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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

Lendbuzz gains $345M in growth funding

Lendbuzz gains $100M warehouse facility through MUFG
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, 12:28 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz announced on Wednesday that the financial technology company that uses alternative data, machine learning and deep neural networks to provide auto financing has raised $345 million. Company leaders said that figure is a combination of $45 million in equity ... [Read More]

Dealertrack enhances integration with MeridianLink

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Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, 11:53 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Cox Automotive’s Dealertrack announced an enhanced integration with MeridianLink, a provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies. The companies highlighted the existing, long-standing integration accelerates credit applications and decisions between dealers and finance ... [Read More]

Westlake Direct unveils ‘Buy Now’ capability

Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, 11:52 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Westlake Technology Holdings is ramping up its efforts to connect directly with consumers to generate originations that can benefit both dealerships and the finance company. Westlake Direct — a direct-to-consumer financing solution first launched in 2018 through LoanCenter — now ... [Read More]

14 honorees among this year’s Women in Auto Finance

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:58 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A wide array of organizations — from dealerships to finance companies to technology providers — are represented among the 14 honorees selected for this year’s Women in Auto Finance, presented by Provana. One of the award programs orchestrated by Cherokee ... [Read More]

Vero Technologies raises $8.5M for platform to help banks generate more wholesale financing

Agora Data gains $400M in funding capacity
Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:58 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Vero Technologies, a wholesale financing technology and loan servicing platform, announced the close of its $8.5 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Led by venture capital fund BankTech Ventures, Vero said it also received significant investment from Sopra Steria ... [Read More]

PODCAST: TransUnion on daily fraud exposure within auto

Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:13 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion recently discovered that the auto industry is exposed to synthetic identity fraud at a clip of nearly $1 million per day. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, TransUnion vice president of fraud and identity solutions Jason Lord ... [Read More]

PODCAST: What happened over the summer on the fraud front

Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned for his regular visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast and recapped some of the most notable developments connected to fraud that happened over the summer. McKenna also touched on how much artificial ... [Read More]

Northeast Credit Union taps CULA for indirect vehicle leasing

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Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, 12:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Northeast Credit Union recently selected Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) to bring its indirect vehicle leasing program to credit union members in New Hampshire and Maine. With this partnership, the Portsmouth, N.H.-based institution that has more than $2 billion ... [Read More]

Survey: Dealers & OEMs have chance to build lasting loyalty via timely payouts

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, 12:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Onbe, a corporate disbursements platform that is involved with test drive incentives, auto rebates and settlement payments, recently released the findings from its Summer 2023 Auto Survey. The survey polled 732 vehicles shoppers, aiming to better understand their preferences when ... [Read More]

Accelerate2Compliance forms partnership with Privacy4Cars

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Accelerate2Compliance (A2C) reinforced its Federal Trade Commission compliance solutions for automotive dealerships to help protect from the risks associated with cyber security attacks, personal information leaks, and non-compliance penalties. A2C did this by launching a strategic partnership with Privacy4Cars and ... [Read More]
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