COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 10:51 AM
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
DigniFi names chief product officer
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
PODCAST: Leaders on formation & initial success of AFSA’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In April, the American Financial Services Association announced the official formation of its Diversity and Inclusion Working Group to enhance its efforts to foster a culture of diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry. Prabir Chakrabarty, vice president ... [Read More]
NXCR welcomes new chief technology officer
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, NXCR formed a strategic alliance J.D. Power. On Tuesday, the fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform named a new chief technology officer to leverage that relationship, as well as to be responsible for all platform technology and innovation, ... [Read More]
Budco Financial integrates into RouteOne to boost dealership sales of VSCs
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Budco Financial last week announced the integration of its 0% payment plan services into RouteOne’s menu powered by MaximTrak. Budco Financial highlighted that its addition to RouteOne’s F&I platform can provide dealerships the ability to seamlessly present, rate and remit ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo names new head of commercial auto group
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Wells Fargo named a new head of its commercial auto group, shifting Cynthia Caine, a 30-year financial services veteran who most recently led the diversified industries group within distribution finance, into the position. In her new role, Wells ... [Read More]
MUSA Auto Finance set to become DRIVRZ Financial
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With the goal of streamlining financing, retailing, wholesaling and leasing vehicles through a single mobile app, MUSA Auto Finance announced last week that it will rebrand as DRIVRZ Financial. According to a news release, this new brand will serve as ... [Read More]
Tresl receives 2 honors from FinTech Intel
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After being named a finalist in three categories, Tresl claimed a pair of honors in the US FINTECH Awards program, presented by FinTech Intel. During the pre-recorded US Fintech Awards ceremony held last week, the web-based platform for buying and ... [Read More]
RateGenius & AUTOPAY announce merger through all-stock move
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In what the companies are calling an all-stock merger of equals, RateGenius Loan Services and AUTOPAY Direct announced on Tuesday that they have entered into an agreement to combine. According to a news release, the transaction, which is expected to ... [Read More]
Toyota Insurance Management Solutions opens national headquarters
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Toyota doesn’t want to just place vehicle buyers into Camrys and RAV4s at its franchised dealerships. The automaker also is looking help their customers secure the necessary insurance for those vehicles right there at the Toyota store, too. And the ... [Read More]
NXCR, J.D. Power align to blend data solutions & vehicle valuations into subscription platform
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Say this for Scott Painter: the entrepreneur can build relationships. After assembling an association with Westlake Financial in December involving a $400 million credit facility, the latest company Painter founded NXCR — a fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform — ... [Read More]
AutoFi adds Wise & Oehlers to executive team
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On the same day that this year’s listing of Emerging 8 honorees was announced, a previous recipient of the accolade reinforced its executive team. Digital retailing and financing service provider AutoFi announced the addition of two key hires on Monday ... [Read More]
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