IntraFi survey: Banks see lower funding costs & improved access to capital
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 11:53 AM
Heritage Auto Leasing expands availability of LoanSwift
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 11:54 AM
Blockchain for Good Alliance shares global report, offering current reference point & calls to action
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 12:41 PM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Fair now offering 2- and 3-year leases on used cars
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020, 08:52 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Fair has expanded its used-car leasing platform with longer-term options. The company said Thursday that in addition to its current month-to-month pre-owned lease option, it is now allowing consumers to get into 2- and 3-year used-car leases. Fair said the 2-year ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS, Experian collaborate for more robust underwriting
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 03:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
To borrow a term from one of its promotional campaigns, auto-finance underwriting is getting a boost via a new collaboration involving Experian and defi SOLUTIONS. The firms recently announced that defi SOLUTIONS has teamed with Experian to bring Experian’s Premier ... [Read More]
Alfa compiles second whitepaper highlighting AI capabilities
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 02:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa acknowledged that some auto-finance companies still have questions about what artificial intelligence can do for their operation. To offer some potential answers, the provider of Alfa Systems, a technology platform for equipment and auto-finance companies, recently released its second ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Amber light for AI and how finance companies should proceed with caution
Monday, Sep. 14, 2020, 02:16 PM
Enrico Dallavecchia and Niraj Juneja, Genpact
Artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, it has been touted as the future of nearly every industry. It is certainly the future of auto finance. In fact, it has already begun to transform several of the sector's key processes, such ... [Read More]
CRIF Select lands partnerships with AFG & PenFed
Monday, Sep. 14, 2020, 02:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CRIF Select recently finalized relationships with Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) and Auto Financial Group (AFG). CRIF Select reached an agreement for an exclusive indirect financing partnership with PenFed Credit Union, which is headquartered in Tysons, Va., with more than $26 ... [Read More]
Darwin, Safeguard preferred provider partnership to benefit Audi & VW dealers
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 03:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Volkswagen and Audi dealers that use Darwin Automotive’s digital F&I offerings potentially have some extra incentives to leverage. This week, the F&I software provider announced that through its preferred provider relationship with Safe-Guard Products International, Volkswagen and Audi dealers offering ... [Read More]
2020 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 03:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After receiving a significant volume of nominations this summer, Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced the third collection of honorees included in Women in Auto Finance, presented by American Recovery Service. This industry award program is part of the initiatives ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial broadens leasing segment
Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Westlake Financial is deepening its presence in vehicle leasing, expanding upon that market segment it entered via an acquisition three years ago. This week, Westlake rolled out its own lease program with franchised dealers in California and Arizona while looking ... [Read More]
PODCAST: What dealers & finance companies need from one another in COVID-19 world
Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The interaction with dealerships and finance companies is likely intense as ever, especially considering how much happens online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. How have dealership needs of finance companies adjusted? How have what finance companies need from dealers ... [Read More]
New VP of customer success at Digital Motors
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020, 07:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive industry veteran Paul Edmonds has joined digital sales platform Digital Motors as vice president of customer success, leading the company’s sales and service teams. Edmonds’ more than 15 years of digital dealer operations and software sales experience include leadership ... [Read More]
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