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Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here

Origence’s FI Connect finances $1 billion in Tesla deliveries during first year

Auto Fin Journal Staff
The opportunity to finance the contract for a Tesla delivery has been beneficial for credit unions working with Origence. The credit union lending technology company announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, FI Connect, funded $1 billion in Tesla deliveries in ... [Read More]

TransUnion: US data breach severity hits new high

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Despite the volume of U.S. data breaches declining in 2024 from highs reached a year prior, experts said data breach severity reached levels never seen since TransUnion’s measurement began in 2020. These findings were revealed as part of TransUnion’s H1 ... [Read More]

Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus now includes smartphone repair benefits

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Smartphones and cars seem to go together, so Assurant wants to help consumers protect both pieces of technology. Last week, the company announced the launch of Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus, a vehicle service contract (VSC) offering consumers protection for ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Why fraud is no longer preventing dealers & lenders access to private-seller inventory

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Brad Parker, DealNow.com
The auto industry has long been plagued by the persistent issue of fraud, especially with used vehicle transactions. For years, auto dealers and their lender partners have been hesitant to acquire used inventory directly from private sellers in the private ... [Read More]

NETSOL Technologies appoints VP of artificial intelligence

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Revealed about a week after the launch of Transcend AI Labs that’s designed to empower automotive and equipment OEMs, dealerships and financiers with artificial intelligence-driven innovation, NETSOL Technologies appointed Dario Morelli as vice president of artificial intelligence. Based in the ... [Read More]

Experian launches another cashflow tool to enhance underwriting

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian on Tuesday launched Cashflow Score in a move to help lenders more easily leverage consumer-permissioned transaction data The company highlighted this solution is its latest product that may be used to make underwriting decisions because it can provides up ... [Read More]

Lease End reviews over-mileage levels & equity gains

Auto Fin Journal Staff
That vehicle might have higher mileage than often seen with a leased unit, but it might also still be in a positive equity position. That’s one of the themes highlighted in From Leased to Loved, the annual report generated by ... [Read More]

AFSA seeks clarity from IRS associated with proposed EV tax-credit rule changes

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Evidently, lessors navigating through the complexities of federal tax credits when leasing electric vehicles is not as simple as it is to plug in the EV to recharge it. So, the American Financial Services sent a letter to the IRS ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: A technology-driven approach puts the brakes on auto-lending fraud

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Brendan Deakin, Provenir
As auto-lending fraud becomes an increasingly sophisticated and prevalent threat, auto lenders must act decisively to protect their businesses. By embracing advanced technology, including AI-driven analytics, real-time decisioning, and continuous monitoring, lenders can stay one step ahead of fraudsters, ensuring ... [Read More]

Solutions by Text among winners of 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solutions by Text (SBT) was recently named winner of the Best Payment Facilitator Solution as part of the 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards. SBT was recognized for its FinText text and payments platform, providing a cutting-edge solution for the consumer finance ... [Read More]

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