PODCAST: Talking titles with Dave Spencer of Vitu
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Informed.IQ secures $63M in funding from Invictus Growth Partners with eyes on expansion in auto & other markets
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:21 PM
CHAMP Titles lands $55M in largest funding round to date
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
Carvana looks to generate $600M in latest stock offering
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 05:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just about a week after landing a funding commitment of up to $2.0 billion from Ally Financial, Carvana is turning back to the investment community to generate more financial resources. On Monday morning, Carvana announced the pricing of a registered ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Equifax’s Jennifer Reid on improvements in digital retailing and financing
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 02:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, smoothing the digital retailing and financing processes was a priority for Jennifer Reid at Equifax. For this podcast episode recorded during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association back in February, ... [Read More]
TransUnion examines how COVID-19 is changing consumer shopping patterns
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, 01:55 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The coronavirus pandemic has forced more consumers to shop online and dealers and fintech firms to polish their digital retailing endeavors. And fraudsters are sharpening their deceptive tools, too. On Tuesday, TransUnion released new research that quantifies the spike in ... [Read More]
Fiserv acquires Bypass Mobile to reinforce omni-commerce capabilities
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, 01:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fiserv bolstered its technology toolbox through an acquisition last week. The global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions announced the acquisition of Bypass Mobile, an independent software vendor (ISV) and innovator in enterprise point-of-sale systems. Officials explained the ... [Read More]
Ally doubles up for Carvana, making up to $2B available
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, 01:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ally Financial is making sure Carvana has liquidity to keep its online vehicle retailing machine in motion no matter the challenges the coronavirus pandemic is presenting the industry. Late on Tuesday, Carvana announced a significant increase and extension of its ... [Read More]
MoneyGram activity jumps as COVID-19 impact continues
Monday, Mar. 23, 2020, 02:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As COVID-19 continues to make routine financial transactions more complicated, here is another example of how fintech solutions are answering the call to help consumers maintain their commitments. MoneyGram International, a facilitator of payments and money transfers, last week reported ... [Read More]
FIS aids efforts in updating cyber-risk guidebook
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020, 03:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FIS played a role in compiling critical guidance to help financial services companies handle cyber-risk oversight. Chief risk officer Greg Montana co-authored the incident response section of the seventh edition of the Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight recently released by ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Another visit with GM Financial’s Kyle Birch
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020, 03:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the third consecutive year, Nick Zulovich connected with now GM Financial North America operations president Kyle Birch for an episode of the podcast recorded during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association. In a conversation conducted ... [Read More]
KPMG gains US patent for blockchain application that increases trust in AI data management practices
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted a patent to KPMG for a blockchain-based method that can improve the selection, curation and management of data used to train machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company highlighted KPMG’s ... [Read More]
3 primary findings from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlighted three primary findings from its Cybercrime Report covering activities from July through December of last year. The company indicated the findings crystalize how fraud has increasingly become borderless on a global scale. As the ... [Read More]
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