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SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

Integrated Financial Technologies deploys compliance service to monitor internal & outsourced teams

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Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026, 12:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Integrated Financial Technologies (IFT) recently introduced its newest solution to boost compliance with an eye toward both internal and third-party involvement. The business process outsource provider launched IFT Fortitude, a new service that can help businesses determine whether their internal ... [Read More]

JD Power explains the ‘delicate balancing act’ & possible ‘day of reckoning’

Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, 12:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps few would fault you if you read this auto-finance story recapping the newest Automotive OEM Intelligence Report based on insights gathered from JD Power intelligence and proprietary market data and that booming movie trailer narrator voice comes into your ... [Read More]

4Front Credit Union selects LendSmart Auto to sharpen underwriting & more

Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, 12:29 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, 4Front Credit Union selected LendSmart Auto, a new artificial intelligence-powered auto loan pricing engine from Scienaptic AI, to track how it prices vehicle loans for its members. Scienaptic AI explained its platform moves 4Front Credit Union away from ... [Read More]

Nordis Technologies’ white paper proposes four-step path for applying AI

Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 01:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies acknowledged clients and other companies are racing to apply artificial intelligence to critical customer communications, billing and payments, but many risk poor outcomes without investing in essential data, infrastructure, governance and execution discipline. With that situation in mind, ... [Read More]

Experian Express designed to provide credit reporting for small financial institutions

Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 12:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just like times when you’re hungry but don’t want a full meal, Experian’s newest offering is tailored for clients who want credit data but perhaps not every single piece the company can provide. On Tuesday, the company launched Experian Express. ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Implementation gap in technology-driven debt collection & the challenges, risks and strategic implications

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 12:08 PM
Ofer Alon, Nexa Optimum Solutions
The debt collection industry is undergoing a technological transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), digital communication platforms, and data analytics. Despite widespread adoption of these tools, many organizations continue to underperform. This article argues that the gap between technological capability ... [Read More]

4 key marketing features of TruIQ Credit Strategy Studio from TransUnion

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 11:55 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion wants finance companies and lenders to see the company as a marketing resource, not just a credit bureau. To boost that potential, TransUnion recently launched TruIQ Credit Strategy Studio, which is a self-service prescreen solution designed to streamline campaign ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion

PODCAST: TransUnion on potential path to lease rebound
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:19 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the backed ... [Read More]

Records set in Edmunds Q1 data reinforce thought of ‘cliff’ connected to 84-month contracts

Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 12:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoPayPlus recently surveyed 2,000 automotive dealers and F&I executives who fear a growing “84-month trade-in cliff,” removing customers from the purchase cycle for too long and threatening future sales volume and dealer profitability. Well, first-quarter data about new-car financing from ... [Read More]

Odessa makes tech & personnel moves, finalizes two alliances

Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Multiple developments have already germinated for Odessa so far this spring, including enhanced tools for its auto-finance software platform, a new sales executive, and an alliance with a fellow service provider. Through what the company called a “convergence of intelligent ... [Read More]

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