This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Algebrik AI finalizes two more partnerships to enhance cloud-native, AI-powered LOS
Monday, Jul. 7, 2025, 11:57 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On both sides of Fourth of July, Algebrik AI announced partnerships aimed at boosting digital advancements of auto financing. After the holiday weekend, the provider of a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered, digital-era loan origination suite finalized a strategic partnership with Kinective, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Automakers need new strategies to counter the impact of evolving regulations
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 10:42 AM
Dennis Ephlin, Capgemini Invent North America
New tariffs plus a longstanding trend of unsustainable price increases are combining to pose fresh challenges for automakers, suppliers, and retailers. In particular, how can the auto industry better control costs quickly to make their products more affordable for consumers? ... [Read More]
Morgan Auto Group looks to reduce fraud-triggered buybacks using Point Predictive tools
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 10:35 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With its fraud-fighting consortium already containing more than 650 members, Point Predictive is making inroads into the dealership space, too. On Tuesday, the provider of artificial intelligence solutions for consumer lending announced a strategic partnership with Morgan Auto Group, one ... [Read More]
SBS and AiM partner to offer digital & physical auditing for wholesale financing
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 10:34 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SBS announced a new partnership with Alliance Inspection Management (AiM) on Wednesday designed to streamline a sometimes cumbersome part of wholesale financing. SBS and AiM now can offer wholesale finance lenders a comprehensive audit solution that can combine digital and ... [Read More]
Bain: Private equity upturn hit by tariff turmoil, but winning firms will lean into turbulence
Monday, Jun. 30, 2025, 10:20 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The global private equity upturn — which was taking shape last year and extended into a relatively upbeat first quarter of 2025 — is weakening as dealmaking and exits are hit by market and economic headwinds triggered by recent turmoil ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: AI is coming to F&I, and here’s how dealers can win
Monday, Jun. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM
Todd Smith, QoreAI
For most dealerships, the F&I office is still the most profitable square footage in the building. But while sales departments are testing artificial intelligence tools, the box hasn’t changed much in 20 years. That’s about to change. Fast. Dealers are ... [Read More]
OttoMoto partners with Algebrik AI to provide dealers & lenders with beneficial insights
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
OttoMoto and Algebrik recently announced partnership to leverage the collective capabilities of their platforms fueled by artificial intelligence and other technologies and designed to help finance companies and dealerships. The partnership is geared so dealers and lenders can leverage real-time ... [Read More]
3 federal agencies seek public input to reduce check fraud
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 11:21 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto finance has become more digitized in recent years. It’s something Wolters Kluwer tracks quarterly. But there is still plenty of paper making the rounds, including checks. It’s part of the reason why three federal bank regulatory agencies this week ... [Read More]
Tropic survey shows 2026 as inflection point for AI investment
Monday, Jun. 16, 2025, 10:01 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tropic published findings from a recent survey last week, showing that finance and procurement teams are preparing for a massive shift toward artificial intelligence adoption, with 86% planning to implement or scale AI initiatives by 2026. With 50% reporting they’re ... [Read More]
Independent study by Forrester highlights three primary gains by clients using Experian Ascend Platform
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 11:35 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The top three findings from a recently commissioned total economic impact study of Experian’s global customers by Forrester illustrated what the company’s tools can do for clients. According to a news release from Experian, the study showed that the Experian ... [Read More]
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