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News related to PWWBF focuses on AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. (formerly PowerBand Solutions Inc.), a fintech platform targeting automotive finance and used vehicle lease originations. Company announcements highlight developments in its integrated, cloud-based transaction platform, which is described as facilitating transactions among consumers, dealers, and funders across the United States.
Readers following AmeriTrust news can expect updates on its automotive leasing and servicing activities, including revenue derived from servicing existing lease portfolios and initiatives to manage operating expenses for planned growth. The company has reported capital raises through non-brokered private placements, with proceeds intended for growth initiatives and general corporate and working capital purposes, and has described efforts to secure additional lease origination funding facilities.
News releases also cover the launch and evolution of specific business divisions. AmeriTrust Serves is presented as an asset loan and lease servicing platform for national lending partners, while AmeriTrust Auto is identified as the vehicle remarketing division. Company communications describe these as forming an in-house, technology-focused servicing and remarketing platform, with reported feedback from a lending partner on delinquency, recovery, and remarketing outcomes.
Another recurring theme in AmeriTrust’s news is its adoption of artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches. The company has announced the hiring of a data scientist and the formation of an AI team to integrate AI functionality into its lease and loan finance technology, focusing on credit risk, fraud detection, auto-decisioning, and customer behavior analytics. In addition, corporate governance and capital markets updates appear in news items, including shareholder meeting results, name change approvals, ticker symbol changes on the TSX Venture Exchange, and strategic advisory appointments related to funding facilities.
Investors and observers can use the PWWBF news feed to review these corporate, technology, and financing developments as disclosed by the company in its official announcements.
PowerBand Solutions (OTCQB: PWWBF) announced its U.S. leasing division, MUSA Auto Finance, will expand into 13 new states, reaching an additional 113 million people. Previously offering services in Texas, Florida, and California, MUSA can approve leases in eight seconds. The company secured a USD $300 million finance facility with a major U.S. financial institution, which will be replenished annually. MUSA, 60% owned by PowerBand, aims to modernize vehicle leasing and has partnered with Tesla as a national leasing partner since 2018.
PowerBand Solutions Inc. has announced that its partner, D2D Auto Auction LLC, entered into an agreement with a major U.S. national car retailer to purchase up to 48,000 used vehicles annually through D2D's virtual auction platform. This retailer operates over 140 dealerships across 12 states. PowerBand's CEO emphasized the elimination of middlemen and fees associated with traditional auctions. D2D provides access to live virtual bids for dealers and consumers via the Driveaway App, enhancing market efficiency amid the COVID-19 pandemic.