COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
eLEND Solutions survey to gather information going into Used Car Week
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, 11:57 AM
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
DigniFi names chief product officer
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
SPONSORED PODCAST: Securing the Vehicle Handoff with Secure Vehicle Transfer
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits speaks with Lainey Sibble and Eric Schwartz from Central Dispatch about the newest technology impacting vehicle transport: Secure Vehicle Transfer. Learn more about this impactful technology and how it’s helping ... Listen Here
Shull chosen to lead First Business Bank’s floorplan operation
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Drew Shull became president of floorplan financing for First Business Specialty Finance, a subsidiary of First Business Bank. Shull will lead the subsidiary that specializes in floorplan programs that range from $1 million to more than $20 million ... [Read More]
DigniFi names chief product officer
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi announced the appointment of Jefim Piekarz as chief product officer on Tuesday. The fintech company specializing in access to automobile, powersports and RV repair financing said Piekarz will lead DigniFi’s product and engineering teams, advancing product strategy, technology development, ... [Read More]
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Auto Fin Journal Staff
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... [Read More]
Octane hires VP of sales and partnerships to sustain strong momentum captive-as-a-service program
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Octane began the year by highlighting momentum for its captive-as-a-service program, which brings together its servicing, underwriting, technology, and capital markets execution into a single platform. And last week, the company sought to stay on a positive track and hired ... [Read More]
RouteOne and Alfa expand integration for eContracting & leases
Auto Fin Journal Staff
RouteOne and Alfa continue to forge a closer bond to benefit dealerships and lenders. On Wednesday, the companies announced that Alfa has achieved certification for RouteOne’s The Digital Deal eContracting and Credit Application Lease integrations. RouteOne and Alfa highlighted the ... [Read More]
Ridero & AFG partner to expand residual-based vehicle financing
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ridero, a technology platform building infrastructure for vehicle leasing and residual-based financing, on Monday announced a strategic partnership with AFG to expand residual-based vehicle financing across new and used vehicles. According to a news release, the partnership combines AFG’s lender ... [Read More]
6 factors that vault risk assessment from S&P Global Ratings monitors
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, S&P Global Ratings launched its vault risk assessment (VRA), a new analytical approach that can deliver independent, forward-looking insights into the risks associated with digital asset lending vaults. The company highlighted the initiative brings institutional-grade transparency to the ... [Read More]
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