Users of Launcher’s appTRAKER loan origination system will have Zest AI’s credit and fraud risk models incorporated into existing underwriting workflows. +
Automotive News’s July sales report finds limited inventories have “hamstrung” U.S. Toyota dealers while competitors get a boost from strong hybrid demand. +
Edmunds reports nearly 69% of trade-ins come with an average of more than $13,000 in positive equity despite easing inventory constraints. +
Wolters Kluwer’s latest Digital Transformation Index report finds econtracting gaining popularity throughout the auto finance ecosystem. +
Three Federal Reserve governors voted to lower interest rates despite persistently elevated inflation in Kevin Warsh’s second meeting as chairman. +
Leaders in the F&I technology and agency segments will present an AIDAC session dedicated to the strategic deployment of new training tools. +
EPIC and RockED have partnered to offer an education and certification pathway for loan payoff, lien release and title transparency workflows. +
Dealers set a new quarterly record with $1,769 in average F&I income per vehicle retailed, partially offsetting an 11.8% slide in franchised dealership profitability. +
VisionAST’s newly launched Novella Intelligence Suite allows dealers and agents to engage and converse with “Cassandra,” an AI-powered data analyst. +
Meramec Secure’s Mike Frosch says his company’s platform was built to resolve a “quiet crisis” for dealer agents in an exclusive to Warranty News. +
