A Look Back at Last Two Decades of the Used-Car Industry in Canada
In the grand finale of our podcast episodes from Canada’s Used Car Week in June, conference chair and Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits is joined by Brad Hart and Peter Snoyer on a panel celebrating 20th anniversary of the ... Listen Here
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025, 02:32 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: AI & Big Data Deliver Significant Improvements to Inventory Management
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Merritt Critcher, Director of Product Management with CDK speaks with Bill Zadeits about the newest trends and potential for AI and big data to meet and exceed the inventory management needs ... Listen Here
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 04:33 PM
Experian on how much auto refinancing is gaining traction
Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights, said consumers are looking for ways to secure more favorable vehicle financing terms, especially with interest rates leveling out and perhaps a cut coming next week from the Federal Reserve. The base ... Listen Here
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 01:53 PM
STAR releases sales process standards API & updated STAR6 XML
Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023, 04:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) announced the publication of what the organization believes is the first sales process standards API and multiple updates to the STAR6 XML standards for retail automotive. STAR said these standards ... [Read More]
TransUnion, Spring Labs and Quadrata partner to deliver credit scoring to blockchain
Monday, Apr. 24, 2023, 11:05 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last Wednesday, the Auto Intel Summit featured a panel discussion about how blockchain could help the automotive industry. A day later, just such a development surfaced involving the financing component. In a move that experts said should help finance companies ... [Read More]
Former PwC Canada exec joins Inovatec as head of solution delivery
Monday, Apr. 24, 2023, 11:03 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems reinforced its leadership team last week for the second time in less than a month. The provider cloud-based software solutions for finance companies announced that it has appointed Veljko Velickovic as Inovatec’s new head of solution delivery. In ... [Read More]
Fed policymaker cautious about fintechs involved in ‘shadow banks’
Monday, Apr. 17, 2023, 11:45 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors took a cautious approach on two fronts during a public appearance last week. Michelle Bowman was guarded about the possibility of few banks in the marketplace. Bowman also was apprehensive about ... [Read More]
New report reveals fintechs with more than 100 clients
Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2023, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bank Director recently released a new report to provide U.S. financial institutions a roadmap on working with technology companies. Using Bank Director’s online platform, FinXTech Connect, the report highlights the names of fintechs who report at least 100 U.S. financial ... [Read More]
Former ACV, EBlock manager moves to business development role with payment provider
Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2023, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A former manager for ACV and EBlock has switched from the wholesale world to the financial side of the industry. This week, Allied Payment Network a provider of online and mobile money movement solutions to banks and credit unions, announced ... [Read More]
NAPA gives 360 Payments 2 awards
Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2023, 12:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A news release from 360 Payments, a leading payment technology company in the automotive industry, highlighted that NAPA recognized the company with its Strategic Contributor Award and co-founder Jesse Meddaugh with its MVP Award. The honors were given during last ... [Read More]
Cherokee Media Group reveals 2023 Emerging 8 honorees
Monday, Apr. 10, 2023, 11:58 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cherokee Media Group on Monday announced this year’s honorees for the Emerging 8 award program. Established in 2018, this award program honors companies that improve a specific aspect of the automotive industry through technology. The newest honorees include: —Carmigo —Dealer ... [Read More]
Constant names chief growth officer & makes 2 other promotions
Monday, Apr. 10, 2023, 11:56 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Along with announcing two management promotions, Constant recently created a new executive role and filled it with a professional who formerly was chief operations officer at Credit Union Loan Source. Taking on the position of chief growth officer at the ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies hires vice president of product management
Monday, Apr. 10, 2023, 11:55 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies recently selected Steve Dubner as vice president of product management. The provider of omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions said Dubner will lead the innovation and advancement of the company’s Expresso suite of products and work ... [Read More]
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