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Arvest Bank sees early successes with FICO Auto Score 10
Arvest Bank — a regional, full-service lender with more than 200 locations throughout Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri — recently upgraded to FICO Auto Score 10 in a move to give the institution a more precise view of borrower risk ... Read More
dealership employee COMMENTARY: The secret to accelerating funding in indirect auto lending
In the early 2000s, I sat at a dealership finance desk with a calculator, a stack of pay stubs, and a phone that wouldn’t stop ringing. I gathered stips by hand, calculated income line by line, and verified insurance, hoping ... Read More
Mercedes-Benz USA approves NETSOL as a digital retail provider for its dealerships
NETSOL Technologies recently highlighted Mercedes-Benz USA has approved NETSOL as a digital retail provider for Mercedes-Benz dealerships. This move opens the brand’s dealer network to Transcend Retail, NETSOL’s digital retail platform. The platform gives buyers a single, continuous purchase experience, ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
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

PODCAST: How badly is auto finance now infected with fraud?

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to diagnose how badly auto financing is infected with fraud. McKenna also shared an update on how the firm’s auto-finance consortium is working toward ... [Read More]

AFSA installs SCUSA’s Broderick to lead vehicle finance division

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the previous Women in Auto Finance honorees highlighted in Auto Fin Journal now also holds a leading position for the American Financial Services Association (AFSA). This week, AFSA announced the installation of Sandra Broderick, who is head of ... [Read More]

PODCAST: GM Financial’s Kyle Birch on navigating through the pandemic & more

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
The last in-person interview before the pandemic conducted by Kyle Birch, who is president of North America operations at GM Financial, was for the Auto Remarketing Podcast at last year’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association. ... [Read More]

Upstart set to acquire Prodigy to reinforce auto platform

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
In June, Upstart Holdings broadened its offering by entering into the auto-financing market. Last week, the platform fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) revealed an upcoming acquisition to strengthen its position in the auto sphere. Upstart announced it has entered into ... [Read More]

MotoRefi hires 3 new senior execs, signs lease for new headquarters

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
MotoRefi announced a series of moves on Wednesday, including a new expanded headquarters as well as the addition of three senior executives to its management team. The auto fintech startup that was an Emerging 8 honoree last year and secured ... [Read More]

5 more non-prime finance companies now leverage TurboPass’ verification solutions

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Past Emerging 8 honoree TurboPass is continuing to add its client portfolio, especially finance companies that specialize in non-prime financing. With more than 2,000 current dealership users now with the ability to pull reports as part of the underwriting and ... [Read More]

TrueCar to power Navy Federal Car Buying Service

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On the heels of announcing its latest initiatives to support the military, TrueCar announced a partnership to bring exclusive value to servicemembers and their families for all their vehicle buying and financing needs. TrueCar and Navy Federal Credit Union now ... [Read More]

Junior Achievement recognizes GM Financial for seventh consecutive year

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
GM Financial recently received more recognition for its work outside of originating vehicle leases and installment contracts and collecting monthly payments. The captive for General Motors has been awarded the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for its commitment to Junior ... [Read More]

4 components of Ally’s enhanced relationship with CarLotz

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ally Financial already forged relationships with companies that might be considered non-traditional used-vehicle entities, like Carvana and Vroom. On Thursday, Ally added consignment-to-retail used-vehicle marketplace CarLotz to its client portfolio. According to a news release, Ally and CarLotz entered into ... [Read More]

Alliant Credit Union expands leasing program into fourth state via CULA

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alliant Credit Union now is originating vehicle leases in four different states thanks to assistance from Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA). Having supported vehicle leasing for credit unions for more than 30 years, CULA is helping power the expansion of ... [Read More]

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