PODCAST: Jennifer Reid of Equifax on fintech and more
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, 02:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the first honorees highlighted among Women in Auto Finance during Used Car Week 2018 — Jennifer Reid of Equifax — delved into an array of topics with Nick, including the subscription model as well as how companies in ... [Read More]
Report puts banks’ ongoing challenges with digital change into global perspective
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, 04:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While facing challenges on multiple fronts, report findings declared that changing customer behaviors and demands should be fueling change in the service and products retail banks are offering. Those assertions arrived as part of an in-depth study released on Wednesday ... [Read More]
CompliancePoint rolls out cybersecurity service offerings for automotive industry
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, 04:08 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CompliancePoint is looking to find vulnerabilities before data-driven miscreants find a pathway to leverage company information in unsavory ways. CompliancePoint, a leading provider of information security and risk management services for compliance and data security, recently established a data privacy ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Randy Dohse of NextGear Capital
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, 07:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Joe catches up with NextGear Capital's Randy Dohse at Used Car Week to talk about the B2B applications of fintech in automotive floorplan finance, how macro-economic trends impact the space, opportunities for growth at NextGear and more. The podcast discussion can ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: It’s time to partner for the future of auto financing
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, 04:46 PM
Cheryl Miller, Dealertrack
Margin compression is here for the long haul. In 2019 and beyond, dealers will continue to face flattening new-vehicle sales and a growing affordability issue fueled in part by rising interest rates. What’s more, the Q3 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer ... [Read More]
Study: Blockchain has ‘huge potential’ for auto, but readiness varies
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, 05:34 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
According to an international IBM study, about three-fifths of auto executives think blockchain will disrupt the car business by 2021, but the findings of the study also show that the industry might not yet be prepared. Still, next year could show ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Ways to ensure effective compliance strategies when using vehicle-tracking systems
Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, 03:25 PM
Bill Caan, CalAmp
If Benjamin Franklin worked in auto finance today, he might amend his famous quote about nothing being certain except death and taxes to include “and compliance.” Creditors and auto lenders must adhere to a dizzying array of federal and state ... [Read More]
BMO Harris Bank taps AutoGravity to bolster originations
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
BMO Harris Bank announced this week that it is partnering with AutoGravity in an effort to streamline and simplify the vehicle-buying and financing process for consumers nationwide. AutoGravity can connect potential buyers with finance companies and dealerships to provide consumers ... [Read More]
Sagent Lending Technologies names new VP and chief sales officer
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sagent Lending Technologies recently announced the appointment of Robert Johnson to the executive leadership team as VP and chief sales officer with the responsibility to lead sales and account management for the full suite of Sagent auto finance solutions. Johnson ... [Read More]
RouteOne joins Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, 03:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The list of companies that have joined Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) — a global consortium of industry leading automakers, technology-based startups and other mobility players — grew again on Wednesday. F&I solutions provider RouteOne is now part of MOBI, ... [Read More]
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