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Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Napleton’s customer experience success story
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 09:20 PM
In 2023, Ed Napleton Automotive Group’s national CX director Eduardo Rodriguez launched a new customer experience program based around tools and technology from Reputation that quickly produced eye-opening results, a success story that can be found in the January issue ... Listen Here
Fact or fiction — The truth behind EVs
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 07:58 PM
Auto Hauler Exchange chief operating officer Dana Randazzo spent part of Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Randazzo and Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby shared a conversation titled, “Fact or fiction — The ... Listen Here

Huntington, TCF set to merge

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Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, 04:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The banking sector generated another major announcement on Monday as the parent companies of Huntington National Bank and TCF National Bank said they plan to merge. The banks said they will combine an all-stock merger with a total market value ... [Read More]

CIG Financial to leverage TruDecision solution to boost approvals

Daniel Parry at AIS
Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, 04:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the first Emerging 8 honorees continues to be on an upward trajectory more than a year after receiving the accolade during the Automotive Intelligence Summit. On Monday, TruDecision announced that its advanced analytic platform will be deployed by ... [Read More]

Financial Data Exchange releases new open finance standards & more

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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, 04:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) is closing the year with its latest release that includes a myriad of technical standards and updates to the existing specification that have now been launched into the financial services marketplace. “FDX’s fall release is ... [Read More]

FICO receives honor for decisioning solution, update on DOJ investigation

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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FICO learned of two upbeat developments this week. First, FICO was named a leader by Forrester Research because the firm “leaves no decisioning stone unturned.” Then, FICO said it received official notification from the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, ... [Read More]

Volta names news chief revenue officer

Brandt Hastings for web
Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, 05:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Volta, one of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees, welcomed a new chief revenue officer to its executive leadership team on Monday. Joining the company focused on commerce-centric electric vehicle charging networks is Brandt Hastings, who brings nearly two decades of ... [Read More]

Carsfast taps former Hertz regional manager as GM

Kenny McDonald for web
Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, 05:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in October, tech startup Carsfast formed its advisory board that includes Women in Auto Finance honoree Marguerite Watanabe, who is the president of Connections Insights, as well as Hudson Cook partner Michael Benoit. On Monday, the dealership driven by ... [Read More]

New CEOs at DriveTime and Bridgecrest effective at year-end

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Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, 05:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Women in Auto Finance honorees is about to become a chief executive officer. Last week, DriveTime Automotive Group and Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp. announced a succession plan that involves honoree Mary Leigh Phillips, current chief financial officer ... [Read More]

Swapalease looks to collaborate with dealers, OEMs & contract holders through new program

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
If 2020 has proven anything, it’s that drastic changes can arrive that no one anticipated. With that thought in mind, Swapalease.com wants to bring automakers and dealerships together with vehicle-lease holders who want out of their contract or to switch ... [Read More]

CULA posts record month for vehicle leasing at credit unions

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently recorded its best month ever, generating the highest single month of originations in its more than 30-year history. The company that processes indirect vehicle leasing for credit unions booked more than $150 million ... [Read More]

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]

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