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Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here

Who to Watch: Kadarmandalgi sees bright industry future & being part of RouteOne

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of the May edition of Auto Remarketing, which will focus entirely on a new special feature: Who to Watch. This special feature will recognize auto industry executives and companies — selected by Cherokee Media ... [Read More]

CULA leverages Self Inspection to help credit unions & lessees

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently partnered with Self Inspection, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence-powered inspections that gained $3 million in seed funding in February. The initial fruit from that seed is CULA highlighting the success of a ... [Read More]

Upstart finalizes $1.2B forward-flow agreement with Fortress

Agora Data gains $400M in funding capacity
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstart, an artificial intelligence lending marketplace whose platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar “relief” loans, announced a forward-flow commitment from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. According to ... [Read More]

TFS revamps presence on Instagram

Auto Fin Journal Staff
As the captive finance company put it: “Things are about to get reels good, reels fast.” In a move meant to help its franchised dealerships, too, Toyota Financial Services  said it is “flipping the script” on auto finance storytelling with ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: The looming threat of deepfakes & new era of financial fraud

Tom Oscherwitz, InformedIQ
In recent years, while artificial intelligence has empowered lenders to enhance their businesses, it has also provided fraudsters with sophisticated tools to perpetrate financial fraud. One of the most concerning developments is the use of generative AI techniques, including deepfakes, ... [Read More]

Hyundai Capital America deploys DataScan’s risk-management tool

Auto Fin Journal Staff
DataScan announced on Monday that Hyundai Capital America has adopted RiskGauge to strengthen risk oversight and improve operational efficiency across its national dealer network. By leveraging RiskGauge’s advanced inventory risk technology and daily collateral monitoring, the provider of inventory risk ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Harnessing AI in auto finance while enhancing efficiency and customer trust

Andrew Chow, FICO
In the rapidly evolving landscape of auto finance, artificial intelligence emerges as a transformative force. For lenders, the adoption of AI presents an opportunity to enhance decision-making processes, streamline operations, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction. However, the integration of this ... [Read More]

Experian rolls out tool for shopping & securing car insurance

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian is now deep into the car insurance business, too. The company on Wednesday announced the expansion of its Experian Marketplace portfolio with the addition of Root Insurance, a technology entity powering insurance solutions. Experian said this partnership gives consumers ... [Read More]

BlytzPay reaches important active-customer milestone

Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the emerging companies honored during the Automotive Intelligence Awards at this Auto Intel Summit recently hit an important milestone. BlytzPay announced on its website last week that it reached 100 active customers that have chosen the company to ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz unveils tool to assist dealers with consumers with thin or no credit history

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz is looking to help dealers get financing for applicants with thin to no credit history. Last week, the fintech company launched Express Contract, its expedited approval offering that uses Lendbuzz’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence Risk Analysis (AIRA) to approve and ... [Read More]

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