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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 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. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin 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. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here

DealerPolicy rebrands as client portfolio surpasses 1,200 dealerships

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, 04:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of last year’s Emerging 8 honorees is set to operate with a new name. On Tuesday, DealerPolicy announced a rebranding and insurance agency name change to Polly in an effort to better engage consumer audiences. The insurance marketplace for automotive retail ... [Read More]

Top 4 findings from BillingPlatform’s 2022 trends in finance survey

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Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, 04:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Let’s begin a new week with some upbeat projections based on the thinking from more than 300 chief financial officers and other senior finance executives. BillingPlatform recently released its 2022 Trends in Finance Survey: Market Outlook & Strategies for Revenue ... [Read More]

PODCAST: February fraud episode with Point Predictive’s Justin Davis & Frank McKenna

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Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, 05:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fraud is certainly complex. But for this monthly episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast focused on fraud, we go back to the definitions and roots of fraud with Point Predictive’s Justin Davis and Frank McKenna. Davis and McKenna not only ... [Read More]

Dealers & finance companies like enhancements to Dealertrack’s Remote Signing

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Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, 05:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cox Automotive announced enhancements to Remote Signing on Dealertrack Digital Contracting, and dealership clients already are seeing benefits when catering to vehicle buyers who want to take delivery as quickly as possible. Mark Garcia is F&I manager at Nissan of ... [Read More]

Abrigo integrates with RouteOne to help banks & credit unions

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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In an effort to help banks and credit unions, Abrigo and RouteOne announced on Tuesday how they’re now working together. Abrigo, a provider of compliance, credit risk and lending solutions for financial institutions, is now integrated RouteOne, which helps to ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions study examines fraud small & midsize businesses

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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It seems like everywhere businesses in all industries look, fraud is a growing threat. Results from the latest Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Lending Fraud Study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions emphasized the situation. The survey of risk and fraud executives ... [Read More]

Fitch Ratings: Artificial intelligence helps underwriting but comes with risks

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Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, 04:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fitch Ratings acknowledged that artificial intelligence and machine learning  are increasingly deployed in credit and risk functions at financial institutions, enabled by greater data availability and affordable computing capacity While AI and ML can improve operational efficiency and analytical outcomes, ... [Read More]

Another provider focused on security joins NADA Affinity Provider Program

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Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, 04:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the second time in about a week, a service provider whose goal it is to keep franchised dealerships safe from online threats became a part of the NADA Affinity Provider Program. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) introduced Seventh ... [Read More]

NSF pouring nearly $30M into scholarships to train more cybersecurity experts

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Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking to help both the private sector companies as well as federal government agencies land highly trained experts who can fill the growing need for a highly skilled national cybersecurity workforce capable of responding ... [Read More]

Tricolor honored for excellence in financial inclusion

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Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, 04:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tricolor now has quite an accolade on its digital mantle. The company announced on Wednesday that it has been named the LendIt Fintech Industry Award winner for Excellence in Financial Inclusion. Tricolor highlighted that it was honored for its use ... [Read More]

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