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A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here

Equifax makes intelligence available through AWS Data Exchange & Snowflake Data Marketplace

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Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, 03:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax recently made two moves in an effort to make select differentiated data assets more widely available. Equifax announced one offering through AWS Data Exchange through Amazon Web Services (AWS) and another through the Snowflake Data Marketplace. The path through ... [Read More]

iLending raises $35M to handle growth for auto refinancing

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Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within days of the new chief executive officer describing the ripe opportunities for auto refinancing, iLendingDIRECT secured more funding to grow its operations and more. On Friday, iLending announced that it has raised an additional $35 million through a transaction ... [Read More]

5 parts of latest FFIEC guidance on authentication & access to digital banking systems

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Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued updated guidance that provides financial institutions with examples of effective authentication and access risk management principles and practices for customers, employees and third parties accessing digital banking services and information ... [Read More]

FUSE Autotech closes another $10M in funding

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Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, 02:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In January, Walser Automotive Group, in partnership with PICO Venture Partners, announced the launch of a cloud-based predictive finance management system fueled by artificial intelligence that’s designed to cut the delivery process down from an average of three hours to ... [Read More]

Car IQ secures $15M Series B round for fleet vehicle payment platform

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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car IQ is looking to make payments easier for fleet managers to track and drivers of fleet vehicles to make when they’re behind the wheel. The company that developed a payment solution specifically for fleet vehicles, on Wednesday announced it ... [Read More]

With latest financing round, Jerry gains $450M valuation

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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 04:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In less than a year, car-ownership app Jerry forged an investment path to value the company at $450 million. The latest stop on the journey happened on Tuesday when Jerry announced the completion of a $75 million Series C funding ... [Read More]

Champ Titles raises another $8.5M for growth & expansion

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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 04:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sometimes, one of the most challenging parts of vehicles changing ownership is completing the title work. Champ Titles is trying to smooth that process and now has more financial resources to do so. On Wednesday, the technology company that looking ... [Read More]

Minnesota independent dealer group leveraging AI to increase vehicle deliveries

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Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, 02:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Drive Appeal, an independent dealership group with five rooftops in Minnesota, is turning to artificial intelligence to boost its underwriting and enhance vehicle deliveries. According to a news release, Drive Appeal (formerly AC Motors), recently selected AI-powered platform Scienaptic AI ... [Read More]

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]
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