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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

COMMENTARY: Implementation gap in technology-driven debt collection & the challenges, risks and strategic implications

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 12:08 PM
Ofer Alon, Nexa Optimum Solutions
The debt collection industry is undergoing a technological transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), digital communication platforms, and data analytics. Despite widespread adoption of these tools, many organizations continue to underperform. This article argues that the gap between technological capability ... [Read More]

4 key marketing features of TruIQ Credit Strategy Studio from TransUnion

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 11:55 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion wants finance companies and lenders to see the company as a marketing resource, not just a credit bureau. To boost that potential, TransUnion recently launched TruIQ Credit Strategy Studio, which is a self-service prescreen solution designed to streamline campaign ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion

PODCAST: TransUnion on potential path to lease rebound
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the backed ... [Read More]

Records set in Edmunds Q1 data reinforce thought of ‘cliff’ connected to 84-month contracts

Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 12:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoPayPlus recently surveyed 2,000 automotive dealers and F&I executives who fear a growing “84-month trade-in cliff,” removing customers from the purchase cycle for too long and threatening future sales volume and dealer profitability. Well, first-quarter data about new-car financing from ... [Read More]

Odessa makes tech & personnel moves, finalizes two alliances

Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Multiple developments have already germinated for Odessa so far this spring, including enhanced tools for its auto-finance software platform, a new sales executive, and an alliance with a fellow service provider. Through what the company called a “convergence of intelligent ... [Read More]

Fruit of Agora-Figure partnership results in auto loans available as tokenized real-world assets

Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, 12:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A vehicle is likely more than just a token possession to most individuals, as is that installment sales contract to the finance company. But a recent collaboration involving Agora Data and Figure are turning auto loans into valuable tokens. In ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 12:45 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being with ... [Read More]

CULA continues to grow Northeast leasing footprint

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 12:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the second month in a row, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) landed another institution partnership. The newest one involves One Credit Union, which is headquartered in Vermont, serves more than 18,000 members and manages more than $259 million ... [Read More]

FlexPath DXP & Kemba Credit Union partner to cater to payment-driven shoppers

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP and Kemba Credit Union are partnering to serve potential car buyers who are laser focused on finding a vehicle that fits within their specific budget and payment parameters. Kemba is now one of the first credit unions to ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: What 2026 economic signals mean for auto-finance leaders

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026, 03:31 PM
Will Holleman and Barrett Teague, Equifax
While it may be a new year, the market’s affordability challenge is nothing new for auto-finance lenders. However, the forces driving it have become more complex, more persistent and more interconnected than in recent years. Owning a car is more ... [Read More]

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