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Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
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Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Equifax enhances employment verification to accelerate auto financing in digital environment
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While other segments of the economy are struggling, Equifax highlighted that vehicle sales showed strength at the end of 2020 in spite of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. And Equifax is trying to help make sure the industry ... [Read More]
MUSA Auto Finance partners with defi SOLUTIONS to service lease portfolio
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MUSA Auto Finance now is fueled with technology provided by defi SOLUTIONS. This week, MUSA Auto Finance announced its partnership with defi SOLUTIONS to handle the day-to-day servicing of the company’s entire lease portfolio. MUSA said in a news release ... [Read More]
Fair has ‘true watershed moment’ through LendingTree partnership
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fair secured a significant new path this week to grow its used-vehicle leasing business, announcing that the platform now will be offered through LendingTree, one of the largest online lending marketplaces. Through the partnership that Fair called a “true watershed ... [Read More]
Rivian chooses Chase to facilitate digital financing platform
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Consumers who want an electric vehicle from Rivian will have a digital path to finance it. This week, Rivian announced that it selected Chase as its private-label partner to provide customers with what the manufacturer is calling a “truly digital-first ... [Read More]
4 tasks for Wells Fargo’s new office of consumer practices
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wells Fargo is looking to reinforce its commitment to consumers. On Tuesday, the bank launched a new enterprise-wide, consumer-focused advisory group, the Office of Consumer Practices (OCP). Wells Fargo explained the OCP will be part of the chief operating office ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate & Dealertrack integrate to accelerate and improve digital contracts
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealerships that use Auto/Mate and Dealertrack now might have a smoother workday when putting deals together for potential buyers. On Monday, the companies announced a new integration that connects Auto/Mate’s dealership management system (DMS) to Dealertrack’s digital contracting. The DealerSocket ... [Read More]
Equifax to acquire Kount to reinforce fraud-prevention solutions
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Based on cash it generated during the past year, Equifax reinforced its fraud-prevention toolbox by signing a definitive agreement to acquire Kount, a provider of artificial intelligence-driven fraud prevention and digital identity solutions. According to a news release distributed on ... [Read More]
5 primary threats mentioned in Experian’s Future of Fraud Forecast
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s already been a tumultuous beginning to 2021, and Experian doesn’t expect it to settle much on the fraud front. With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian on Monday released ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Lightico CEO on developments during the past year and expectations for 2021
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Last year included several milestones for Emerging 8 honoree Lightico, including client growth, new executives joining the team as well as another $13 million in investment funding to help the digital customer interaction platform. Lightico co-founder and chief executive officer ... [Read More]
FinCEN encourages banks & credit unions to collaborate to curb fraud
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which is a part of the Treasury Department, is encouraging banks and credit unions to share information about financial crimes. ID Insight, a Minneapolis-based firm that develops solutions to prevent account takeover and new-account ... [Read More]
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