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
FlexPath unveils credit prequalification tool that needs only phone numbers
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Individuals often give a phone number when waiting for a table at a busy restaurant. Now giving a phone number can begin the path to identity verification and credit prequalification for auto financing. This week, FlexPath DXP launched VeriQual, which ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Nearly 1 in 7 new digital accounts suspected to be fraudulent
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 12:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s a startling but perhaps not surprising statistic. Nearly one in seven newly created accounts is suspected to be digital fraud. That’s the top finding from TransUnion’s 2024 State of Omnichannel Fraud Report, which is based on proprietary insights from ... [Read More]
NETSOL Technologies gains advanced tier partner status with Amazon Web Services
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 12:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, NETSOL Technologies announced that it has achieved advanced tier services partner status within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). NETSOL said partners who demonstrate exceptional prominence, emerge as industry leaders in their respective markets and have ... [Read More]
PODCAST: CULA enjoys double-digit growth in 2023
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024, 11:08 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last year was another good one for Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA), which generated double-digit growth of its portfolio as well as credit union and dealer partners. CULA said its number of credit union partnerships increased 24% year-over-year, with ... [Read More]
Alfa launches sustainability piece of revamped software platform
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024, 11:07 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Alfa unveiled the third of six releases that make up Alfa Systems 6, which is the revamped iteration of the Alfa Systems software platform. The automotive finance technology provider highlighted Sustainability offers new capabilities to address the industry’s ... [Read More]
TransUnion unveils platform built for AI-powered data collaboration
Monday, Mar. 18, 2024, 11:33 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion is looking to make its tools sharper and easier for clients to use through its new platform for managing, governing, analyzing and delivering data and insights. The company said the OneTru platform connects separate data and analytic assets built ... [Read More]
PODCAST: ‘Penny perfect’ remains challenge not even AI can yet solve
Monday, Mar. 18, 2024, 11:31 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps artificial intelligence isn’t quite yet the silver bullet to solve all challenges within auto financing and retailing. The latest snapshot survey of auto dealers and finance companies orchestrated by eLEND Solutions found that 90% believe that AI-based pricing is ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer & Informed.IQ collaborate to boost entire auto-finance lifecycle
Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2024, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer and Informed.IQ want to simplify and streamline the complex landscape of automotive financing. So, Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has agreed with Informed.IQ to distribute an automated technology solution designed to modernize the auto-finance lifecycle by using digitized processes ... [Read More]
Edmunds: ‘Storm is brewing’ fueled by negative equity
Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2024, 12:11 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cherokee Media Group asked Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds about negative equity during a conversation at NADA Show 2024 in February. Caldwell immediately replied, “Right now, that is a yikes.” The latest Edmunds Used Vehicle Report released on Wednesday added more ... [Read More]
Chait’s long career at JM Family continues with latest promotion
Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024, 03:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dan Chait joined Southeast Toyota Finance in 2002, becoming part of JM Family Enterprises. On Tuesday, Chait was named president of the privately held company, which generates more than $20 billion in annual revenue. Chait, who also will remain chief ... [Read More]
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