The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
Initial details of National Loan Payoff Clearinghouse powered by EPIC
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:53 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Led by a quartet of industry stalwarts, the National Loan Payoff Clearinghouse (NLPC), powered by EPIC, last week introduced secure financial infrastructure that can facilitate the standardized exchange, processing, and settlement of loan payoff and lien release transactions among network ... [Read More]
Former Cox Automotive exec joins CRIF Select as senior vice president of sales
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:53 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CRIF Select, a provider of credit risk, decisioning, and indirect lending solutions for financial institutions, last week announced that Robert Christini has joined the organization as senior vice president of sales. The company highlighted Christini brings extensive leadership experience and ... [Read More]
EFG Companies promotes Hartmann to COO
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, EFG Companies announced that Jay Hartmann has been promoted to chief operating officer, focusing on corporate scalability and cross-functional alignment as the company positions itself for future growth. As a 21-year EFG employee, the company highlighted Hartmann has ... [Read More]
Dealertrack: 86% of auto finance contracts now eligible for digital submission
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sometimes, even some of the most sophisticated technologies in auto finance need a tuneup. That’s what Cox Automotive has done with Dealertrack with a suite of new APIs, product enhancements, and integrations designed to help maximize contracting and funding efficiency ... [Read More]
Lease End addresses ‘dark patterns’ with newest AI tool
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On the heels of reaching profitability, Lease End launched its newest tool to help consumers avoid what experts call “dark patterns.” Lease End highlighted that Payoff Intelligence is an artificial intelligence agent designed to overcome one of the most persistent ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Blockchain in automotive — the quiet shift from experiment to infrastructure
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:39 AM
Brad Smith, Block Bridge
For years, blockchain has been discussed in automotive circles as a future technology — interesting, promising, but often framed as experimental or speculative. That framing is increasingly outdated. Blockchain is already operating in the automotive industry today. Not in consumer-facing ... [Read More]
Former Market Scan chief data officer launches own VIN-level intelligence company
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 11:26 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Jose Galvan spent nearly 24 years at Market Scan Information Systems, including time as chief data officer for the company, which provides automotive pricing and incentive intelligence and was acquired by S&P Global Mobility nearly three years ago. This week, ... [Read More]
DriveCentric & Dealer Pay partner to enable payments within the CRM
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 12:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, DriveCentric announced an enhanced integration with National Credit Center (NCC), and Dealer Pay formed a partnership with CrossCheck. On Monday, DriveCentric and Dealer Pay finalized their own relationship, so the CRM provider has a compliant payment collection tool ... [Read More]
5 predictions in Experian’s 2026 Future of Fraud Forecast
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 12:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian recently released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, identifying five fraud trends expected to impact businesses and consumers the most in 2026. Experts highlighted this year’s forecast shows fraudsters are rapidly weaponizing technologies to launch attacks that are more ... [Read More]
Lease End reaches profitability, growing annual revenue by 60% in 2025
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 12:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lease End, a platform designed for simplifying the vehicle lease buyout process, on Tuesday announced it reached profitability via record-breaking results for 2025, which included revenue growing by 60% year-over-year and 1,559% since 2021. The company said it helped more ... [Read More]
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