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Agora Data closes its fourth private term financing at $160 million.

Agora Data Successfully Secures $160 Million in Fourth Private Term Financing

Agora Data, Inc., a fintech company transforming automotive financing for U.S. car dealerships by offering abundant, low-cost capital with precision loan performance data and analytics, closed a $160 million private term financing on August 11, 2023. This latest transaction represents the fourth privately placed term financing for Agora. Each of the company’s first three term

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Agora Data’s Steve Burke Joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NADA 2023

Agora Data’s Steve Burke Joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NIADA 2023

Steve Burke, Agora Data’s CEO, joined Nick Zulovich of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NIADA’s 2023 Convention and Expo held in Las Vegas. They discussed the state of finance in the auto industry including rising interest rates, unemployment, and other relevant trends. Steve is an advocate for any dealer to be a finance company with

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Demystifying Non-Prime Auto Loans: How to Predict Performance with Ridiculous Accuracy

Demystifying Non-Prime Auto Loans: How to Predict Performance with Ridiculous Accuracy

When you think of non-prime auto loans, what are the first words that come to mind? Here are a few of my answers: Predictable. Reliable. Low risk. That’s right. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. The traits you would normally associate with prime paper are now a perfect fit for the non-prime world. Listen

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Agora Data Wins "Business Lending Innovation Award" in 2023 Fintech Breakthrough Awards

Agora Data Wins “Business Lending Innovation Award” in 2023 FinTech Breakthrough Awards

Prestigious International Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Financial Technology Products and Companies LOS ANGELES, California, March 23, 2023 – FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies, and products in the global FinTech market, today announced that Agora Data, Inc., the FinTech company transforming non-prime automotive financing, has been selected as

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Agora Data’s Steve Burke Joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NADA 2023

Agora Data’s Steve Burke Joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NADA 2023

Steve Burke, Agora Data’s CEO, joined Nick Zulovich of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at NADA’s 2023 Show held in Dallas. They discussed the state of finance in the auto industry, rising interest rates, and other trends Agora is monitoring to ensure the best portfolio performance in 2023. Listen to the full podcast below:

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Agora Data Attains SOC 2 Compliance Certification, Also Meets FTC Safeguards Rule for Protecting Customer Information

Accreditation Offers Additional Certainty to Agora Data’s Information Security Practices ARLINGTON, TX, January 24, 2023 – Agora Data, Inc., received a compliance certification with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA’s) System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2. Agora Data’s SOC 2 Type II standard for information security was certified by an independent, trusted third

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The (not so) Secret Sauce to Capturing Lifetime Customer Value

According to Black Book, the lifetime value of a customer to an auto dealership exceeds $50,000. More than any other step in the sales process, vehicle delivery plays the key role in setting your dealership up to capture that value. Why delivery? Because it’s the one part of the sales experience customers remember most. Ask

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