PODCAST: Talking titles with Dave Spencer of Vitu
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 11:38 AM
Informed.IQ secures $63M in funding from Invictus Growth Partners with eyes on expansion in auto & other markets
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:21 PM
CHAMP Titles lands $55M in largest funding round to date
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 12:22 PM
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
CarMax unveils online pre-qualification path to financing
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, 04:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian determined that 40.45% of used vehicles retailed during the third quarter of last year included financing. To make sure that potential buyers who might fall into that category have plenty of options, CarMax on Tuesday nationally launched pre-qualification capability ... [Read More]
EchoPark partners with Matic to offer car insurance options to online vehicle shoppers
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps reflecting what Polly discovered about car insurance availability at dealerships, EchoPark made a move in that space on Tuesday. The Sonic Automotive division focused on retailing used vehicles announced a long-term partnership with Matic, a leading digital insurtech platform, to ... [Read More]
Securrency shifts Chakar from board member to CEO
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Securrency, a developer of institutional-grade, blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, recently announced Nadine Chakar joind the company and assumed the role of chief executive officer. The company highlighted Chakar’s leadership will combine her deep financial services, technology and market experience ... [Read More]
Mendoza Ventures closes $100M early growth fund led by Bank of America
Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, 03:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ahead of Martin Luther King Day, Mendoza Ventures said it has closed its third fund. The female- and Latinx-founded fintech, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity venture capital firm landed a $100 million fund that Mendoza Ventures said it will invest in ... [Read More]
Polly study: 72% of recent buyers would like to get car insurance at dealership
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, 06:55 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s more evidence of why the “I” in your dealership F&I department could be more important than ever. Polly released an in-depth study Thursday focused on shopper expectations about insurance. The embedded insurance marketplace for automotive retail found 72% of ... [Read More]
PREMIUM PODCAST: 4 top executives discuss future of auto financing
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, 03:30 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members, we are offering special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from Used Car Week in November. Our next special episode features a panel discussion from Auto Fin ... [Read More]
S&P Global enhances risk management capabilities by acquiring TruSight Solutions
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, S&P Global announced the acquisition of TruSight Solutions, a provider of third-party vendor risk assessments. Executives highlighted through a news release that the acquisition will combine with KY3P by S&P Global and integrate into the Market Intelligence division. ... [Read More]
Kentucky-based credit union to leverage Jack Henry’s open platform
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In effort to boost auto financing and other services for members, Kentucky-based L&N Federal Credit Union selected Jack Henry’s Symitar platform to support its growth goals. Jack Henry said through a news release that the credit union recognized the need ... [Read More]
Survey: More than two-thirds of financial institutions lost over $500K to fraud in 2022
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alloy released a survey report on Monday indicating that 27% of respondents involved in financial services lost more than $1 million to fraud during the past 12 months. The identity decisioning platform said 70% of respondents reported losing more than ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Is your printer a vector for cybersecurity incidents?
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, 04:45 PM
Steve Berman, DATAMATX
As automobiles have become more technically connected to the world, the news is filled with apocryphal warnings about virtual carjackers — or maybe car-hackers is a better term. While there are also real issues with new vehicles and cyber security, ... [Read More]
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