Why This Industry? Why Independent Dealers?
Why This Industry? Why Independent Dealers? Written By: Carol Docalavich, President and COO I have spent nearly forty years in business, with the first twenty-five dedicated to helping entrepreneur [...]
Where Auto Finance Compliance Breaks Down Under Increasing FTC Scrutiny
Where Auto Finance Compliance Breaks Down Under Increasing FTC Scrutiny Written By Heidi McMillen The Federal Trade Commission recently issued warnings to dozens of dealership groups regarding dece [...]
What an Auto Lending Platform Should Actually Do (And Why Most Don’t)
Written by: Carol Docalavich The auto finance industry offers many tools, yet these alone have not addressed the core challenges. Despite years of digital transformation, many lenders and dealers a [...]
Dealer-Focused Lender Portal Integration Designed for the Dealership
Dealer-Focused Lender Portal Integration Designed for the Dealership Written by: Heidi McMillen If you spend enough time in dealerships, you start to notice the same patterns over and over. The s [...]
The Friction We’ve Ignored in Dealer-Lender Relationships
By Heidi McMillen In auto finance, the frustration isn’t coming from the decisions being made. It’s coming from everything surrounding them. Too often, auto loans slow down not because of credit, [...]
Raising the Standard for Lender Partnerships in Independent Dealerships
In today’s automotive finance market, access alone is no longer sufficient. Independent dealerships face tighter margins, changing regulations, and more informed consumers. Strong lender partnerships [...]
How to Turn a Cash Buyer into a Finance Buyer
We know every dealer loves an easy sale, and it sounds ideal when a customer can pay on the spot. But what are you leaving on the table when a buyer pays with cash? Financed deals usually create a hi [...]
Find a Vehicle’s True Value, Instantly
Speed and accuracy are crucial in today’s market. Dealers want to have confidence in their applications, lenders want applications they can trust, and customers want transparency throughout the buyi [...]
Mastering Lender & Dealer Relationships in 2025
By Carol Docalavich, President & COO of OttoMoto and DealFi In 2025, vehicle financing faces tighter credit standards, increasing fraud, and slimmer profit margins. For dealers, establishing c [...]
Profitable, Compliant, and Effortless: The OttoMoto Difference
In the world of auto-financing, success usually comes down to two things: trust and efficiency. Dealers want better lender relationships and more approvals, while lenders are looking for accurate, c [...]
