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Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

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]

ForeverCar partners with Carvana for vehicle protection plans

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Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, 05:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
ForeverCar and Carvana announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday. The digital omnichannel vehicle service contract platform and 2020 Emerging 8 honoree now is teaming with the e-commerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles to offer what they believe is ... [Read More]

Crypto use gaining traction in luxury-vehicle market

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Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While Bitcoin may not yet be accepted as a medium of exchange for everyday items, at least one luxury model dealership as well as a digital asset advisory firm both are seeing a notable increase in customers wanting to transact ... [Read More]

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