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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
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here

Experian: EV leasing surged in Q3 before tax credit expired

Auto Fin Journal Staff
A portion of this spring’s Used Car Industry Summit will focus on how the remarketing and retailing of used electric vehicles will be important for auctions, consignors and dealers to handle. More evidence as to why Cherokee Media Group is ... [Read More]

SBS & Vero Technologies expand partnerships to power floorplan financing in US & Australia

7 recommendations for independents to sharpen operations
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Along with a move involving a lender in Australia, SBS and Vero Technologies expanded their collaborative efforts in floorplan financing this week to forge a new partnership with Auto Use, a U.S.-based provider of commercial auto financing solutions. With more ... [Read More]

ETHZilla integrates Karus to power AI-modeled auto loan tokenization

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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

Auto Fin Journal Staff
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’

Auto Fin Journal Staff
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

Champ Titles raises $18M in Series C led by Point72 Ventures
Auto Fin Journal Staff
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]

After raising Series A funding, EPIC forms 5-person board

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before Halloween, EPIC announced it had raised $10 million in Series A funding. Then last week, the financial technology company wanting to transform how the automotive industry manages the loan payoff and title release process, formed its board of ... [Read More]

J.D. Power study connects affordability with lender satisfaction

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto-finance companies might have the latest technology and highly trained personnel to use it as designed. But the contract holder’s personal finances might be the top determinant in how satisfied a consumer is with their lender. According to the J.D. ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO

Auto Fin Journal Staff
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... [Read More]

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