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Experian Express designed to provide credit reporting for small financial institutions
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 12:59 PM
Nordis Technologies’ white paper proposes four-step path for applying AI
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 01:04 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
CULA posts record month for vehicle leasing at credit unions
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
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
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’
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
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]
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