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What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here

CDK Global completes $1.45B sale of international business

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Monday, Mar. 1, 2021, 04:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, CDK Global announced it has completed the previously announced $1.45 billion sale of the CDK International business to Francisco Partners (FP), a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses. “We are very pleased that ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Advanced data insights provide more targeted marketing & fraud protection

fraud prevention
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:21 PM
Lena Bourgeois, Equifax
As automotive shoppers move more of their buying process online, it is important to understand their identity throughout the entire car-buying journey to provide a more personalized shopping experience that provides more confidence to dealers and lenders about who their ... [Read More]

4 benefits of LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Accuity merging operations

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Accuity already was part of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions group of companies, but executives recently announced they are merging operations in an effort to focus their resources in the global financial crime compliance sector with complementary solutions. Already operating in ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Another look at how the pandemic boosted digital retailing

Pete MacInnis for web
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Pete MacInnis came back for another podcast episode to recap not only what dealerships have learned about digital retailing from pandemic, but also how eLEND Solutions found ways to generate year-over-year gains while COVID-19 impacted the automotive industry. To listen ... [Read More]

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

fintech investment
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

open invention network for web
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

nowlake for web
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]
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