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Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups
Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM
The sixth annual automotive research study by Urban Science in collaboration with The Harris Poll highlighted that nine in 10 U.S. car buyers said a traditional dealership is their top choice for purchasing a vehicle. Now let’s delve deeper into ... Read More
Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
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
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
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

JM Family reveals succession plan with Chait to replace Burns as CEO

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 12:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises will begin the new year with new leadership. On Monday, the company announced current president and chief operating officer Dan Chait has been named president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Chait is succeeding Brent Burns as CEO. ... [Read More]

DataScan reinforces commercial lending operation with new banking account manager

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:04 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After strengthening its presence in this sector earlier this year by joining the American Bankers Association (ABA), DataScan on Monday introduced Chelsey Snyder as its new banking account manager. The provider of dealer commercial lending solutions said the appointment is ... [Read More]

Reynolds & Worldpay extend partnership to fuel tools for dealers to accept customer payments

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:03 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, Reynolds and Reynolds announced it has extended an agreement with Worldpay as its exclusive payments provider. According to a news release, this long-term extension positions Worldpay as the sole provider of all payment processing activities for the integrated ... [Read More]

700Credit: Motorcycle dealers hit by fraud significantly, too

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Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car dealers aren’t the only ones experiencing significant fraud incidents nowadays. Experts at 700Credit found that motorcycle retailers are getting hit by fraud, too. The provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull and identity verification products recently announced results ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Mining CFPB complaint database for useful information

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, 10:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tom Oscherwitz was one of the first employees hired by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oscherwitz now is general counsel and regulatory advisor at Informed.IQ, an AI software company with a specialty in auto financing. In this episode of the ... [Read More]

Auto finance paces TransUnion’s newest global fraud analysis

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto finance is leading the way in a trend that’s likely to give executives and managers plenty of headaches. A global TransUnion analysis found that fraud continues to significantly impact businesses and their bottom lines. The newly released H2 2024 ... [Read More]

OTTOMOTO & Gestalt Tech partner to provide finance companies faster access to more data

Wolters Kluwer sees record acceleration of eContracting & digitization of securitizations
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
OTTOMOTO on Tuesday finalized a strategic partnership with Gestalt Tech, a financial technology company specializing in advanced data warehouse solutions for financial institutions. This collaboration integrates Gestalt Tech’s data warehousing and reporting tools with OTTOMOTO’s platform, significantly enhancing compliance and ... [Read More]

Automotive Risk Management Partners adds Ridgeback Network Defense to boost cybersecurity offerings

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive Risk Management Partners on Tuesday announced the addition of Ridgeback Network Defense to its portfolio of physical and digital compliance and cybersecurity programs. Automotive Risk Management Partners powered by Ridgeback Network Defense can offer a comprehensive cybersecurity package specifically ... [Read More]

S&P Global Market Intelligence expands lending solutions

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, 12:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, S&P Global Market Intelligence announced an expansion of its lending solutions suite to drive innovation across the global lending markets. The company said these enhanced solutions can enable operational scale by providing integration across solutions, digitizing and streamlining ... [Read More]

12 findings from CULA’s latest Future of Auto Finance snapshot survey of credit unions

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, 12:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Orchestrated just before the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates in September, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) released a dozen findings from its Future of Auto Finance – the Next Six Months snapshot survey of credit union professionals. Not knowing ... [Read More]

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