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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

CULA leverages Self Inspection to help credit unions & lessees

Monday, May. 12, 2025, 10:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently partnered with Self Inspection, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence-powered inspections that gained $3 million in seed funding in February. The initial fruit from that seed is CULA highlighting the success of a ... [Read More]

Upstart finalizes $1.2B forward-flow agreement with Fortress

Agora Data gains $400M in funding capacity
Wednesday, May. 7, 2025, 12:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstart, an artificial intelligence lending marketplace whose platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar “relief” loans, announced a forward-flow commitment from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. According to ... [Read More]

TFS revamps presence on Instagram

Wednesday, May. 7, 2025, 11:51 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As the captive finance company put it: “Things are about to get reels good, reels fast.” In a move meant to help its franchised dealerships, too, Toyota Financial Services  said it is “flipping the script” on auto finance storytelling with ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: The looming threat of deepfakes & new era of financial fraud

Monday, May. 5, 2025, 11:53 AM
Tom Oscherwitz, InformedIQ
In recent years, while artificial intelligence has empowered lenders to enhance their businesses, it has also provided fraudsters with sophisticated tools to perpetrate financial fraud. One of the most concerning developments is the use of generative AI techniques, including deepfakes, ... [Read More]

Hyundai Capital America deploys DataScan’s risk-management tool

Monday, May. 5, 2025, 11:41 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DataScan announced on Monday that Hyundai Capital America has adopted RiskGauge to strengthen risk oversight and improve operational efficiency across its national dealer network. By leveraging RiskGauge’s advanced inventory risk technology and daily collateral monitoring, the provider of inventory risk ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Harnessing AI in auto finance while enhancing efficiency and customer trust

Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025, 10:44 AM
Andrew Chow, FICO
In the rapidly evolving landscape of auto finance, artificial intelligence emerges as a transformative force. For lenders, the adoption of AI presents an opportunity to enhance decision-making processes, streamline operations, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction. However, the integration of this ... [Read More]

Experian rolls out tool for shopping & securing car insurance

Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025, 10:37 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian is now deep into the car insurance business, too. The company on Wednesday announced the expansion of its Experian Marketplace portfolio with the addition of Root Insurance, a technology entity powering insurance solutions. Experian said this partnership gives consumers ... [Read More]

BlytzPay reaches important active-customer milestone

Monday, Apr. 28, 2025, 11:52 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the emerging companies honored during the Automotive Intelligence Awards at this Auto Intel Summit recently hit an important milestone. BlytzPay announced on its website last week that it reached 100 active customers that have chosen the company to ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz unveils tool to assist dealers with consumers with thin or no credit history

Monday, Apr. 28, 2025, 11:51 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz is looking to help dealers get financing for applicants with thin to no credit history. Last week, the fintech company launched Express Contract, its expedited approval offering that uses Lendbuzz’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence Risk Analysis (AIRA) to approve and ... [Read More]

Dream Payments collaborates with J.P. Morgan Payments to smooth auto insurance processes in US & Canada

Monday, Apr. 28, 2025, 11:51 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Millions of dollars move back and forth between consumers and auto insurance companies nowadays, so Dream Payments wants to make those transactions smoother. Last week, the company launched the DreamPay Insurance Payment Hub — a two-way insurance payment network operating ... [Read More]
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