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How DataScan's three audit products work, what Solifi says comes next, and the questions to ask before you choose any floor plan audit setup.

What a floor plan system conversion actually moves, how to tie it out unit by unit, and what to settle with DataScan or Solifi before your notice date.

A dealer floor plan program has three parties and four steps. What a manufacturer needs before calling a lender, and who runs the program after.

Retail financing decides how many units sell. Floor plan decides how many are on the lot to sell. Why manufacturers need both, and how to set it up.

Seasonal dealers fill their bank line before the season ends. How a second floor plan line adds room without moving the dealer off their bank.

A dealer taking on a new line has to stock it before a unit sells. Manufacturers that line up floor plan before signing dealers answer that first.

Construction dealers order ahead of spring and carry demo units that sell late. A floor plan line sized on average balances runs out when it matters.

Shipping dealers on 60 to 180-day terms makes a manufacturer the dealer's lender. What open accounts cost, and how floor plan moves the receivable.

Floor plan lenders will adopt AI in four stages. First, every system a lender runs agrees on who each dealer is. Next, AI answers questions when someone asks. After that it watches the portfolio between questions. Last, agents act on their own inside rules the lender writes.

Banks leave floor plan lending for their own reasons. What a cap or exit means for your dealers, and how to line up a replacement lender in time.

Recently we read "A Lender's Guide To Fraud: Safeguarding Collateral," a Law360 piece by Zachary Smith and Christopher Tomlinson of Moore & Van Allen. It's the second installment of their series on fraud in lending, published September 15, and its case is that a secured lender protects its collateral with two tools: carefully negotiated credit and security agreements, and periodic collateral audits. We agree with both recommendations. We'd add that both work in intervals. The contract does its work at signing and again at default, and the audit does its work on the day someone visits. A dealer's situation changes in the weeks between, and the article's own examples show what that gap costs.

Floor plan lending is one of the few corners of financial services where 2005-era workflows are still considered normal. Spreadsheets. Manual audits.

Over the past decade, most of the attention in fintech has gone to sleek apps, neobanks, and frictionless payment experiences.

A new Yahoo News piece frames the issue the way most people first feel it: as a trust problem for car buyers.

A dealership fraud headline was read as a bad-actor story. The real lesson is a systemic blind spot in how floorplan lenders monitor collateral.

Connecting dealer experience metrics to migration ROI is how you turn a “nice UI” into a hard-dollar business case your CFO and board can get behind.

For wholesale and floor plan lenders, system migration tends to land on the desk of Ops and risk leaders at the same time.

Many wholesale lenders spend 6,000+ hours a year on title intake, vaulting and release. How workflow automation cut turnaround from 48 hours to 4.

Monolithic LMS migrations are losing ground in 2026. Why modular platforms are winning floorplan and wholesale finance migrations, and what to evaluate.

Wholesale finance software projects start with a clear mandate and drift. What we learned about scope creep, saying no and keeping lender clients happy.

Great economics, painful operations: why inventory and floor plan finance still feels hard, and what tech-forward lenders are doing differently.

Wholesale finance, also called floor plan financing, pays for a dealer's inventory one unit at a time. How it works for dealers and lenders.

Solifi acquired DataScan in September 2025. What tends to change for clients, what to ask before renewal, and when to stay, extend or migrate.

Vero Technologies and Accend launch the NextGen Leaders Dinner Series, an invitation-only forum for rising decision-makers in wholesale and asset finance.

For years, Salesforce has been the go-to platform for financial institutions looking to digitize complex processes.

Asset and wholesale finance run on a patchwork of LMS, audit, title, bureau and CRM systems. VeroOS is the orchestration layer that connects them.

The GENIUS Act formally recognizes digital documentation, opening the door to real-time risk management frameworks for floor plan lenders.

Hidden in the Big Beautiful Bill is a major win for floorplan finance: protected tax deductibility for dealer interest expenses.

The automotive supply chain has changed and funding models need to catch up. Why the value chain needs a more dynamic capital stack than legacy structures.

Vero launches its Title Management System with First Business Bank, enabling straight-through processing across the bank's entire title workflow.

Equipment lease financing, a vital component of asset finance, is particularly impacted by these regulations.

It’s not just about macroeconomics - it’s about how you position your organization to adapt, respond, and stay resilient in a shifting global landscape.

Whether you are a regional bank, independent or captive lender, growth in asset finance strains operations. The solutions that make scaling less painful.

As fleet operators seek to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency, commercial fleet financing requirements continue to shift.

As global trade continues to experience volatility, businesses must refine their supply chain strategies to remain agile.

The equipment leasing and financing sector is a cornerstone of business operations, particularly for industries reliant on fleet management.

Automation is reshaping how trade finance transactions are processed and risks are managed. The market impact and scalability benefits for lenders.

The equipment financing trends shaping 2025: economic shifts, technology adoption, changing borrower expectations and what lenders should prepare for.

The maritime industry is adopting technology to make global trade finance more transparent, flexible and cost-efficient. The enhancements that matter most.

The equipment leasing and finance industry is heading past $1 trillion. Here is how equipment finance software helps lenders manage risk as they scale.

The five trends shaping vehicle finance in 2025: technology adoption, changing consumer preferences, tighter credit, title digitization and more.

In 2025, the vehicle finance industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the rapid adoption of modern technology.

For technology professionals, managing end of life technology can be a logistical and operational nightmare - let alone extremely risky.

Distribution finance pays a supplier's invoice so dealers can stock goods and repay as they sell. How distributor financing works, and who offers it.

When it comes to acquiring new equipment for your business, understanding the terms of equipment financing is critical for your business.

The best equipment financing can make or break your business. But how do you find the best equipment financing solution that meets your needs?

What is equipment finance? How businesses acquire machinery, technology and tools without large upfront costs, and the main structures lenders offer.

Picking the right financing options for your business is crucial to your success. Two common methods to achieve this are asset finance and direct loans.

The CDK Global cyberattack shut down dealership software nationwide. What it exposed about vendor concentration risk and how lenders should respond.

There have been some notable shifts influenced by various economic and market dynamics.

After prolonged shortages, vehicle inventories are rebounding and auto financing is following. What the recovery means for dealers and floor plan lenders.

On May 21, 2024, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers held an auction event in Denver, showcasing a wide array of heavy equipment and vehicles.

BNP Paribas has made a significant move in the inventory financing sector by partnering with Apollo Global Management.

With eContracting adoption accelerating in auto finance, equipment lease financing stands at the cusp of similar transformation.

Buy, partner or build? How floor plan lenders should weigh wholesale finance software options, the hidden cost of internal systems and what each path costs.

As many new services appear for banks, it is important to be cautious when performing diligence on potential new vendors that offer floor plan lending.

Floor plan lending software runs dealer lines, funding requests, curtailments, titles and audits. What it must do, how to choose it and where VeroOS fits.

It has never been easier to implement cloud-based software to improve your wholesale financing business.

In order for banks to protect their customers and their assets, security and risk controls must be prioritized as serious matters.

Embedded finance, often seen as a modern fintech innovation, has roots that stretch back further than you probably realize.

Why wholesale financing fits community banks: the business case, the deposit opportunity, choosing asset verticals and how local banks compete with captives.

ICBA, The Venture Center and the State of Arkansas launch the 2022 ThinkTECH Accelerator, with Vero Technologies among the community bank fintech cohort.