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Artificial Intelligence
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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
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

PODCAST: Talking consumer & commercial auto finance with Wells Fargo

wells fargo picture for web
Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 03:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Continuing our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast recorded during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association in Las Vegas, senior editor Nick Zulovich shared a conversation with two leading executives at Wells Fargo Auto. While ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Catching up with Kyle Birch of GM Financial

Kyle Birch at UCW 2021
Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 03:53 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
What’s been an annual tradition during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, senior editor Nick Zulovich reconnected in Las Vegas with GM Financial’s Kyle Birch. For this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Birch offered ... [Read More]

TransUnion & CarNow collaborate to deliver shoppers monthly payment details

auto financing
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022, 03:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s the detail that vehicle shoppers might want to know more than anything else when they’re searching online. When they find a vehicle they might like, that shopper immediately wants to know what their monthly payment might be. To provide ... [Read More]

Equifax & Team Velocity partner to send dealers ‘perfect-time’ shoppers

AFG now using Auto Link’s payment calculator
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022, 03:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax and Team Velocity Marketing want dealers to work with who they’re calling “perfect-time” shoppers — individuals who are credit-qualified and most likely to buy a vehicle now. To get those shoppers to dealerships, Equifax and Team Velocity Marketing formed ... [Read More]

Mitsubishi & SCUSA partner for ‘fast, fair and fun’ financing experience

2022 Outlander for web
Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) and Santander Consumer USA are looking to make the vehicle-buying experience “fast, fair and fun.” To achieve that goal, the automaker and finance company announced a new partnership to provide customer and dealer financing programs. ... [Read More]

8 capabilities of Shop With Ease solution from J.D. Power

JD Power booth at NADA 2022
Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power wants a vehicle shopper to do more on the dealership’s website or the automaker’s online presence than just peruse through a vehicle’s photo gallery or review the model’s technology specifications. Last week, J.D. Power rolled out what the ... [Read More]

Solera moves into used-car finance space

Solera booth at NADA
Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solera Holdings specializes in providing services across the vehicle lifecycle management spectrum. At the NADA Show last week, the company announced its launch into one of the most important pieces of that process with the debut of Solera Auto Finance. ... [Read More]

Equifax & Bridgeforce partner to improve credit data furnishing

Equifax Bridgeforce for web
Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:28 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, Equifax and Bridgeforce Data Solutions announced a new partnership reinforcing their shared commitment to the data furnisher community by providing them with additional tools and support mechanisms to enable optimal data accuracy. As part of the agreement, Equifax ... [Read More]

AutoFi valuation approaches $700M with SCUSA investment

kevin at autofi for web
Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled in part by an auto finance company that’s been one of its clients since 2018, AutoFi announced on Monday it has closed $85 million in funding valuing the company at nearly $700 million. One of the first Emerging 8 honorees ... [Read More]

Greenfield explains thinking behind Automotive Ventures DealerFund

Steve Greenfield at NAVIcon
Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In January, Automotive Ventures chief executive officer and founder Steve Greenfield announced a contest in collaboration with Shell Lubricants to help startups. On Wednesday, Greenfield highlighted his newest initiative that’s aimed to provide fuel for entrepreneurs; this time connected with ... [Read More]

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