PODCAST: Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:19 PM
Records set in Edmunds Q1 data reinforce thought of ‘cliff’ connected to 84-month contracts
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 12:30 PM
Fruit of Agora-Figure partnership results in auto loans available as tokenized real-world assets
Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, 12:25 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Experian: Despite AI gains, fraud losses have increased for nearly 60% of companies
Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence appears to be one of the sharpest instruments in a company toolbox to defend themselves and repair damage created by fraud. But apprehension from both companies and consumers about the deployment of AI remains. Experian recently released its ... [Read More]
Edmunds: Average negative equity above $6,700 among Q2 new-car deals
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealerships and their network of auto-finance providers are still contending with a huge wave of negative equity connected with consumers wanting a new vehicle. According to new data from the second quarter generated by Edmunds, more than one in four ... [Read More]
3 recommendations stemming from potential AI-fueled attack on prequalification apps
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025, 12:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP co-founder and CEO Tarry Shebesta is not necessarily trying to freak out the auto-finance industry. But he did try to alert dealers, lenders and other service providers about a critical fraud pattern he spotted that’s targeting auto, powersports, ... [Read More]
Algebrik AI now serves Michigan credit union & finalizes two more partnerships
Monday, Jul. 28, 2025, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
July has been a busy month for Algebrik AI. The provider of a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered, digital-era loan origination suite not only finalized two more partnerships, Algebrik AI also landed the work for a Michigan credit union that’s been in ... [Read More]
Texas Dodge dealer recaps recent fraud-related incidents & how Capital One tool helps to flag potential issues
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2025, 11:57 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dylan Bullock serves as general sales manager at Grapevine Dodge, which is part of Texas-based Keating Auto Group that operates more than 30 stores in the Lone Star State. During an online conference call on Monday organized by Capital One ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer: Adoption of digital contracts stays on upward path in Q2
Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2025, 12:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps it’s one of the most consistent trends in all of auto finance nowadays. It’s the continued adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their lending partners. That’s the main conclusion from analysis by Wolters Kluwer ... [Read More]
AFSA explains what’s currently known about potential tax deduction for auto financing
Monday, Jul. 14, 2025, 10:23 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
President Trump signing the One Big Beautiful Bill into law during Fourth of July not only slashed the annual budget of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but it might also have helped consumers at tax time depending on what vehicle ... [Read More]
Santander rolls out Drive Together to generate more pre-qualified leads from dealer websites
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Santander Consumer USA wants to help more dealers reach potential buyers who need financing to complete delivery, so the company launched Drive Together, a digital retail tool and expansion of Santander’s Drive offering. According to a news release, the enhancement ... [Read More]
New CULA survey reinforces importance of affordability when leasing vehicles
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 12:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Affordability is the top reason consumers are leasing vehicles. That assertion surfaced from a new Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) survey of consumers at the beginning and at the end of their leases, with the majority saying they would ... [Read More]
Former leader of BMW Group Financial Services joins NETSOL’s board of directors
Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
NETSOL Technologies tapped another former leader with a European automaker to help guide the provider of artificial intelligence-powered solutions and services enabling OEMs, dealerships and financial institutions to sell, finance and lease assets Appointed to the company’s board of directors ... [Read More]
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