Element to acquire Car IQ, bringing vehicle-initiated payments into fleet management
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 12:09 PM
Sumsub report on global fraud explains ‘sophistication shift’
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:52 AM
FICO & Plaid to leverage cash data for enhanced UltraFICO Score
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:50 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
TransUnion: Auto insurance shopping jumps 19% in Q3
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 12:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Consumers might be shopping for their next auto insurance carrier with as much zeal as their next vehicle or finance provider. The third quarter saw a big spike in shopping for both auto and property insurance, according to a report ... [Read More]
700Credit finds significant fraud risk in RV space, as well
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, 11:06 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Previously, 700Credit examined how much fraud might be happening at motorcycle dealerships, so the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull and identity verification products decided to examine what’s going on with RV retailers. And, unfortunately, 700Credit found similar ... [Read More]
OTTOMOTO lands third partnership so far this fall with Conecta Marketing Group
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s been a busy fall on the partnership front for OTTOMOTO, a technology provider for dealerships and finance companies to facilitate financing in the auto, RV, powersports, marine, and aircraft markets. The newest partnership for OTTOMOTO is with Conecta Marketing ... [Read More]
Auto finance startup taps former ACV exec to be CTO
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:44 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SelectFI turned to the former vice president of engineering at ACV to be its chief technology officer. On Friday, the startup that offers artificial intelligence-driven customer financing solutions for automotive dealerships appointed Joe Peacock as CTO. Founded in 2023, SelectFI ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index reflects sluggish sales in Q3
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their financing partners that foster back-office efficiencies continued on an upward trend, according to analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q3 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. While ... [Read More]
Credit Sesame rolls out AI platform to boost credit management
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, 11:37 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Sesame last week launched an improved version of its credit intelligence platform fueled by a decade of serving 18 million consumers and AI models trained with more than 7 trillion data points. Credit Sesame highlighted its platform can provide ... [Read More]
Timmerman’s distinguished career at Ally now includes Auto Finance Executive of the Year Award
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, 09:59 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Doug Timmerman has always been good with numbers. It’s part of the reason why Timmerman graduated with his undergraduate and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of Nebraska. When it came time to depart from the land of ... [Read More]
Truist unveils ramped up tool for digital billing & payments
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial Corp. rolled out a new solution last week designed to empower its wholesale payments clients with greater control and efficiency over their billing and payment operations. The bank said its electronic bill presentment and payment platform will provide ... [Read More]
TrustCloud unveils Quantum Vault in DocuSign’s App Center
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s another way you can keep your client and customer information secure. TrustCloud has launched the TrustCloud Quantum Vault, a state-of-the-art custody solution incorporating post-quantum encryption technology. Now available in the DocuSign App Center, TrustCloud highlighted this innovative offering “sets ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies names vice president of product
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Nordis Technologies appointed Jennifer Friday as vice president of product. In this role, Friday will manage Nordis’ product development roadmap and expanding suite of innovative solutions that increase clients’ revenues and market competitiveness by improving customer experience, repeat ... [Read More]
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