Former Market Scan chief data officer launches own VIN-level intelligence company
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:26 AM
COMMENTARY: Blockchain in automotive — the quiet shift from experiment to infrastructure
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:39 AM
5 predictions in Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 12:19 PM
ACI Transport’s Aaron Freedman talks transparency, fraud prevention in auto logistics industry
When Aaron Freedman launched his logistics brokerage, he and his partner named it for the core values at the center of the business: adaptability, communication and integrity. Ten years later, ACI Transport has grown from “two guys in a basement” ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 04:41 PM
Wisdom from 2025 Women in Retail honorees
The car business is both challenging and rewarding. To help anyone trying to move metal nowadays, listen to the valuable insights from some of the Women in Retail honorees, presented by CarGurus, during this panel discussion at Used Car Week ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 03:04 PM
A blueprint for auto lenders to maximize collateral recovery
There’s a growing possibility the vehicle serving as the collateral for the contract you just booked might have to be repossessed and remarketed before the consumer fully pays the balance. At Used Car Week 2025, Anne Holtzman of Allied Solutions ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 02:51 PM
Former GM and Enterprise execs among Cognomotiv’s board of advisers
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 04:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cognomotiv, a provider of real-time data services that certify the safety, security and proper functioning of modern vehicles at runtime, recently introduced its board of advisers; a group that includes former high-ranking executives at General Motors and Enterprise Holdings. The company ... [Read More]
FICO lands 5 new patents for fraud, AI and decision science
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, 03:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FICO recently learned its collection of patents grew by five. Federal officials recently awarded five new patents to the Silicon Valley analytic software firm related to fraud, artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics. In total, FICO currently holds 192 U.S. ... [Read More]
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]
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