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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here

Seventh Knight rolls out ransomware prevention tool powered by IBM

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Tuesday, May. 18, 2021, 08:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps what happened to the Colonial Pipeline has you thinking about if your finance company suddenly suffered a ransomware attack and how it might cripple your originations and collections. To help companies of all kinds, Seventh Knight recently developed an embedded ... [Read More]

ACH Network volume spikes 11.2% during record-setting Q1

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Tuesday, May. 18, 2021, 08:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It delights auto-finance companies when their customers set up an ACH path for monthly payments. And providers likely are excited about that stream potentially growing since Nacha, which governs the ACH Network, saw total volume soar during the first quarter ... [Read More]

Point Predictive: Auto-finance fraud tops $7B in 2020

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Monday, May. 17, 2021, 02:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive pinpointed a number in connection with one of the important topics being discussed this week during the Auto Intel Summit. According to the company’s Auto Fraud Report, Point Predictive said fraud reaching $7.3 billion of originations last year, ... [Read More]

DRIVRZ Financial & Roadster align to offer digital used-vehicle leasing experience

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Friday, May. 14, 2021, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Easterns Automotive operates eight locations in Maryland and Virginia near Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and the group is one of the first dealerships to enjoy success stemming from the used-vehicle leasing tool put in motion by DRIVRZ Financial and Roadster. ... [Read More]

RouteOne promotes 2 of its longest-tenured executives

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Friday, May. 14, 2021, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, RouteOne announced two executive promotions; moves that are effective immediately. The company founded nearly two decades ago to improve the F&I process for dealers and their customers said Jeff Belanger now is RouteOne’s chief revenue officer and Amanda ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Leaders on formation & initial success of AFSA’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

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Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 01:40 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In April, the American Financial Services Association announced the official formation of its Diversity and Inclusion Working Group to enhance its efforts to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry.   Prabir Chakrabarty, vice president ... [Read More]

NXCR welcomes new chief technology officer

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Tuesday, May. 11, 2021, 02:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, NXCR formed a strategic alliance J.D. Power. On Tuesday, the fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform named a new chief technology officer to leverage that relationship, as well as to be responsible for all platform technology and innovation, ... [Read More]

Budco Financial integrates into RouteOne to boost dealership sales of VSCs

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Monday, May. 10, 2021, 03:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Budco Financial last week announced the integration of its 0% payment plan services into RouteOne’s menu powered by MaximTrak. Budco Financial highlighted that its addition to RouteOne’s F&I platform can provide dealerships the ability to seamlessly present, rate and remit ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo names new head of commercial auto group

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Monday, May. 10, 2021, 03:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Wells Fargo named a new head of its commercial auto group, shifting Cynthia Caine, a 30-year financial services veteran who most recently led the diversified industries group within distribution finance, into the position. In her new role, Wells ... [Read More]

MUSA Auto Finance set to become DRIVRZ Financial

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Monday, May. 10, 2021, 03:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With the goal of streamlining financing, retailing, wholesaling and leasing vehicles through a single mobile app, MUSA Auto Finance announced last week that it will rebrand as DRIVRZ Financial. According to a news release, this new brand will serve as ... [Read More]

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