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A Look Back at Last Two Decades of the Used-Car Industry in Canada
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025, 02:32 PM
In the grand finale of our podcast episodes from Canada’s Used Car Week in June, conference chair and Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits is joined by Brad Hart and Peter Snoyer on a panel celebrating 20th anniversary of the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: AI & Big Data Deliver Significant Improvements to Inventory Management
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 04:33 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Merritt Critcher, Director of Product Management with CDK speaks with Bill Zadeits about the newest trends and potential for AI and big data to meet and exceed the inventory management needs ... Listen Here
Experian on how much auto refinancing is gaining traction
Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 01:53 PM
Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights, said consumers are looking for ways to secure more favorable vehicle financing terms, especially with interest rates leveling out and perhaps a cut coming next week from the Federal Reserve. The base ... Listen Here

Bain and S&P reports highlight growing fintech usage & investment

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Separate reports from Bain & Co. and S&P Global Market Intelligence detailed how much the COVID-19 pandemic propelled the adoption of digital tools in banking and financing, cultivating a fertile field for more advancements and investments this year and beyond. Beginning ... [Read More]

DigniFi names new chief technology officer

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi — a platform company that connects consumers with finance companies for vehicle repairs, tires, accessories and other auto-related needs — recently named its new chief technology officer Reporting to chief executive officer Richard Counihan from Seattle will be Kevin ... [Read More]

TD Bank Group now part of Open Invention Network

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TD Bank Group (TD) recently made a significant commitment to safeguarding open-source software (OSS). According to a news release, TD became one of the first major banks to join Open Invention Network (OIN), collaborating with more than 3,300 other members ... [Read More]

Lightico unveils new solution for consent of terms and conditions

Zviki Lightico for web
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 04:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico is continuing its efforts to use technology as the conduit for making financing easier for consumers to secure and use. The previous Emerging 8 honoree announced the launch of its instant consent on terms and conditions solution, which is ... [Read More]

Westlake & Nowcom form vast fintech conglomerate

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 04:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Diversification continues to be an apt adjective to describe Westlake Technology Holdings. Less than a week after highlighting the annual growth of its diverse, $12 billion portfolio, Westlake and Nowcom Corp. launched a fintech company on Tuesday named NowLake Technology. The companies ... [Read More]

Assurant reinforces training and mobile technology offerings

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Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, 04:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Assurant recently rolled out enhancements within two areas its clients and dealers might want the most reinforcements — training and mobile technology. First, Assurant launched Pocket Geek Auto, a mobile app that can help dealers and clients connect with their ... [Read More]

Despite some downward trends, TransUnion cautious about soaring fraud costs

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Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, 03:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mixed news on the fraud front recently surfaced, and not surprisingly, it’s tinged with pandemic impact New TransUnion research found instances of synthetic fraud and outstanding balances for suspected synthetic accounts at U.S. financial institutions have declined significantly after the ... [Read More]

Tresl hosts virtual employee event to celebrate 2020 accomplishments, set 2021 goals

tresl event for web
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, 05:20 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tresl used technology to celebrate its accomplishments of the past year that arrived in part to how the fintech leveraged both its human and technological resources while overcoming challenges created by the pandemic. In late January, Tresl hosted what it ... [Read More]

Point Predictive addresses latest fraud path with launch of EmployerCheck

EmployerCheck Point Predictive
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, 05:17 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive recently rolled out a new tool that it says can be a simple but effective fraud and borrower misrepresentation solution that can help finance companies assess the validity of an employer stated by a consumer or third party ... [Read More]

PODCAST: How F&I can enhance digital retailing

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Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, 05:15 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mentioned almost as much as the pandemic itself is how much digital retailing has become a focal point for success at dealerships and finance companies. Including F&I products can be crucial to culminating deliveries and boosting customer satisfaction, as Tim ... [Read More]
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