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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

Equifax promotes Bourgeois to be automotive general manager

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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]

Market Scan expands business development team with two former Cox executives

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Market Scan welcomed a pair of former Cox Automotive executives this week that the Sofware-as-a-Service solutions and data provider said will help to realize its enterprise solutions’ growth strategies. Coming aboard are Damon Bennett as vice president of business development ... [Read More]

TD Auto Finance appoints Womack as president & CEO

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Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, 06:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After being with the finance company for the past seven years, Marc Womack now is president and chief executive officer of TD Auto Finance. According to a news release from TD Bank distributed on Thursday, Womack will oversee the expansion ... [Read More]

CDK names Garen as chief information officer

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Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, 04:38 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With a background in the banking, financial services, investment and medical industries, CDK Global welcomed its new chief information officer on Thursday. Taking on the role of CIO for the automotive retail technology company is Kirsten Garen who also will ... [Read More]

Shred-it report details depth of data-breach rise among large firms & small businesses

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 04:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Shred-it discovered noticeable jumps since 2017 in both corporate executives and small-business owners reporting that they experienced a data breach. The information security service provided by Stericycle announced the findings when Shred-it released its 10th anniversary edition of the Data ... [Read More]

Capital One among latest investors pushing $13M into Lightico

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 04:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico not only is gaining more clients, but the platform built so customers can interact digitally with auto-finance companies and other financial services firms is securing more funding resources, too. On Tuesday, Lightico announced a $13 million investment led by ... [Read More]
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