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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

SelectFI now preferred vendor via The Shop by FordDirect

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive lending technology platform SelectFI last week announced its official launch in The Shop by FordDirect, making SelectFI’s financing technology available to Ford and Lincoln dealers across the United States. Following year-long vetting process and a pilot program at multiple ... [Read More]

Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
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]

Brother promotes brother at Nordis Technologies

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:16 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Executive changes at Nordis Technologies that began in February continued on Wednesday; this time with a significant family connection. The provider of omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions promoted Lee Selinger to the new position of vice president ... [Read More]

Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company

Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%)
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... [Read More]

Onbe elevates Hentschel to CEO

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 02:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Melissa Hentschel served as chief client officer of Onbe for three years. On Wednesday, Hentschel became chief executive officer, also joining the Onbe board of directors. The corporate payouts platform said Hentschel succeeds Bala Janakiraman, who is retiring after nearly ... [Read More]

4 more credit unions sign up with Auto Financial Group in Q1

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 12:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto Financial Group (AFG), one of the nation’s leading sources of residual based financing and vehicle remarketing for financial institutions, signed up four new credit unions to its program during the first quarter. Now using its Walk-Away Balloon Lending Program ... [Read More]

CULA footprint for vehicle leasing at credit unions grows to 35 states

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 12:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) now supports vehicle leasing in 35 states through more than 40 credit union partners thanks to the newest partnership announced on Wednesday. CULA is now working with Frontier Community Credit Union, a Kansas-based credit ... [Read More]

Alfa broadens SaaS offerings to support complex commercial loan portfolios

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 12:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Alfa announced the expansion of Alfa Systems, its SaaS platform for equipment and automotive finance, to support commercial loan operations. Already adopted by several commercial loan providers, the company highlighted Alfa Systems can bring together originations, servicing, payments, ... [Read More]

Launcher Solutions streamlines income and employment verification via Experian collaboration

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 12:16 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Launcher Solutions announced a collaboration with Experian on Tuesday. The provider of loan origination technology for automotive and consumer lenders is integrating Experian Verify directly within the appTRAKER Loan Origination Platform, enabling real-time income and employment verification. According to a ... [Read More]

Miller is now president and COO of Nordis Technologies

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 12:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Triggered in part by five accomplishments while with the company for the past eight years, Nordis Technologies on Wednesday named chief operating officer Nicole Miller to the additional role of president. The provider of omnichannel customer communications management and payments ... [Read More]

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