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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

Rate enters auto financing in collaboration with Westlake

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Rate, a fintech company in operation since 2000 and already involved in mortgage lending and digital financial services, entered auto financing on Wednesday in collaboration with Westlake Financial. The company launched Rate Auto Loans within the Rate App, expanding its ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Auto finance’s digital transformation still ongoing despite pullback in Q4 car sales

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps slowing sales is the only impediment for the ongoing digital evolution of automotive retailing and financing. The Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index from Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions showed digital adoption sustained an end-of-quarter dip in line with car ... [Read More]

Point Predictive gives 10 recommendations as projected fraud exposure surpasses $10B

Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A portion of Point Predictive’s latest Fraud Intelligence Brief examined how much fraud is happening at dealerships and why lenders are watching the issue even more. Point Predictive said its consortium data — which comes from 307 million applications, $5 ... [Read More]

Cherry Bekaert report: Private equity positioned for ‘breakout 2026’

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
At least one expert sees private equity in position for “a breakout 2026.” That’s one of the findings shared on Wednesday by Cherry Bekaert, which published its fifth annual year-end Private Equity (PE) Industry Report, detailing the market forces and ... [Read More]

Upstart Auto gains $200M forward-flow agreement with Wafra

Agora Data gains $400M in funding capacity
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstart Holdings announced last week that it landed a forward-flow commitment from funds managed by Wafra, a New York-based global alternative investment manager focused on strategic partnerships, real estate and real assets. According to a news release, Wafra has agreed ... [Read More]

Alorica expands digital wallet & payment capabilities through partnership with PayNearMe

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10:57 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, Alorica announced a new partnership with PayNearMe, integrating the PayXM platform into Alorica Financial’s Systems & Services Technologies (SST) ecosystem. The companies highlighted the partnership enhances Alorica’s end-to-end loan servicing and collections business by enabling more payment options ... [Read More]

5 potential benefits of Allied Data Exchange powered by PortX

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10:55 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In October, Allied Solutions announced a “major” investment in PortX, a leading artificial intelligence-powered integration and data platform. Last week, the provider of insurance, financial services, and risk management solutions for financial institutions highlighted how that relationship has expanded, with ... [Read More]

Heritage Auto Leasing expands availability of LoanSwift

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 11:54 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Heritage Auto Leasing announced expanded capabilities and broader availability of LoanSwift, its proprietary deal funding automation platform, now fully configured to support both auto lease and retail loan transactions and available as a standalone solution to all auto ... [Read More]

IntraFi survey: Banks see lower funding costs & improved access to capital

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 11:53 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While bankers are concerned about competitive pressures intensifying — particularly from credit unions — raising fears about market balance, the latest survey from IntraFi showed executives seeing multiple positive trends across the banking sector. Survey findings from the fintech firm ... [Read More]

CULA forges partnership with PSECU, reiterating value propositions to credit unions & dealers

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 12:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Expanding its client portfolio among some of the largest institutions in the space, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently announced a partnership with Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU), one of the largest credit unions in Pennsylvania, to offer ... [Read More]

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