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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Lightico offers contract buyout as part of eSign solution promotion

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Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, 04:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this month, Capital One and Oxx were among the investors to inject $13 million in funding into Lightico. Now the provider of the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms is ... [Read More]

S&P Global and IHS Markit announce merger

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Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
S&P Global and IHS Markit highlighted nine reasons why the definitive merger agreement they announced on Monday is going to be beneficial for stockholders and the clients that use their automotive and finance data. According to a news release, S&P ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: Digital financing ending ‘old way of doing things’

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Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, 04:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When it comes to digital financing through dealerships and finance companies, the genie is out of the bottle. The toothpaste is out of the tube. Pick whatever analogy you want to use, as J.D. Power put it: customers “won’t go ... [Read More]

CU Direct and DealerSocket complete new integration

CU Direct Dealersocket for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CU Direct recently integrated with DealerSocket’s CRM in an effort to boost performance for both credit unions and dealerships. As a result of the collaboration, CU Direct has expanded its CUDL auto financing platform’s DMS/CRM integration solution to include DealerSocket. ... [Read More]

FIS chosen as exclusive payment processing provider for Reynolds

FIS Reynolds for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FIS and Reynolds and Reynolds now are working together through a multi-year agreement the companies recently finalized to help dealerships with accounting chores and more. According to a news release, FIS has been selected as the exclusive payments provider for ... [Read More]

Equifax promotes Bourgeois to be automotive general manager

Lena Equifax for web
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of last year’s Women in Auto Finance honorees received an executive promotion this week. Equifax named Lena Bourgeois as automotive general manager, responsible for driving customer value and accelerating company growth in the automotive market. The company highlighted Bourgeois ... [Read More]

PNC to acquire BBVA in $11.6B all-cash deal

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Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, 03:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Should federal regulators give the same approvals both company boards already have, PNC Bank is set to become the fifth-largest bank in the U.S. based on assets and deposits. On Monday morning, PNC Financial Services Group and the Spanish financial ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions to pull mileage & more from connected vehicles for enhanced solution

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Connected vehicles are giving LexisNexis Risk Solutions the path to provide more information to its clients, which can be crucial when a total-loss claim is in motion. The provider of data, analytics and technology for insurance recently announced the inclusion ... [Read More]

Xtime teams with Sunbit for additional payment options in dealer service departments

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Xtime is continuing to make inroads to help dealerships work with their service-drive customers who might need assistance in paying for vehicle repairs — especially as pandemic impact lingers. The software service solution now is collaborating with Sunbit, the technology ... [Read More]

CUNA Mutual Group bolsters auto fintech capabilities with two acquisitions

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CUNA Mutual Group ventured deeper into the automotive and fintech worlds this week by acquiring one of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees. The mutual insurance holding company acquired ForeverCar, the Chicago-based start-up company that protects vehicle owners from expensive repairs ... [Read More]
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