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Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More
Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here
Assuring potential buyers about used EV battery health with David Giacobbe of Voltest
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 04:01 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. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about ... Listen Here
Why vehicle recalls are becoming more complex and frequent
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:52 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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here

Lendbuzz fueled by another credit facility from J.P. Morgan

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Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, 02:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz began November by announcing that it closed a $150 million credit facility with J.P. Morgan. The growing fintech company making headway in the auto financing market using artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms said this is the second credit ... [Read More]

New Point Predictive solution to help finance companies vet dealers to curb fraud

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Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, 03:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A recent dealer survey by eLEND Solutions showed how much stores feel exposed to fraud. Last week, Point Predictive launched a solution to address that specific challenge and more with a tool to help finance companies vet dealerships based on ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer: Digital transformation continues even as retail sales slow

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Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, 03:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer recently announced third quarter results and analysis from its Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index, a key resource that tracks the rate at which auto dealers, service providers and finance companies are seeing growth in the evolution from paper-based ... [Read More]

Tenet closes $20M warehouse facility from Silicon Valley Bank

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Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Tenet announced that the company has secured what it believes is the first-ever electric vehicle (EV) only warehouse facility to make EVs more affordable. According to a news release, Tenet has entered into a warehouse financing agreement of ... [Read More]

eLEND Solutions survey finds most dealers lack effective fraud protection

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Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, 03:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Most dealers who participated in a new survey from eLEND Solutions acknowledged they have a serious problem in connection with digital retailing and many do not have a proven strategy to solve it. According to the fintech company’s new report ... [Read More]

Womack shows passion to help others in route to being Auto Finance Executive of the Year

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Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 04:14 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In October 2021, Santander Consumer USA named Marc Womack as head of operations. A year later, Womack has been named as the Auto Finance Executive of the Year, an honor presented by Black Book. Womack will officially be given the ... [Read More]

Capstreet-backed CBC acquires CreditDriver Solutions

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Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 03:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
And the M&A parade in automotive continues. This week, Credit Bureau Connection, a provider of credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, finance companies, and other end markets, announced the acquisition of CreditDriver Solutions, a soft credit technology provider ... [Read More]

Nacha spots wide use of younger consumers utilizing direct deposits & payments

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Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nacha commissioned a study earlier this year to determine how younger consumers are securing their income that’s key to lining up auto financing and maintaining monthly payments. The organization that governs the ACH Network learned that the sizable majority of the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Halloween-themed fraud topics, including phantom loans & the dark web

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Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, 02:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned for his monthly visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. With Halloween a week away, McKenna explained what “scary” financial things such as phantom loans and the dark web are and how they ... [Read More]

Autonomy & Nova Credit partner to help ‘thin-file’ applicants land EV subscriptions

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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 03:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nova Credit and Autonomy now are collaborating to help consumers with a ‘thin file’ or no credit history become electric vehicle subscribers. The consumer-permissioned credit bureau announced a partnership with the electric vehicle subscription company on Wednesday that will merge ... [Read More]

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