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
Lendbuzz makes Forbes’ list of best startup employers
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 The firm that is striving to modernize what it contends is an “outdated” auto-finance industry, using artificial intelligence with a focus on serving consumers who have ...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
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
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
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
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]
Same day dollar limit increase pushes ACH activity higher in Q1
Monday, May. 16, 2022, 03:16 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Money moving electronically continues to be on an upward trajectory. According to a news release distributed by NACHA on Monday, the ACH Network experienced overall growth in the first quarter of 2022, even as recent forms of pandemic-related government assistance ... [Read More]
DriveCentric & CUDL integrate to bring credit unions and dealers together
Monday, May. 16, 2022, 03:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two service providers teamed up last week to bring credit unions and dealers together. DriveCentric, a robust CRM, artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational engagement platform for automotive retailers, announce an integration and partnership with CUDL, one of the nation’s largest ... [Read More]
Experian fraud tool tops Juniper Research’s Digital Identity Competitor Leaderboard
Wednesday, May. 11, 2022, 03:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian recently was named the top established leader in digital identity in Juniper Research’s Digital Identity Competitor Leaderboard. The report provides a five-year forecast for the digital identity sector and cites Experian and its CrossCore platform as the market leader ... [Read More]
Point Predictive & Provenir partner to leverage AI for improved underwriting
Wednesday, May. 11, 2022, 03:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Point Predictive, the San Diego-based company and former Emerging 8 honoree that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to finance, announced a strategic partnership with Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software for the fintech industry. Available through ... [Read More]
Blockchain + Legal Industry Group launches whitepaper series to highlight technology & law
Monday, May. 9, 2022, 02:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Attorneys, not just technology developers, are trying to wrap their collective arms around what blockchain is and what it can do, too. The recently formed Blockchain + Legal Industry Group announced that its collaborative working groups have created the first ... [Read More]
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