New eLEND Solutions report highlights $4.7B financing opportunity for dealers
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 12:19 PM
Allied Solutions stays in investment mode with commitment to TecAssured
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 12:19 PM
2025 Auto Finance Executive of the Year: Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest
Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, 12:06 PM
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
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 ... Listen Here
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
JM Family reveals succession plan with Chait to replace Burns as CEO
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 12:31 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
JM Family Enterprises will begin the new year with new leadership. On Monday, the company announced current president and chief operating officer Dan Chait has been named president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Chait is succeeding Brent Burns as CEO. ... [Read More]
DataScan reinforces commercial lending operation with new banking account manager
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:04 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After strengthening its presence in this sector earlier this year by joining the American Bankers Association (ABA), DataScan on Monday introduced Chelsey Snyder as its new banking account manager. The provider of dealer commercial lending solutions said the appointment is ... [Read More]
Reynolds & Worldpay extend partnership to fuel tools for dealers to accept customer payments
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:03 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, Reynolds and Reynolds announced it has extended an agreement with Worldpay as its exclusive payments provider. According to a news release, this long-term extension positions Worldpay as the sole provider of all payment processing activities for the integrated ... [Read More]
700Credit: Motorcycle dealers hit by fraud significantly, too
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car dealers aren’t the only ones experiencing significant fraud incidents nowadays. Experts at 700Credit found that motorcycle retailers are getting hit by fraud, too. The provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull and identity verification products recently announced results ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Mining CFPB complaint database for useful information
Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, 10:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tom Oscherwitz was one of the first employees hired by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oscherwitz now is general counsel and regulatory advisor at Informed.IQ, an AI software company with a specialty in auto financing. In this episode of the ... [Read More]
Auto finance paces TransUnion’s newest global fraud analysis
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto finance is leading the way in a trend that’s likely to give executives and managers plenty of headaches. A global TransUnion analysis found that fraud continues to significantly impact businesses and their bottom lines. The newly released H2 2024 ... [Read More]
OTTOMOTO & Gestalt Tech partner to provide finance companies faster access to more data
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
OTTOMOTO on Tuesday finalized a strategic partnership with Gestalt Tech, a financial technology company specializing in advanced data warehouse solutions for financial institutions. This collaboration integrates Gestalt Tech’s data warehousing and reporting tools with OTTOMOTO’s platform, significantly enhancing compliance and ... [Read More]
Automotive Risk Management Partners adds Ridgeback Network Defense to boost cybersecurity offerings
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, 12:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Automotive Risk Management Partners on Tuesday announced the addition of Ridgeback Network Defense to its portfolio of physical and digital compliance and cybersecurity programs. Automotive Risk Management Partners powered by Ridgeback Network Defense can offer a comprehensive cybersecurity package specifically ... [Read More]
S&P Global Market Intelligence expands lending solutions
Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, 12:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, S&P Global Market Intelligence announced an expansion of its lending solutions suite to drive innovation across the global lending markets. The company said these enhanced solutions can enable operational scale by providing integration across solutions, digitizing and streamlining ... [Read More]
12 findings from CULA’s latest Future of Auto Finance snapshot survey of credit unions
Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, 12:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Orchestrated just before the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates in September, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) released a dozen findings from its Future of Auto Finance – the Next Six Months snapshot survey of credit union professionals. Not knowing ... [Read More]
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