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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

Now as CEO of iLendingDIRECT, Holgate sees more opportunity for auto refinancing

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Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, 02:28 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Now as the newly installed chief executive officer of iLendingDIRECT, Tom Holgate is looking for the company fueled by resources from private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. to continue to leverage the refinancing marketplace aided by strong used-vehicle prices. ... [Read More]

Carputty secures $7.2M in funding to ‘rewrite industry rules’ of auto financing

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Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, 02:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Startup Carputty wants to “rewrite industry rules” when it comes to auto financing. The firm now has more than $7 million in funding to get that process in motion. On Friday, Carputty announced it has raised $7.2 million in a ... [Read More]

MotoRefi lands another $5M in funding & path to credit unions

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Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MotoRefi not only secured more funding, the fintech startup that helps consumers refinance their installment contract also gained an important pathway into the credit union market. On Wednesday, MotoRefi announced a $5 million investment from Curql Fund. With the investment, ... [Read More]

TrueCar & AutoFi collaborate for ‘easy and seamless’ financing options

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Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, 03:55 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The past two weeks have been quite eventful for AutoFi. After finalizing a relationship with Santander Consumer USA, the platform for end-to-end digital automotive sales and financing announced it has teamed up with TrueCar to provide customers with an “easy ... [Read More]

2021 Women in Auto Finance honorees

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Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, 03:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Cherokee Media Group proudly announced this year’s honorees for Women in Auto Finance, an awards program presented by American Recovery Service (ARS). The highest total of nominations for the 3-year-old honors initiative arrived this year as women who ... [Read More]

Nominations open for 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100

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Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, 12:56 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, aimed at recognizing auto finance professionals that have made significant technological contributions to their company and the industry. The awards, sponsored by Lightico and Auto Fin Journal, ... [Read More]

Bain identifies four paths for dynamic digital transformation

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Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, 12:52 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bain & Co. pointed out that companies have typically prioritized the speed at which they implement digital transformations across their organizations to combat digital disruption. However, Bain experts said these promising digital transformation initiatives often lose momentum and fail to ... [Read More]

Accuity pinpoints true cost of failed payments on banks & fintechs

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Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Accuity pinpointed just how much it costs finance companies, banks and other firms involved in financial services when customer payments do not arrive as scheduled. According to the latest study from the LexisNexis Risk Solutions company, the impact of failed ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Capital One’s Sanjiv Yajnik on vital role of dealerships & more

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Monday, Jul. 26, 2021, 02:20 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sanjiv Yajnik, the president of financial services at Capital One, shared high praise for how well dealerships have navigated through the pandemic and adjusted to a retail environment driven by digital advancements. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, ... [Read More]

Sanders succeeding Schupbach as head of Wells Fargo Auto

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Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021, 01:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tanya Sanders is showing again why she was honored as the Auto Finance Executive of the Year in 2020. On Wednesday, Wells Fargo announced that Sanders will be the new head of Wells Fargo Auto. She brings more than two ... [Read More]
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