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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

DriveItAway rolls out Polestar 2 EV subscription program

John Possumato with EVs for web
Tuesday, May. 31, 2022, 04:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DriveItAway founder and chief executive officer John Possumato wants to give consumers as many options as possible when using the company’s electric vehicle subscription to ownership program. On Wednesday, DriveItAway Holdings launched an initiative with Polestar 2 for anyone who would ... [Read More]

Inovatec & Lightico partner to help users offer end-to-end digital journey for customers

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Tuesday, May. 31, 2022, 04:37 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two service providers with international presences and leaderships now are working together to smooth customer journeys with digital solutions for finance companies and lenders throughout North America. Inovatec Systems, based in Burnaby, British Columbia, recently reached a collaborative agreement Lightico, ... [Read More]

Latest equity close pushes FINN valuation above $500M

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Tuesday, May. 31, 2022, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In March, FINN expanded its vehicle subscription offering to western Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington D.C., following its initial U.S. rollout in December. And now the company has additional financial resources to expand more. Last week, FINN announced it has closed ... [Read More]

2 months into launch, Solera Auto Finance now funds in 20 states

Solera booth at NADA_0
Tuesday, May. 31, 2022, 04:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solera Auto Finance (SAF) launched in March during NADA Show 2022, building momentum and bettering its own initial growth estimates. The company recently said it is already well-positioned in the used-vehicle finance market, signing dealer agreements and funding contracts within ... [Read More]

Constant & Celerit partner to drive servicing modernization

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Wednesday, May. 25, 2022, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Constant, a provider of digital loan servicing solutions, announced a partnership with Celerit, a veteran provider of technology services to the financial services industry. Celerit, which has a 30-year history of supporting bank loan servicing shops and their core software ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz makes Forbes’ list of best startup employers

Consistency is name of the game for J.D. Power’s 2024 ALG residual value awards in Canada
Wednesday, May. 25, 2022, 03:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz appears to be putting nearly $700 million in growth resources to good use. The firm that is striving to modernize what it contends is an “outdated” auto-finance industry, using artificial intelligence with a focus on serving consumers who have ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Monthly fraud episode explores technology development & integrations

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Wednesday, May. 25, 2022, 03:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the latest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast focused on fraud, Point Predictive’s Frank McKenna and Justin Davis explore how technology is developed to keep fraud from infiltrating dealerships and finance companies. McKenna and Davis also touched on the ... [Read More]

Caribou gains unicorn status with latest funding pushing company value above $1B

kevin bennett caribou for web
Monday, May. 23, 2022, 02:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In this particular case, Caribou is a unicorn. One of the 2020 Emerging 8 honorees that’s involved in auto refinancing and more announced on Friday that it has closed $115 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round, which brings ... [Read More]

Allied Solutions acquires CU Direct’s Lending Insights platform

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Monday, May. 23, 2022, 02:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Allied Solutions is making its solutions stronger, especially for credit unions. Last week, one of the largest providers of insurance, lending, risk management, and data driven solutions to financial institutions announced the acquisition of CU Direct’s Lending Insights platform. The ... [Read More]

PrivateAuto unveils self-service payment app for private vehicle sales

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Wednesday, May. 18, 2022, 03:16 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fintech firms aren’t just trying to connect dealerships and finance companies. Some shops also are looking to bring private individuals together who are seeking to complete a vehicle sale. On Wednesday, PrivateAuto launched what it believes is the first self-service, ... [Read More]
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