This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
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
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
AmeriTrust Financial unveils used-car leasing platform in effort to generate sustained traction
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AmeriTrust Financial is taking its shot at solving the challenge of generating sustained momentum in an area of auto financing that’s frustrated the industry for decades. Used-car leasing. On Tuesday, the independent automotive finance company announced the launch of a ... [Read More]
eLEND Solutions integrates LetzChat technology for multi-language translation in Express Credit App
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 12:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Imagine going through the auto-finance process in a foreign language. New technology from eLEND Solutions is looking to eliminate that potentially awkward or frustrating situation. On Tuesday, the company increased consumer access to its credit application program with the addition ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies promotes four senior executives
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 12:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies announced the promotion of four of its executives on Tuesday, including a pair who have been with the company for about 30 years. Elevated into new roles for the provider of omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology ... [Read More]
Equifax rolls out two new Employment Insights solutions for dealers
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 12:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax launched two new Employment Insights solutions last week that are designed to provide a more complete picture of a buyer’s financial profile earlier in the car-buying process. Delivered alongside the Equifax Consumer Credit Report, the company highlighted the offerings ... [Read More]
Former Conga, Deloitte executive joins Odessa as SVP of delivery management
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Odessa announced the appointment Vince Latchford as senior vice president of delivery management. With deep expertise in enterprise software delivery and client success, the asset finance software provider highlighted that Latchford will oversee delivery, customer success, implementation, and ... [Read More]
RouteOne unveils Insights Premium, partners with Alfa
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 11:39 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
RouteOne launched a new product as well as a collaboration with another technology service provider involved with auto financing. First, the company announced details of RouteOne Insights Premium, a robust data extraction and intelligence solution designed to deliver greater insight ... [Read More]
Volvo Financial Services extends partnership with Bank of America
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 12:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the country’s largest banks and a luxury OEM’s captive are going to keep working together. Volvo Car Financial Services and Bank of America on Tuesday announced the extension of their long-standing relationship to provide auto loan and lease ... [Read More]
Two dealers already impressed with Octane’s Captive-as-a-Service
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 12:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Octane is accelerating its presence in automotive. The fintech company founded in 2014 that already has more than 60 OEM partner brands, 4,000 dealer partners, and a team of more than 600 professionals is now offering what’s positioned as Octane’s ... [Read More]
Informativ to launch new tools for dealers & software vendors to offer credit-qualified payments
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealers have been using pencils for decades; sometimes the ones with actual wood and lead. Well, Informativ is rolling out a new kind. The provider of fraud prevention, compliance, payments, and credit technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries ... [Read More]
Initial details of National Loan Payoff Clearinghouse powered by EPIC
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:53 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Led by a quartet of industry stalwarts, the National Loan Payoff Clearinghouse (NLPC), powered by EPIC, last week introduced secure financial infrastructure that can facilitate the standardized exchange, processing, and settlement of loan payoff and lien release transactions among network ... [Read More]
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