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
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COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
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
Lendbuzz gains more financial resources, this time with BHI
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz secured more financial resources for the third month in a row. BHI, the U.S division of Bank Hapoalim and a full-service commercial bank, announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Lendbuzz to upsize the existing ... [Read More]
Former KeyBank, USAA Bank exec joins Alliant Credit Union
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alliant Credit Union, a national digital financial institution with more than 800,000 members and $20 billion in assets, revealed its chief information officer and head of business strategy on Monday. Taking on the position after serving in roles with KeyBank, ... [Read More]
Top 10 sedans from 2024 model year with lowest insurance costs
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With more attention being paid to what it costs to obtain car insurance nowadays, Mercury Insurance compiled a list of the most affordable new sedans to insure. The California-based company, which has a network of more than 8,000 independent agents ... [Read More]
Edmunds Q2 data includes more negative equity & lengthening terms
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two elements of auto financing clearly surfaced when Edmunds reviewed its second-quarter data. Analysts found that negative equity is still a notable factor, and consumers are often seeking elongated terms as a result. Edmunds reported on Wednesday that nearly one ... [Read More]
DigniFi lands $175M in new funding to expand auto repair financing solutions
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi, a fintech company specializing in automobile repair financing, announced the addition of two new strategic funding partners on Tuesday. In moves finalized on May 14, DigniFi said Encina Lender Finance is providing up to a $150 million credit facility ... [Read More]
Black Book promotes Lyman to key auto finance position
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Eric Lyman went to work for Black Book after the Fourth of July festivities in a new executive position. Black Book on Monday announced the promotion of Lyman to vice president, product – auto finance. “Eric’s extensive industry experience and ... [Read More]
18 trends highlighted in annual car insurance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Insurance coverage is becoming a more complicated part of vehicle delivery and financing. Some findings from the 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report generated by LexisNexis Risk Solutions might illustrate why. This report aggregated annual market data about consumer driving ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Four experts approach ‘next frontier in eContracting’
Auto Fin Journal Staff
During this year’s Auto Intel Summit + National Remarketing Conference presented by SmartAuction in Cary, N.C., RouteOne chief revenue officer Jeff Belanger moderated a panel discussion titled, “The Next Frontier in eContracting.” The session included: —Sam Miller, group manager of ... [Read More]
6 features of RiskGauge Desktop from S&P Global Market Intelligence
Auto Fin Journal Staff
S&P Global Market Intelligence rolled out its newest tool to gauge risk. On Monday, the provider of information services and solutions to global markets announced the launch of RiskGauge Desktop, a scalable solution designed to streamline the credit risk assessment ... [Read More]
S&P Global Market Intelligence projects generative AI software market to hit $52.2B by 2028
Auto Fin Journal Staff
S&P Global Market Intelligence recently indicated that as generative artificial intelligence technology pivots from research to the monetization and product launch stages, the software part of the generative AI market should see significant expansion. Experts predicted the market should reach ... [Read More]
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