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
Matt Rice
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
Alfa highlights new features of version 5.7
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, 03:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Alfa announced its latest software update with release 5.7 Alfa Systems, a software platform for asset finance. Alfa highlighted the latest release follows two years of new enhancements in key areas of the product, with new offerings in ... [Read More]
Fitch continues in acquisition mode with majority stake in dv01
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, 03:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Fitch Group announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in dv01, a data and analytics provider to the structured finance market. According to a news release, dv01 will operate as a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, one of ... [Read More]
Getaround & GO partner to roll out carsharing host incentives
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Incentives might not be as robust now at dealerships to deliver used and new vehicles. But in at least one place, financial incentives are growing in the vehicle subscription market. On Tuesday, Getaround, a digital peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace, announced a ... [Read More]
iLending tops $3B in auto refinancing
Monday, Sep. 12, 2022, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This month has included a significant milestone for iLending and its auto refinancing endeavors. After hitting the $1 billion mark in September 2018 and $2 billion last July, iLending recently discovered that it now has surpassed $3 billion in refinanced ... [Read More]
JM&A Group tailors new F&I product for used EVs
Monday, Sep. 12, 2022, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, JM&A Group enhanced its F&I product offering with the introduction of EV+ Protect. JM&A Group highlighted EV+ Protect represents an expanded suite of products tailored specifically to meet the nuanced needs of electric vehicle owners, while introducing the ... [Read More]
Inovatec & TruDecision collaborate to boost portfolio performance
Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022, 05:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems and TruDecision now are working together for clients in both Canada and the United States. The provider cloud-based software solutions for finance companies recently announced it has reached an agreement with the developer of artificial intelligence and machine ... [Read More]
Solera partners with DigniFi for vehicle repair financing
Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022, 05:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solera Holdings and DigniFi want to ensure customers within a dealership’s service drive have the necessary financial resources to cover vehicle repairs. On Tuesday, the vehicle lifecycle management company announced a strategic partnership with the fintech platform, as Solera will ... [Read More]
Bridgecrest rolls out GoFi to create digital-first platform
Monday, Sep. 5, 2022, 04:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before Labor Day weekend, Bridgecrest, one of the country’s leading digital financial services providers, announced the launch of its newest affiliate, GoFi, an artificial intelligence-enabled, digital-first financing platform. Leveraging Bridgecrest’s robust auto financing experience, GoFi is focused on offering ... [Read More]
Bank survey: 45% of institutions rely on outdated technology
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bank Director’s 2022 Technology Survey, sponsored by CDW, delved into the technology concerns and challenges bank senior executives and board members face, and where they’ve been investing their resources. And survey results showed that competitive pressures continue to alter the ... [Read More]
Point Predictive highlights capability of BorrowerCheck for dealers
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Point Predictive launched the company’s first solution designed specifically for dealerships. The company that provides artificial intelligence solutions to spot fraud and other issues that might derail auto financing highlighted that BorrowerCheck can enable dealers to recognize consumers ... [Read More]
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