Element to acquire Car IQ, bringing vehicle-initiated payments into fleet management
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 12:09 PM
Sumsub report on global fraud explains ‘sophistication shift’
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:52 AM
FICO & Plaid to leverage cash data for enhanced UltraFICO Score
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 11:50 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Latest J.D. Power auto finance study emphasizes importance of online pre-approval
Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 03:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power pointed out that potential buyers’ ability to secure financing is even more crucial nowadays in an automotive market beset by supply shortages and record high prices. Firm experts said more vehicle shoppers than ever have started to look ... [Read More]
Lightico adds to management team with new SVP of sales for North America
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 04:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico growth trajectory continued on Wednesday. About a week after landing a relationship with PayNearMe, the next-generation digital completion platform that supports millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial services interactions welcomed Jeff Dobo as its senior vice president of ... [Read More]
Inovatec secures SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II re-certification for 3rd straight year
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 04:11 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec passed the complex tests for the third year in a row. The provider of cloud-based loan origination and loan management solutions announced on Tuesday that it has again completed its SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits, performed ... [Read More]
Southeast Toyota Finance celebrates 40 years
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in 1981, Kim Carnes won a Grammy for the song, “Bette Davis Eyes,” which was playing on the car radio of the day that tuned to a station via a red needle. That year, the Los Angeles Dodgers won ... [Read More]
Lightico & PayNearMe announce partnership
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, whose next-generation digital completion platform can support millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial interactions, announced a partnership with PayNearMe, the payments platform known for making payments easy for both businesses and their customers. According to a news release, ... [Read More]
Details of CarNow, J.D. Power partnership set to launch in Q1
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CarNow and J.D. Power are set to launch a new partnership during the first quarter. The companies recently announced a strategic alliance that’s meant to integrate the J.D. Power F&I presentation solution with CarNow’s real time retail platform. According to ... [Read More]
eLEND Solutions: Dealers still stop short of full digital retailing implementation
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The title of a new report from eLEND Solutions included a question likely being pondered by dealerships and finance companies, “In the Post-Pandemic New Normal, Where Does Digital Retailing End?” The automotive fintech innovator highlighted that digital retailing capabilities continue to ... [Read More]
2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100 Winners Announced
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, 04:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, in collaboration with Auto Fin Journal and six industry leaders, recently announced the top 100 list of leading innovators as part of the 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, which recognizes auto finance professionals who have made significant ... [Read More]
Solifi highlights double-digit achievements in customer growth & tool deployment
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, 04:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solifi — which is the global fintech software combination of IDS, William Stucky & Associates and White Clarke Group — recently announced the company has secured 11 new customers and 14 go-lives to date in 2021. With its unique open ... [Read More]
CULA sets another leasing milestone even as new-car prices soar
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) recently set another milestone in the company’s 30-year history amid record prices for new vehicles. The facilitator of indirect leasing for credit unions said on Wednesday that its portfolio now exceeds 100,000 active leases ... [Read More]
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