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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

Access Capital upgrades to Solifi’s SaaS asset-based lending solution

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Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Access Capital, a privately owned asset-based lending firm based in New York, last week upgraded from its on-premise system to Solifi ABL on Open Finance Platform. In addition to upgrading to the newest version, a news release indicated Access Capital ... [Read More]

Bloomberg brings alternative data into company evaluations

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Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alternative data isn’t just for evaluating consumers during the underwriting process. It’s now being used to evaluate entire companies, too. Last week, Bloomberg announced the introduction of a new alternative data function — ALTD <GO> — on the Bloomberg terminal. ... [Read More]

Finastra makes LaserPro available in the cloud

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Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023, 10:49 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Finastra announced on Wednesday that LaserPro — its loan document preparation system used by more than 2,500 financial institutions — is now available in the cloud. Finastra highlighted this strategic launch of LaserPro in the cloud is geared to streamline ... [Read More]

PaymentVision rolls out campaign focused on cash

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Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
PaymentVision doesn’t want businesses of all stripes to forget that sometimes consumers still want to pay their bills with cash. The payment processing solutions provider launched a campaign urging billers across industries to embrace the importance of consumer choice by ... [Read More]

Alfa completes review to join AWS Partner Network

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 12:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this week, Alfa announced the completion of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for Alfa Cloud, its single-tenant software-as-a-service product. The achievement completed by the provider of software for the asset finance industry also meant acceptance ... [Read More]

2 reports detail intensifying search for affordable car insurance

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Separate reports from TransUnion and LexisNexis Risk Solutions indicated consumers are shopping for new car insurance nowadays with similar intensity as they are for a different vehicle. As dealerships continue to offer insurance solutions in their F&I offices, findings from ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Wolters Kluwer’s Tim Yalich on ongoing digital adoption in auto finance

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 12:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer head of automotive strategy Tim Yalich returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to update how the industry is working toward more digital adoption in auto financing. Yalich also touched on how much long-in-the-tooth technology like ... [Read More]

CFPB crafting new rule targeting data brokers

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In late April, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with three other federal regulatory agencies, released a joint statement outlining a commitment to enforce their respective laws and regulations with a connection to artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, the CFPB built ... [Read More]

FTC charges Experian with spamming consumers

FTC sends annual report to CFPB recapping activities regarding financial acts
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:34 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian received a potential six-figure fine from the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. According to a news release, the FTC will require Experian Consumer Services, which offers consumers access to their Experian credit information, to pay $650,000 to settle charges ... [Read More]

Sopra Banking Software unveils plans to grow US client base

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Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, 12:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Global financial technology company Sopra Banking Software (SBS) wants a great presence in the U.S. auto market. Last week, SBS announced plans to expand its work with automotive companies in the U.S. The company currently works in more than 50 ... [Read More]
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