Former Market Scan chief data officer launches own VIN-level intelligence company
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:26 AM
COMMENTARY: Blockchain in automotive — the quiet shift from experiment to infrastructure
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:39 AM
5 predictions in Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 12:19 PM
ACI Transport’s Aaron Freedman talks transparency, fraud prevention in auto logistics industry
When Aaron Freedman launched his logistics brokerage, he and his partner named it for the core values at the center of the business: adaptability, communication and integrity. Ten years later, ACI Transport has grown from “two guys in a basement” ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 04:41 PM
Wisdom from 2025 Women in Retail honorees
The car business is both challenging and rewarding. To help anyone trying to move metal nowadays, listen to the valuable insights from some of the Women in Retail honorees, presented by CarGurus, during this panel discussion at Used Car Week ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 03:04 PM
A blueprint for auto lenders to maximize collateral recovery
There’s a growing possibility the vehicle serving as the collateral for the contract you just booked might have to be repossessed and remarketed before the consumer fully pays the balance. At Used Car Week 2025, Anne Holtzman of Allied Solutions ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 02:51 PM
After 3 major accomplishments in 2020, MotoRefi announces $10M in new funding
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within a week, another Emerging 8 honoree received an injection of financial resources from the investment world. Soon after an announcement by Volta, fellow honoree MotoRefi — an auto refinancing startup on a mission to help people save on their ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How all components are in place for automotive digital retailing in 2021
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, 05:03 PM
Rusty West, Market Scan
It is certainly an understatement to say the world has been turned on to online shopping and digital retailing. According to Adobe Analytics, during the 2020 Black Friday event, online sales increased 22% over the previous year. What’s more, the ... [Read More]
Volta lands $125M in Series D funding to accelerate EV charging station network
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, 04:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Volta certainly recharged its finances to begin 2021. The Emerging 8 honoree previously highlighted in Auto Fin Journal and developer of commerce-centric electric vehicle charging networks announced an oversubscribed Series D financing of $125 million. Volta said this week that Goldman ... [Read More]
Walser involved in launch of AI-driven solution designed for 30-minute vehicle delivery
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, 09:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Walser Automotive Group, in partnership with PICO Venture Partners, announced the launch of a cloud-based predictive finance management system fueled by artificial intelligence that’s designed to cut the delivery process down from an average of three hours to ... [Read More]
Equifax enhances employment verification to accelerate auto financing in digital environment
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 05:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While other segments of the economy are struggling, Equifax highlighted that vehicle sales showed strength at the end of 2020 in spite of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. And Equifax is trying to help make sure the industry ... [Read More]
MUSA Auto Finance partners with defi SOLUTIONS to service lease portfolio
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 05:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MUSA Auto Finance now is fueled with technology provided by defi SOLUTIONS. This week, MUSA Auto Finance announced its partnership with defi SOLUTIONS to handle the day-to-day servicing of the company’s entire lease portfolio. MUSA said in a news release ... [Read More]
Fair has ‘true watershed moment’ through LendingTree partnership
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 05:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fair secured a significant new path this week to grow its used-vehicle leasing business, announcing that the platform now will be offered through LendingTree, one of the largest online lending marketplaces. Through the partnership that Fair called a “true watershed ... [Read More]
Rivian chooses Chase to facilitate digital financing platform
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 05:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Consumers who want an electric vehicle from Rivian will have a digital path to finance it. This week, Rivian announced that it selected Chase as its private-label partner to provide customers with what the manufacturer is calling a “truly digital-first ... [Read More]
4 tasks for Wells Fargo’s new office of consumer practices
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, 04:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wells Fargo is looking to reinforce its commitment to consumers. On Tuesday, the bank launched a new enterprise-wide, consumer-focused advisory group, the Office of Consumer Practices (OCP). Wells Fargo explained the OCP will be part of the chief operating office ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate & Dealertrack integrate to accelerate and improve digital contracts
Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, 04:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealerships that use Auto/Mate and Dealertrack now might have a smoother workday when putting deals together for potential buyers. On Monday, the companies announced a new integration that connects Auto/Mate’s dealership management system (DMS) to Dealertrack’s digital contracting. The DealerSocket ... [Read More]
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