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Artificial Intelligence
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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
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... 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

Equifax welcomes 10th board member

Equifax welcomes 10th board member
Monday, May. 6, 2024, 11:40 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax announced last week that former Workday chief financial officer Barbara Larson has been elected to its board of directors. Equifax said Larson will serve on the board’s audit committee. With this appointment, the Equifax board now consists of 10 ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Sneak peek of Point Predictive’s annual auto fraud report

Podcast
Friday, May. 3, 2024, 11:19 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss one of company’s biggest annual projects. McKenna shared some highlights from Point Predictive’s auto fraud report, acknowledging the total impact on dealerships and finance companies ... [Read More]

Bain survey: Just 24% of companies say they are prepared to meet impending sustainability requirements

Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%)
Wednesday, May. 1, 2024, 11:57 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Technology can be used to track just about every kind of metric imaginable. But new research from Bain & Company spotted one potential blind spot. That research indicated just 24% of companies say they are ready for upcoming sustainability reporting ... [Read More]

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy
Wednesday, May. 1, 2024, 11:56 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Samuel Levine recently gave a speech at the Fordham University Law School in New York. The director of the bureau of consumer protection at the Federal Trade Commission highlighted the ways the agency is working “toward a safer, freer, and ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS calls out ‘bluff’ of recent hacker threats

defi SOLUTIONS calls out ‘bluff’ of recent hacker threats
Monday, Apr. 29, 2024, 01:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Technology experts at defi SOLUTIONS are calling out the “bluff” of fraudsters. On Monday, the provider of originations, servicing, and managed servicing software and services announced an unsuccessful hacking and extortion attempt by a known cybercriminal group. According to a ... [Read More]

Odessa leans on 26 years of equipment leasing experience to enter auto

26 years strong, Odessa expands to auto financing
Monday, Apr. 29, 2024, 12:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Odessa is leveraging 26 years of experience as a software company specializing in equipment leasing to enter auto financing. Last week, the company rolled out its platform for captives, banks and other finance companies. Odessa Auto is geared to be ... [Read More]

USAA gives first of 4 vehicles this year to military veterans

USAA gives first of 4 vehicles this year to military veterans
Monday, Apr. 22, 2024, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Sunday, USAA made the first of four vehicle donations to veterans and their families as part of a project with Recycled Rides that’s orchestrated by the National Auto Body Council (NABC). USAA gifted the first of four vehicles in ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer sees record acceleration of eContracting & digitization of securitizations

Wolters Kluwer sees record acceleration of eContracting & digitization of securitizations
Monday, Apr. 22, 2024, 12:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The newest Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index from Wolters Kluwer showed the strongest eContracting quarterly adoption rate on record. During this first quarter of moderate growth in sales, Wolters Kluwer said auto retailers and their financing partners continued to seek ... [Read More]

FICO hands out Decision Awards

FICO hands out Decision Awards
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024, 12:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
During its annual event this week, FICO gave out its Decision Awards to recognize organizations that are achieving remarkable success using FICO solutions. The analytics and technology company said a panel of independent judges with deep industry expertise evaluated nominations ... [Read More]

Report: Startup CEOs’ salaries softening

Monday, Apr. 15, 2024, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Being the chief executive officer of a startup evidently isn’t quite as lucrative as it once was, according to Kruze Consulting. The startup accounting and CFO consulting firm servicing more than 800 venture funded startup clients released new data on ... [Read More]

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