachers within the San Antonio Independent School District ... [Read More]

4 reasons why college students turn to leasing

lease verus buy
Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, 03:03 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Soon college students will be returning to campuses nationwide for the start of the fall semester. Triggered by four primary reasons, Swapalease.com is providing students with a practical alternative to buying a vehicle that fits their needs, without tacking on ... [Read More]

Mixed reactions to latest federal Fintech regulation actions

Steve Mnuchin for web
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, 03:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two leading financial regulatory bodies — the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — each took steps to involve themselves in the fintech space. On Tuesday, the Treasury Department released a report ... [Read More]

Ally consumer survey shows volume of consumers faced with repair bill of at least $500

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Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2018, 03:11 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Experian Automotive previously reported that monthly payments for new-vehicle retail installment contracts originated during the first quarter reached a record high at $523. The monthly payment for a used model approached $400 with analysts pinpointing it at $372. On Tuesday, ... [Read More]

Autotech Ventures adds Hoffer as a managing director

latest news
Monday, Jul. 30, 2018, 03:12 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Autotech Ventures — a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that manages a fund of more than $120 million focused on startups — recently added to its human capital again. Autotech Ventures announced that early-stage venture capital investor and former entrepreneur, ... [Read More]

AutoGravity names new CEO and CTO

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Wednesday, Jul. 18, 2018, 04:19 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
New leadership came aboard this week at AutoGravity. The digital vehicle-shopping and financing platform announced the appointment of Alex Mallmann as president and chief executive officer, and Jason Bonifay as chief technology officer. The announcement comes as the company hit ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions creates dedicated global connected car team

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Monday, Jul. 16, 2018, 03:56 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology, recently made a multi-million dollar investment in the formation of a new global connected car team. The company highlighted the team of more than 35 experts has been created ... [Read More]

GrooveCar releases white paper to help keep credit unions on upward growth trajectory

auto financing
Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2018, 01:59 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Experian Automotive reported that credit unions held 21.3 percent of the market share of all auto financing after the first quarter of this year, up from 20.0 percent a year earlier. And GrooveCar released a white paper this week in ... [Read More]

Toyota Financial Services names new CIO

new hire
Monday, Jul. 9, 2018, 03:27 PM
Auto Finance Journal Staff
Coming on the heels of finalizing a global partnership with Silicon Valley innovator Plug and Play, Toyota Financial Services on Monday announced its new group vice president and chief information officer. Reporting to Mike Groff, president and chief executive officer ... [Read More]
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