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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Explaining lead deterioration & performance-based marketing for dealerships
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 02:02 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. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled ... Listen Here
Navigating used-car inventory management with John Ellis of Agile Auto
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 01:58 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. Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory ... Listen Here
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 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. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here

McMillen moves from advisor role into being chief revenue officer for OttoMoto

AutoCanada Announces Board Appointments
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 01:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In July, OttoMoto announced the appointment of Heidi McMillen as a strategic advisor on its board of directors. Then on Labor Day, McMillen became the chief revenue officer for the embedded lending platform designed to boost how lenders and dealers ... [Read More]

Botdoc consumer survey pinpoints notable concerns about data security

data privacy
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Botdoc says consumers want to have enjoyable car-buying experiences, but they also want it to be safe when it comes to their personal information. That’s one of the primary findings from a recent online survey orchestrated by the secure digital ... [Read More]

CULA survey: Credit unions’ view of auto finance improves from 9 months ago

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A lot can change in nine months. Just ask parents. Similarly, a new survey from Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) showed that credit unions are generally more optimistic about their auto finance portfolios than they were nine months ago. ... [Read More]

StoneEagle: EV leases surge as front-end profits collapse in July

Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, 11:56 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Leasing of electric vehicles either got a big recharge or lost a lot of juice in July. It all depends on how you want to consider the data StoneEagle shared on Monday. The F&I solutions provider reported July’s lease market ... [Read More]

Lease End leverages multiple AI-powered agents to accelerate transactions and scale sales

Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 11:53 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence has also entered the end-of-lease portion of automotive. Lease End, a fintech company involved in the lease-buyout process, on Thursday launched AI Constellation, a proprietary suite of in-house AI agents built to solve operational gaps and serve more ... [Read More]

Assurant boosts F&I partnership with Holman to support stores acquired from Leith

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Assurant announced an expansion of its partnership with Holman, which operates 59 dealerships across nine states. Following Holman’s acquisition of Leith Automotive Group last year, Assurant now will support 30 newly added dealership locations with F&I products, dealership ... [Read More]

DigniFi picks Hill to be chief credit risk officer

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi, a fintech company specializing in access to automobile repair financing, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Andrew Hill as chief credit risk officer. Hill brings over 15 years of consumer lending and artificial intelligence-driven underwriting expertise, having previously led ... [Read More]

Volvo captive’s independent insurance agency initially launches in 18 states

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Volvo Car Financial Services U.S. is now in the business of more than just booking retail installment sales contracts and vehicle leases. On Wednesday, the captive announced the launch of Volvo Car Insurance Services, the company’s first-ever independent insurance agency ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters on combating fraud

Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 09:23 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters made her first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Peters recapped highlights of Experian’s 2025 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report and why service providers remain focused on curbing fraud that continues to ... [Read More]

Algebrik AI gains another collaboration via relationship with Open Lending

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, 12:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Algebrik AI continued to forge relationships with fellow technology firms involved with auto financing, as this week the company announced a relationship with Open Lending Corp. The newest collaboration aims to strengthen auto loan decisioning capabilities within Algebrik’s cloud-native, AI-powered ... [Read More]

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