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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Informed.IQ hires former SCUSA executive to gain more auto business

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Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, 04:35 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Informed.IQ, a technology company used by financial institutions to verify origination data and documents instantly and accurately, announced the addition of veteran automotive financing executive Jessica Gonzalez. According to a news release, Gonzalez was most recently senior vice president of ... [Read More]

TransUnion & Spring Labs collaborate to get more credit data on blockchain

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Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, 04:33 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
There’s now another path for users to leverage TransUnion information. Last week, TransUnion announced its off-chain credit data will be made available for the first time on public blockchain networks via Spring Labs’ ky0x Digital Passport. The companies explained the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: First monthly fraud update with Point Predictive

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Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, 04:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
We’re beginning a new year with a new series as a part of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Each month, we’ll have a conversation focused on the latest developments and trends connected with fraud happening in auto finance and elsewhere in ... [Read More]

Allison Transmission pushes $15M into Autotech Ventures

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Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, 04:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Autotech Ventures isn’t just forging relationships with startups. On Wednesday, the venture capital firm made a move with a company that’s been in business since 1915. Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions, ... [Read More]

Digital Align adds first VP of sales and business development

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Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, 04:37 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Friday, Digital Align, which looks to use technology to transform business processes at credit unions, appointed Kevin Murphy as its first vice president of sales and business development. According to a news release, Murphy has worked for more than ... [Read More]

6 findings from FTI Consulting CFO survey

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Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, 04:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Evidently, it’s not easy to be a chief financial officer these days. CFOs are wrestling with new challenges and growing responsibilities in shorter time frames as tenure decreases, according to findings from a new survey conducted by the office of ... [Read More]

Vroom gets floorplan boost from Ally, sets up Florida hub

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Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Vroom made two moves in December to extend both its financial and physical reach. Along with a hub in Orlando, Fla., the online platform for buying and selling used vehicles announced an amendment to its inventory financing agreement with Ally ... [Read More]

Vehicle acquisition among top consumer financial accomplishments in 2021

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Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MagnifyMoney’s most recent survey found nearly 70% of Americans celebrated financial accomplishments in 2021, with one of the top achievements being vehicle acquisition. Although many Americans accomplished their goals of paying off debt in 2021, the survey from the LendingTree ... [Read More]

Stuart back with TD Auto Finance as president & CEO

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, 03:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Andrew Stuart is back in auto financing. TD Bank announced this week that Stuart has returned to his former position as president and chief executive officer of TD Auto Finance, once again taking responsibility for the overall leadership and strategic ... [Read More]

Toyota Auto Insurance now in 5 states with 4 more in current pipeline

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Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, 04:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Toyota has had a captive finance company for some time. Now the automaker is officially in the car insurance business, too. Last week, Toyota Insurance Management Solutions established its first branded product, Toyota Auto Insurance, which is designed to offer ... [Read More]
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