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Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here

COMMENTARY: Winning insights for electric-vehicle financing

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Rohan de Souza and Amaresh Tripathy, Genpact
Formula E has lessons for auto-finance companies as they transform. In Formula E, the world’s first fully electric, international racing championship, data is helping drivers win races. For our partner, Envision Virgin Racing, a founding Formula E team, it’s crucial ... [Read More]

OCC hands USAA $85M penalty involving compliance risk management

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $85 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank. According to a news release, the OCC took this action based on the bank’s failure to implement ... [Read More]

BBVA USA rolls out secured term loan discounts on fuel-efficient commercial vehicles

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Companies that build commercial fleets with the most efficient vehicles available and financed by BBVA USA now can save in another way. The Sunbelt-based financial institution on Thursday unveiled its second product geared toward environmental sustainability, announcing a rate discount ... [Read More]

Ally honors Johnson with special ‘signature’ paint scheme

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ally Financial certainly is familiar with getting signatures for retail installment contracts. The company used its knowledge of that process to honor one of the best race car drivers ever. As seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson concludes his final full-time ... [Read More]

5 industry leaders join advisory board of startup Carsfast

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tech startup Carsfast is positioning itself as a contactless and digital service to help consumers buy and finance their next vehicle. To provide strategic guidance and a progressive growth strategy, Carsfast on Tuesday announced the formation of its advisory board; ... [Read More]

Affordability & online tools top 8 key findings in latest TrueCar shopper survey

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
With a dealership offering tools for online payments, trade-in and financing still being greatly wanted by consumers, TrueCar’s latest shopper study also growing concern about individuals being able to afford their purchase. On Monday, TrueCar released the fifth wave of ... [Read More]

Equifax names new head of corporate development

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
With an eye on growth in the cloud and beyond, Equifax on Friday named Sunil Bindal as senior vice president of corporate development, effective immediately. In this critical role, the company said Bindal will report to Equifax chief executive officer ... [Read More]

Point Predictive lands Series B growth financing, modifies executive team

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive recently bolstered both its human and financial resources. The San Diego-based company, which  provides machine learning solutions to the financing industry to curb fraud and streamline operations, announced that it has completed its Series B growth financing. Napier ... [Read More]

Vroom gets extension of floorplan commitment from Ally

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within a week of expanding its financial commitment to Carvana, Ally Financial made a move with another company in the digital-retailing space: Vroom. On Tuesday, the ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles announced an extension of its $450 ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Drive to digital forces more focus on synthetic identity fraud solutions

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Byron McDuffee, Equifax
Synthetic identity fraud is an issue that has grown in complexity over the years and continues to be problematic with auto dealers and lenders alike. Because of its complex nature, The Federal Reserve reported recently that experts suggest a “comprehensive ... [Read More]

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