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
Autonomy pivots EV subscription business in partnership with Deloitte
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, 11:15 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Autonomy is departing the electric vehicle subscription business — at least from what it has been doing in recent years. Instead, Autonomy said late on Sunday that it’s launching a new SaaS business — Autonomy Data Services (ADS) — in ... [Read More]
Affinity Federal Credit Union taps Point Predictive to curb fraud
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, 11:13 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Affinity Federal Credit Union announced a strategic partnership with Point Predictive This collaboration aims to bolster efforts by the member-based, federally insured, full-service financial institution to combat the increasing challenges of identity, income, and employment fraud while helping ... [Read More]
Zest AI pilots new fraud-prevention tool among credit unions
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, 01:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Zest AI is offering another fraud-fighting tool for credit providers. On Wednesday, the technology provider fueled by artificial intelligence rolled out Zest Protect which is designed to identify fraudulent activity during the decisioning process, helping credit unions, banks and other ... [Read More]
PODCAST: TransUnion highlights how EVs are recharging leasing market
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, 01:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s some positive news for captives and other finance providers that offer leasing as well as dealership used-car managers looking for inventory down the road. Consumers are beginning to turn to auto leasing once again That’s the primary finding from ... [Read More]
Origence welcomes 3 new associate board members
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, 11:50 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Origence announced the appointment of three new associate board of directors that took effect on Thursday. The new associate board of directors of the technology solutions provider for credit unions are: —Linda Armyn, president and CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wolters Kluwer sees digital adoption rise nearly 30% despite major ransomware attack
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, 11:49 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Even with a notable ransomware attack happening during the span, the Q2 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index highlighted how much digital activity is happening to get vehicles financed and retailed. The year-over-year rate of digital adoption for contracting and transaction ... [Read More]
AFG launches integration with CU*Answers
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, 11:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto Financial Group (AFG), announced that an integration with CU*Answers came to fruition last week. The credit union service organization (CUSO) and cooperative corporation headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., now can use the AFG residual value and payment quoting calculator. ... [Read More]
700Credit brings soft pulls to subscription market with Loopit alliance
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2024, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, 700Credit — a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull, identity verification and fraud detection platforms — announced an alliance with Loopit — a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, specializing in car subscription management and billing solutions for automakers, ... [Read More]
BMO survey uncovers depth of consumers using AI to manage finances
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2024, 11:45 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Finance companies certainly use artificial intelligence for underwriting and other analytical chores. The BMO Real Financial Progress Index revealed a growing number of Americans — notably Gen Z — is increasingly using AI, too, for management of finances and investments. ... [Read More]
Treasury & FSSCC offer new resources on effective practices for secure cloud adoption
Monday, Jul. 29, 2024, 11:43 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Both public and private organizations want to keep cloud-based financial systems from turning into big storms for everyone involved. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) recently published a suite of resources to ... [Read More]
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