
14 honorees among this year’s Women in Auto Finance
Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:58 AM

Vero Technologies raises $8.5M for platform to help banks generate more wholesale financing
Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:58 AM

PODCAST: What happened over the summer on the fraud front
Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:12 AM
PaymentVision rolls out campaign focused on cash
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
PaymentVision doesn’t want businesses of all stripes to forget that sometimes consumers still want to pay their bills with cash. The payment processing solutions provider launched a campaign urging billers across industries to embrace the importance of consumer choice by ... [Read More]
Alfa completes review to join AWS Partner Network
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 12:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this week, Alfa announced the completion of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for Alfa Cloud, its single-tenant software-as-a-service product. The achievement completed by the provider of software for the asset finance industry also meant acceptance ... [Read More]
2 reports detail intensifying search for affordable car insurance
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Separate reports from TransUnion and LexisNexis Risk Solutions indicated consumers are shopping for new car insurance nowadays with similar intensity as they are for a different vehicle. As dealerships continue to offer insurance solutions in their F&I offices, findings from ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wolters Kluwer’s Tim Yalich on ongoing digital adoption in auto finance
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 12:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer head of automotive strategy Tim Yalich returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to update how the industry is working toward more digital adoption in auto financing. Yalich also touched on how much long-in-the-tooth technology like ... [Read More]
CFPB crafting new rule targeting data brokers
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In late April, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with three other federal regulatory agencies, released a joint statement outlining a commitment to enforce their respective laws and regulations with a connection to artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, the CFPB built ... [Read More]
FTC charges Experian with spamming consumers
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:34 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian received a potential six-figure fine from the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. According to a news release, the FTC will require Experian Consumer Services, which offers consumers access to their Experian credit information, to pay $650,000 to settle charges ... [Read More]
Sopra Banking Software unveils plans to grow US client base
Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, 12:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Global financial technology company Sopra Banking Software (SBS) wants a great presence in the U.S. auto market. Last week, SBS announced plans to expand its work with automotive companies in the U.S. The company currently works in more than 50 ... [Read More]
J.D. Power auto finance study: Dealers still favor face-to-face relationships
Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, 12:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When it comes to building business relationships, J.D. Power experts see that there is no substitute for an effective face-to-face sales meeting. According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study, 77% of dealership F&I teams say in-person ... [Read More]
Informed.IQ unveils new digital tool to verify info for underwriting
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, 12:08 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Informed.IQ, a technology company providing artificial intelligence powered software to streamline verifications and underwriting, announced the launch of CollectIQ. The company said this AI-powered tool can enable auto finance companies to obtain consumer documents digitally to verify financing requirements. Through ... [Read More]
CUNA & NAFCU pick members for America’s Credit Unions’ transition board
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, 12:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Lisa Ginter, chair of the board of Credit Union National Association (CUNA), along with Gary Grinnell, chair of the board of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU), announced 15 members who will serve on America’s Credit ... [Read More]