With Presidio Group as exclusive financial advisor, Carputty closes Series B financing to push total capital raise past $40M
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
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LLP Exotic Auto Finance leverages ACI Worldwide to accelerate leasing, bill payments & more
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Exotic vehicles are often engineered to drive fast. LLP Exotic Auto Finance is collaborating with ACI Worldwide to bring the same speed to vehicle leasing for bill payments and more. On Tuesday, the leasing company specializing in top-of-the-line luxury and ... [Read More]
TransUnion rolls out 3 enhancements to boost Device Risk
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TransUnion reinforced one of its client tools on Tuesday to help reduce fraud. The company introduced what it called “a major advancement” to Device Risk, delivering “next-level capabilities that redefine how businesses combat fraud.” Key enhancements to Device Risk include: ... [Read More]
Flexcar partners with Carrington Labs to boost credit risk analytics
Auto Fin Journal Staff
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Experian: EV leasing surged in Q3 before tax credit expired
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SBS & Vero Technologies expand partnerships to power floorplan financing in US & Australia
Auto Fin Journal Staff
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ETHZilla integrates Karus to power AI-modeled auto loan tokenization
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s a deal bringing together artificial intelligence, predictive credit analytics, blockchain infrastructure and investment funding with the goal of boosting performance in auto finance. On Wednesday, ETHZilla Corp., a technology company bringing decentralized finance infrastructure to traditional finance, announced the ... [Read More]
SelectFI gains new funding & CEO to push growth of AI-fueled platform to help dealership F&I managers
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging Companies honored by Cherokee Media Group’s Automotive Intelligence Awards announced a new round of funding Tuesday to support its rapid growth as well as a new CEO to lead the way. The automotive artificial intelligence ... [Read More]
Element to acquire Car IQ, bringing vehicle-initiated payments into fleet management
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Four years ago, Car IQ raised $15 million in Series B funding to further develop a payment solution specifically for fleet vehicles to make tracking easier for fleet managers and spending simpler for drivers when they’re behind the wheel. On ... [Read More]
Sumsub report on global fraud explains ‘sophistication shift’
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A global examination of fraud by Sumsub showed how much of a worldwide problem it really is. Sumsub recently released its Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, analyzing millions of verification checks and more than 4 million fraud attempts between 2024-2025. The ... [Read More]
FICO & Plaid to leverage cash data for enhanced UltraFICO Score
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As technology evolves, the cash component of credit underwriting continues to be a key part of development by service providers. Not long after Experian rolled out its latest tool with a cash connection, FICO recently announced a strategic partnership with ... [Read More]
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