Fed’s Barr fears ‘we will all pay the price’ for ongoing deregulations
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 12:18 PM
FIS & Fuse form alliance to modernize auto-finance originations
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 12:14 PM
CULA survey: Credit unions optimistic but well aware of 4 potential headwinds to growth of auto-finance portfolios
Monday, Jun. 8, 2026, 12:56 PM
United Car Dealers Association Leaders Join CUCW Live Stage
Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with United Car Dealers Association leaders Jim Hamilton, Christy Fines and John Tangreda. They talk with Cherokee Media Group ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 07:09 PM
Blair Earle of IAA Canada
Kicking off our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with Blair Earle, who is managing director at IAA Canada. Earle and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 06:59 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
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
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Integrated Financial Technologies deploys compliance service to monitor internal & outsourced teams
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
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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