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
Southeast Toyota Finance celebrates 40 years
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
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]
Details of CarNow, J.D. Power partnership set to launch in Q1
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CarNow and J.D. Power are set to launch a new partnership during the first quarter. The companies recently announced a strategic alliance that’s meant to integrate the J.D. Power F&I presentation solution with CarNow’s real time retail platform. According to ... [Read More]
eLEND Solutions: Dealers still stop short of full digital retailing implementation
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The title of a new report from eLEND Solutions included a question likely being pondered by dealerships and finance companies, “In the Post-Pandemic New Normal, Where Does Digital Retailing End?” The automotive fintech innovator highlighted that digital retailing capabilities continue to ... [Read More]
2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100 Winners Announced
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, 04:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, in collaboration with Auto Fin Journal and six industry leaders, recently announced the top 100 list of leading innovators as part of the 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, which recognizes auto finance professionals who have made significant ... [Read More]
Solifi highlights double-digit achievements in customer growth & tool deployment
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, 04:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solifi — which is the global fintech software combination of IDS, William Stucky & Associates and White Clarke Group — recently announced the company has secured 11 new customers and 14 go-lives to date in 2021. With its unique open ... [Read More]
CULA sets another leasing milestone even as new-car prices soar
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently set another milestone in the company’s 30-year history amid record prices for new vehicles. The facilitator of indirect leasing for credit unions said on Wednesday that its portfolio now exceeds 100,000 active leases ... [Read More]
Along with added services, MotoRefi rebrands as Caribou
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, 04:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Now that MotoRefi is more than just an auto refinance platform, the company has a new name, too. According to an announcement made on Wednesday, the company launched an expanded brand, as it’s now known as Caribou with a new ... [Read More]
More dealers plan to invest in cybersecurity
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Especially in the advent of digital retailing, CDK Global sought to gauge how much dealerships are looking to protect themselves and their customers from online threats. According to findings from a CDK Global study released on Wednesday, rising concerns of ... [Read More]
Harter returns to Fifth Third Bank to oversee auto financing
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, 03:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Craig Harter is back with Fifth Third Bank, according to a news release. The institution announced on Monday that Harter has joined the bank as head of auto lending. Fifth Third is one of the largest bank originators of indirect ... [Read More]
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