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Zapmoto Co-Founder & CEO Clint Curtis
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 07:52 PM
We throw the keys to the valet on this episode. Clint Curtis is the co-founder and CEO of Zapmoto, which provides valet pickup and delivery of vehicles for servicing at car dealerships. He joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Guidance to handle growing challenges of repossessions & recoveries
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 08:49 PM
Managing delinquencies and repossessions might be as complicated as anything auto lenders do nowadays. To help finance companies of all sizes handle those complexities, this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features Anne Holtzman, who is senior vice ... Listen Here
PureCars CEO Lauren Donalson
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Lauren joined PureCars in 2015 as a sales associate, later serving as regional manager, national director and senior vice president before moving up to chief operating officer in January 2023. She was promoted to the new role of president in ... Listen Here

FedNow Service gaining more digital payment adoption

Monday, Jul. 22, 2024, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FinTech Automation announced last week that it became the newest service provider supporting live transactions on the Federal Reserve’s instant payment rail — the FedNow Service. The decision came in part because U.S. businesses and consumers are rapidly adopting digital, ... [Read More]

The cybersecurity reality check: Your dealership isn’t as prepared as you think

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, 11:37 AM
Richard Hudson, Ignite Consulting Partners
One click put 15,000 dealers down. It was a staggering display of vulnerability. A single action by one individual, likely an unwitting click on a malicious link or attachment, crippled a system that 15,000 car dealerships across the United States ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz gains more financial resources, this time with BHI

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Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024, 11:03 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz secured more financial resources for the third month in a row. BHI, the U.S division of Bank Hapoalim and a full-service commercial bank, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Lendbuzz to upsize the existing ... [Read More]

Former KeyBank, USAA Bank exec joins Alliant Credit Union

Monday, Jul. 15, 2024, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alliant Credit Union, a national digital financial institution with more than 800,000 members and $20 billion in assets, revealed its chief information officer and head of business strategy on Monday. Taking on the position after serving in roles with KeyBank, ... [Read More]

Top 10 sedans from 2024 model year with lowest insurance costs

NextGear Capital
Monday, Jul. 15, 2024, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With more attention being paid to what it costs to obtain car insurance nowadays, Mercury Insurance compiled a list of the most affordable new sedans to insure. The California-based company, which has a network of more than 8,000 independent agents ... [Read More]

Edmunds Q2 data includes more negative equity & lengthening terms

cars in showroom
Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2024, 12:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two elements of auto financing clearly surfaced when Edmunds reviewed its second-quarter data. Analysts found that negative equity is still a notable factor, and consumers are often seeking elongated terms as a result. Edmunds reported on Wednesday that nearly one ... [Read More]

DigniFi lands $175M in new funding to expand auto repair financing solutions

Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2024, 11:58 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi, a fintech company specializing in automobile repair financing, announced the addition of two new strategic funding partners on Tuesday. In moves finalized on May 14, DigniFi said Encina Lender Finance is providing up to a $150 million credit facility ... [Read More]

Black Book promotes Lyman to key auto finance position

Monday, Jul. 8, 2024, 10:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Eric Lyman went to work for Black Book after the Fourth of July festivities in a new executive position. Black Book on Monday announced the promotion of Lyman to vice president, product – auto finance. “Eric’s extensive industry experience and ... [Read More]

18 trends highlighted in annual car insurance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Wednesday, Jul. 3, 2024, 10:33 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Insurance coverage is becoming a more complicated part of vehicle delivery and financing. Some findings from the 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report generated by LexisNexis Risk Solutions might illustrate why. This report aggregated annual market data about consumer driving ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Four experts approach ‘next frontier in eContracting’

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2024, 05:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
During this year’s Auto Intel Summit + National Remarketing Conference presented by SmartAuction in Cary, N.C., RouteOne chief revenue officer Jeff Belanger moderated a panel discussion titled, “The Next Frontier in eContracting.” The session included: —Sam Miller, group manager of ... [Read More]
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