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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

Botdoc appoints Croshaw as executive vice president of automotive sales

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Botdoc.io announced the appointment of Paul Croshaw as its new executive vice president of automotive sales. With more than 22 years of experience in the automotive industry, the provider of secure digital solutions for dealerships and finance companies said last ... [Read More]

Report: Critical gaps remain in automotive cybersecurity

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstream Security, a provider of a cloud-based cybersecurity and data management platform purpose-built for the automotive, smart mobility, and IoT ecosystem, recently released the 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report. Now in its seventh year, the report highlights that ... [Read More]

Free Wolters Kluwer webinar to help lenders leverage electronic collateral

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer is hosting a free webinar at noon (ET) on Wednesday titled, “Strategies to Pledge Electronic Collateral to the Federal Reserve Bank.” Wolters Kluwer explained that pledging an auto loan is an important option for auto lenders because it ... [Read More]

Former BMO exec joins First Business Bank as president of specialty finance

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, First Business Bank welcomed Niamh Kristufek to its parent company, First Business Financial Services, as president of specialty finance. With extensive financial services experience, First Business Bank said Kristufek provides strategic guidance and expertise to its accounts receivable ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Insight and inspiration from Women in Auto Finance honorees

Auto Fin Journal Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel featuring Women in Auto Finance honorees. Jennifer Turnage of Primeritus Financial Services led the discussion about industry developments, professional ... [Read More]

Auto Link hires new general manager of sales, technology and operations

Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Auto Link, a provider of comprehensive auto-financing solutions, appointed Stephen Riley as general manager of sales, technology and operations. In this role, Auto Link said Riley will lead growth and strategic initiatives, including the deployment of next-generation AI ... [Read More]

Meet Ava and Ivan, the new AI collections agents from CSS IMPACT

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ava and Ivan could be the newest parts of your collections team if your finance company decides to use the newest tool from ImpactAI Solutions, which is the specialized division of CSS IMPACT. Among the advancements from the provider of ... [Read More]

5 threats explained in Experian’s annual fraud forecast

Experian blends NeuroID behavioral analytics into fraud prevention solutions
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian recently released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, highlighting five emerging fraud threats that could challenge businesses and consumers this year. Experts’ predictions show that fraudsters will continue to double down on the digital landscape and leverage Generative AI ... [Read More]

More positives from Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index showed adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their financing partners that foster back-office efficiencies saw a noticeable jump to close last ... [Read More]

DealNow.com rolls out contract payoff tool to help dealers gain inventory faster

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, DealNow.com launched its new Instant Loan Lookup and Payoff Solution, designed to reshape inventory acquisition for dealers. The company highlighted this tool can address the growing challenges dealers face in sourcing quality used vehicles amid current market conditions. ... [Read More]

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