PODCAST: Talking titles with Dave Spencer of Vitu
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Informed.IQ secures $63M in funding from Invictus Growth Partners with eyes on expansion in auto & other markets
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:21 PM
CHAMP Titles lands $55M in largest funding round to date
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 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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