TD Auto Finance shines in JD Power Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study for seventh straight year
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 12:41 PM
Edmunds & TransUnion with Q2 trade & financing trends connected to EVs & hybrids
Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, 11:46 AM
Jolt Credit Union partners with Credit Union Leasing of America
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 12:44 PM
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
3 banking priorities surface from Jack Henry’s eighth annual Strategy Benchmark
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Jack Henry’s eighth annual Strategy Benchmark — with findings from an online survey conducted in January and February of a diverse sample of clients with assets ranging from less than $500 million to more than $5 billion — pinpointed three ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer spots ‘resilience’ in Q1 digital usage despite softening sales
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Softened sales during the first quarter also dragged eContracting activity, but experts remain upbeat about how much the digital component is aiding automotive financing and retailing. On Tuesday, Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions released its Q1 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. ... [Read More]
Integrated Financial Technologies deploys compliance service to monitor internal & outsourced teams
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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