COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 10:51 AM
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
Edwards Federal Credit Union becomes sixth institution to partner with CULA so far this year
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Edwards Federal Credit Union became the sixth institution to partner with Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) for its indirect vehicle leasing solutions. The Antelope Valley, Calif.-based institution, which has more than 16,000 members and manages more than ... [Read More]
15 executives among 2026 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Another 15 exceptional executives have been honored among the 2026 Women in Auto Finance, an award program presented by Primeritus Financial Services. From dealerships to finance companies to service providers, this year’s group again represents a wide spectrum related to ... [Read More]
SBS reinforces US executive team to gain more floor plan business
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SBS, the global financial technology company whose wholesale finance platform powers operations for OEM captives including Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo, has appointed a U.S. leadership team as floor plan lenders search for a more efficient way to run their ... [Read More]
Parafin & Tekion launch buy now, pay later tools for dealers
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealers now can use buy now, pay later paths like their consumer customers. Last week, Parafin, an embedded finance company for platforms, announced a partnership with Tekion, an artificial intelligence-native platform serving the entire automotive retail ecosystem. Together, they launched ... [Read More]
FlexPath DXP hires Neilson as director of dealer and channel development
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP on Wednesday named Shannon Neilson as director of dealer and channel development. Neilson is being tasked with working directly with dealers, agencies, and channel partners to help them better understand how consumers are engaging with their marketing and ... [Read More]
With Presidio Group as exclusive financial advisor, Carputty closes Series B financing to push total capital raise past $40M
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Presidio Group served as exclusive financial advisor on the Series B financing of Carputty to accelerate expansion of its embedded finance platform across the automotive industry. This latest round of financing brings the total capital invested in Carputty — ... [Read More]
Jericho Information Technology & Fuse share initial goals for partnership
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Jericho Information Technology and Fuse recently formed a new partnership with the goal of rolling out joint initiatives in the coming months. Jericho operates in the indirect auto lending business, importing data from many legacy systems into a single platform ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... [Read More]
Nissan and INFINITI dealers now can use DigniFi to expand flexible payment options for service, parts & accessories
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nissan and INFINITI dealers have another option to help remove affordability barriers that often lead customers to decline or defer recommended work. The option came on Tuesday when DigniFi announced that it will offer its services. Nissan and INFINITI dealers ... [Read More]
Solifi acquires Inovatec to create unified platform for auto & specialty finance
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solifi CEO Dan Corazzi said, “Automotive finance is one of the clearest examples of why connected technology matters.” Corazzi made that assertion on Tuesday when Solifi announced that it has acquired Inovatec Systems Corp., a cloud-based lending technology provider serving ... [Read More]
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