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
TransUnion: Car-insurance shopping hits near-term peak during Q2
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The activity of consumers shopping for auto insurance has been just as intense as individuals’ efforts to find their next vehicle or affordable financing. According to new TransUnion research released this week, auto insurance shopping during the second quarter increased ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Smarter verification, safer transactions & path forward for auto-fraud prevention
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, 11:29 AM
Jim Marsh, Veridos America
With today’s “always connected” digital economy, identity is currency. For the automotive industry — spanning rentals, dealerships, insurance providers, and financing institutions — that currency is increasingly being challenged. The numbers are staggering, with U.S. auto lenders facing an estimated ... [Read More]
Caribou spots rare opportunity for EV refinancing
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, 11:43 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion recently discussed significant opportunities percolating for auto refinancing, potentially involving 18 million individuals. Caribou got even more specific about the topic, saying lenders appear to be doubling down on electric vehicle owners by offering them greater monthly savings through ... [Read More]
Santander survey: Consumers accelerated car-buying plans in Q2
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While some troubling findings surfaced, too, the Q2 2025 Paths to Prosperity report from Santander Holdings USA contains some upbeat information for dealerships and auto-finance providers. According to the bank’s research, 55% of middle-income Americans are considering buying a vehicle, ... [Read More]
Experian: Despite AI gains, fraud losses have increased for nearly 60% of companies
Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, 12:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence appears to be one of the sharpest instruments in a company toolbox to defend themselves and repair damage created by fraud. But apprehension from both companies and consumers about the deployment of AI remains. Experian recently released its ... [Read More]
Edmunds: Average negative equity above $6,700 among Q2 new-car deals
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealerships and their network of auto-finance providers are still contending with a huge wave of negative equity connected with consumers wanting a new vehicle. According to new data from the second quarter generated by Edmunds, more than one in four ... [Read More]
3 recommendations stemming from potential AI-fueled attack on prequalification apps
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2025, 12:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP co-founder and CEO Tarry Shebesta is not necessarily trying to freak out the auto-finance industry. But he did try to alert dealers, lenders and other service providers about a critical fraud pattern he spotted that’s targeting auto, powersports, ... [Read More]
Algebrik AI now serves Michigan credit union & finalizes two more partnerships
Monday, Jul. 28, 2025, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
July has been a busy month for Algebrik AI. The provider of a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered, digital-era loan origination suite not only finalized two more partnerships, Algebrik AI also landed the work for a Michigan credit union that’s been in ... [Read More]
Texas Dodge dealer recaps recent fraud-related incidents & how Capital One tool helps to flag potential issues
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2025, 11:57 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dylan Bullock serves as general sales manager at Grapevine Dodge, which is part of Texas-based Keating Auto Group that operates more than 30 stores in the Lone Star State. During an online conference call on Monday organized by Capital One ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer: Adoption of digital contracts stays on upward path in Q2
Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2025, 12:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps it’s one of the most consistent trends in all of auto finance nowadays. It’s the continued adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their lending partners. That’s the main conclusion from analysis by Wolters Kluwer ... [Read More]
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