PODCAST: Talking titles with Dave Spencer of Vitu
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Informed.IQ secures $63M in funding from Invictus Growth Partners with eyes on expansion in auto & other markets
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:21 PM
CHAMP Titles lands $55M in largest funding round to date
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders
In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 05:44 PM
4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
2020 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 03:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After receiving a significant volume of nominations this summer, Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced the third collection of honorees included in Women in Auto Finance, presented by American Recovery Service. This industry award program is part of the initiatives ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial broadens leasing segment
Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Westlake Financial is deepening its presence in vehicle leasing, expanding upon that market segment it entered via an acquisition three years ago. This week, Westlake rolled out its own lease program with franchised dealers in California and Arizona while looking ... [Read More]
PODCAST: What dealers & finance companies need from one another in COVID-19 world
Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The interaction with dealerships and finance companies is likely intense as ever, especially considering how much happens online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. How have dealership needs of finance companies adjusted? How have what finance companies need from dealers ... [Read More]
New VP of customer success at Digital Motors
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020, 07:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive industry veteran Paul Edmonds has joined digital sales platform Digital Motors as vice president of customer success, leading the company’s sales and service teams. Edmonds’ more than 15 years of digital dealer operations and software sales experience include leadership ... [Read More]
Tresl launches digital platform for retailing fleet vehicles
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After announcing its new name and branding back in May, Tresl recently launched its newest offering to augment its menu of services that include auto refinancing, lease purchases and off-fleet purchases. The company described Tresl Car Sales as an innovative ... [Read More]
Lightico partners with Mitek to reinforce remote ID and verification capabilities
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico chief revenue officer Gilad Komorov wrote in a commentary published by Auto Fin Journal earlier this summer that “Auto-loan fraud may be growing in complexity, but so are the technologies that are being created to combat it.” The partnership ... [Read More]
JM Family succession plan as Heathcott announces upcoming retirement
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises revealed a major executive succession plan on Wednesday, stemming from JM&A Group president Forrest Heathcott announcing he will retire on March 31, culminating a company career spanning nearly 30 years. On deck to fill Heathcott’s role is fellow ... [Read More]
CDK Global bolsters solution to respond to online leads
Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As digital retailing intensifies, CDK Global wants its dealer clients to have a robust team of representatives at the ready when leads arrive through their respective online channels. On Monday, CDK announced the launch of BDC Pro, a new addition to its ... [Read More]
With 10% of franchised dealers now on platform, AutoFi adds 4 new execs
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoFi says more than 10% of franchised dealerships now use its digital car sales and finance platform, as the fintech firm has enjoyed client growth of more than 125% so far this year. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing dealers and ... [Read More]
MileOne Autogroup boosts relationship with JM&A Group for virtual F&I
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, 08:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM&A Group and MileOne Autogroup first began a relationship back in 2005; two years before Apple introduced the iPhone. Now with smartphones prevalent and online activities commonplace, the independent provider of F&I products and the dealer group recently expanded their ... [Read More]
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