PODCAST: Talking titles with Dave Spencer of Vitu
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Informed.IQ secures $63M in funding from Invictus Growth Partners with eyes on expansion in auto & other markets
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:21 PM
CHAMP Titles lands $55M in largest funding round to date
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
Appetite for used commercial vehicles with Kathryn Schifferle of Work Truck Solutions
Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 05:37 PM
What might be next for Amazon Autos
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
CU Direct and DealerSocket complete new integration
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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