Element to acquire Car IQ, bringing vehicle-initiated payments into fleet management
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 12:09 PM
Sumsub report on global fraud explains ‘sophistication shift’
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:52 AM
FICO & Plaid to leverage cash data for enhanced UltraFICO Score
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:50 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Expansion Capital Group adds 2 directors for marketing & HR
Monday, Jun. 17, 2019, 03:37 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Expansion Capital Group (ECG), a technology-enabled specialty lender that leverages data and analytics to offer customized solutions to small businesses, recently hired two directors to lead efforts in marketing and human resources. According to a news release, the company announced Jason ... [Read More]
Shift adds 2 more financing partners to online sales platform
Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Shift announced Wednesday it has added two more customer financing sources to its vehicle ecommerce platform, leveraging its partnership with the Lithia Motors dealer group to bring more financial entities into the fold. With TD Auto Finance and U.S. Bank ... [Read More]
Sagent and Experian collaborate to curb fraud
Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sagent Lending Technologies and Experian are collaborating to help finance companies make sure applications coming through dealership websites or showrooms are in fact from the individual they came to be. Last week, Sagent announced it has teamed with Experian to ... [Read More]
TCI and Dealertrack seek to deliver same-day contract processing
Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:22 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Teledata Communications (TCI) and Dealertrack began their week by enhancing their relationship. TCI, a leading provider of loan origination solutions for credit unions, banks and finance companies, has expanded its partnership with Dealertrack to enable its network of lenders to ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services unveils new Texas business center
Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before May concluded, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services celebrated the grand opening of its new 200,000-square-foot Fort Worth Business Center at AllianceTexas, a 26,000-acre, master-planned, mixed-use development in Fort Worth, Texas. The captive finance company’s leadership team, employees, project partners, community ... [Read More]
PODCAST: CUNA president and CEO on how credit unions use technology
Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
During CU Direct’s Drive 19 Conference last month in Las Vegas, Nick shared a conversation with Credit Union National Association president and chief executive officer Jim Nussle. The CUNA leader and former member of Congress discussed how credit unions are ... [Read More]
EY Global FinTech Adoption Index rises to 64%
Monday, Jun. 3, 2019, 03:38 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Part of the reason Cherokee Media Group launched the Automotive Intelligence Summit: Fintech adoption among consumers has nearly doubled over the past 18 months, according to the latest EY Global FinTech Adoption Index. EY shared on Monday that the adoption ... [Read More]
Outsell promotes exec to VP of customer success
Monday, Jun. 3, 2019, 03:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Outsell, which offers an artificial intelligence-driven marketing automation platform for the automotive industry, announced Monday that Tricia Turk has been promoted to vice president of customer success, overseeing the company’s dealer success and account management teams. A three-year veteran of ... [Read More]
Morningstar to bolster investment research capabilities with DBRS acquisition
Wednesday, May. 29, 2019, 03:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Morningstar certainly appears to believe that DBRS is a good investment. Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research, announced on Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DBRS, the world’s fourth-largest credit ratings agency. A news ... [Read More]
Filament, University of Nevada-Reno collaborate on blockchain solutions
Wednesday, May. 29, 2019, 03:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Filament is leveraging the capacity of the university near its headquarters to cultivate its comprehensive enterprise blockchain solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company is now working with the University of Nevada-Reno’s intelligent mobility initiative to develop a ... [Read More]
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