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A Look Back at Last Two Decades of the Used-Car Industry in Canada
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025, 02:32 PM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: AI & Big Data Deliver Significant Improvements to Inventory Management
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 04:33 PM
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
Experian on how much auto refinancing is gaining traction
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 01:53 PM
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

Constant appoints new chief technology officer

constant CTO for web
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The week, Constant, a provider of digitized, self-service technologies for collections and other back-end activities at credit unions and finance companies, announced the appointment of Sunil Panikkath as its new chief technology officer. Constant said that Panikkath will oversee all ... [Read More]

TransUnion finalizes $638M acquisition of Sontiq

merger and acquisition pic on table
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion announced that it has completed the $638 million acquisition of Sontiq, a leader in digital identity protection and security. TransUnion highlighted that Sontiq provides solutions including identity monitoring, restoration, and response products and services to empower consumers and businesses ... [Read More]

Study shows manual processes slow down banking compliance

riskscreen logo for web
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A recent study commissioned by RiskScreen, a provider of onboarding, screening and in-life monitoring technology, found two-thirds of compliance professionals at banks rely on manual processes for performing know-your-customer checks. Despite 70% of respondents agreeing that the pandemic has accelerated ... [Read More]

PEAC Finance recaps recent implementation of Alfa Systems

cloud computing
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, creator of the asset finance software platform Alfa Systems, has announced a successful project completion with PEAC Finance. Completed in July, the project delivered an Alfa Systems upgrade alongside the implementation of new business for the Barclays Asset Finance ... [Read More]

TCH study examines consumers’ lack of clarity over how fintech apps function

TCH study chart for web
Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 03:45 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Clearing House (TCH) released its 2021 Consumer Survey: Data Privacy and Financial App Usage that shows consumers who are using digital banking and fintech apps on a regular basis to manage their finances want greater disclosure and control over ... [Read More]

Latest J.D. Power auto finance study emphasizes importance of online pre-approval

JD Power consumer finance charts for web
Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 03:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power pointed out that potential buyers’ ability to secure financing is even more crucial nowadays in an automotive market beset by supply shortages and record high prices. Firm experts said more vehicle shoppers than ever have started to look ... [Read More]

Lightico adds to management team with new SVP of sales for North America

new hire
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 04:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico growth trajectory continued on Wednesday. About a week after landing a relationship with PayNearMe, the next-generation digital completion platform that supports millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial services interactions welcomed Jeff Dobo as its senior vice president of ... [Read More]

Inovatec secures SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II re-certification for 3rd straight year

compliance
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 04:11 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec passed the complex tests for the third year in a row. The provider of cloud-based loan origination and loan management solutions announced on Tuesday that it has again completed its SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits, performed ... [Read More]

Southeast Toyota Finance celebrates 40 years

southeast toyota finance for web
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in 1981, Kim Carnes won a Grammy for the song, “Bette Davis Eyes,” which was playing on the car radio of the day that tuned to a station via a red needle. That year, the Los Angeles Dodgers won ... [Read More]

Lightico & PayNearMe announce partnership

partnership
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, whose next-generation digital completion platform can support millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial interactions, announced a partnership with PayNearMe, the payments platform known for making payments easy for both businesses and their customers. According to a news release, ... [Read More]
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