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
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]
White Clarke Group names Ross as new CTO
Monday, Mar. 2, 2020, 03:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
White Clarke Group recently welcomed Wayne Ross as its chief technical officer. With 25 years of experience in engineering, technology development and business management, the company said in a news release that Ross will be working with White Clark Group’s ... [Read More]
GuardKnox taps former Ford & Bosch exec to oversee new Detroit subsidiary
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, 05:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled in part by resources from operations like Fraser McCombs Capital, an investment firm in the auto technology and mobility space, GuardKnox is in growth mode. Asserting itself as the automotive industry’s first global cybertech tier supplier of secure, service-oriented, ... [Read More]
Digital Motors adds Autotech Ventures as a lead investor
Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, 05:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Digital Motors, which provides dealers a digital retail and fintech platform to enable online transactions, now has Autotech Ventures as a lead investor, as the comapny announced its first external funding round. Autotech Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, is one ... [Read More]
Market Scan and Tekion partner to boost automotive retail desking
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:40 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Market Scan Information Systems recently expanded its collection of industry partnerships. The automotive solutions and data provider announced it has teamed up with Tekion, a cloud-native dealer management system. Through the partnership, Tekion’s Sales module will be powered with Market ... [Read More]
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