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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
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

Latest equity close pushes FINN valuation above $500M

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
In March, FINN expanded its vehicle subscription offering to western Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Washington D.C., following its initial U.S. rollout in December. And now the company has additional financial resources to expand more. Last week, FINN announced it has closed ... [Read More]

2 months into launch, Solera Auto Finance now funds in 20 states

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solera Auto Finance (SAF) launched in March during NADA Show 2022, building momentum and bettering its own initial growth estimates. The company recently said it is already well-positioned in the used-vehicle finance market, signing dealer agreements and funding contracts within ... [Read More]

Constant & Celerit partner to drive servicing modernization

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Constant, a provider of digital loan servicing solutions, announced a partnership with Celerit, a veteran provider of technology services to the financial services industry. Celerit, which has a 30-year history of supporting bank loan servicing shops and their core software ... [Read More]

Lendbuzz makes Forbes’ list of best startup employers

Consistency is name of the game for J.D. Power’s 2024 ALG residual value awards in Canada
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz appears to be putting nearly $700 million in growth resources to good use. The firm that is striving to modernize what it contends is an “outdated” auto-finance industry, using artificial intelligence with a focus on serving consumers who have ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Monthly fraud episode explores technology development & integrations

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the latest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast focused on fraud, Point Predictive’s Frank McKenna and Justin Davis explore how technology is developed to keep fraud from infiltrating dealerships and finance companies. McKenna and Davis also touched on the ... [Read More]

Caribou gains unicorn status with latest funding pushing company value above $1B

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
In this particular case, Caribou is a unicorn. One of the 2020 Emerging 8 honorees that’s involved in auto refinancing and more announced on Friday that it has closed $115 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round, which brings ... [Read More]

Allied Solutions acquires CU Direct’s Lending Insights platform

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Allied Solutions is making its solutions stronger, especially for credit unions. Last week, one of the largest providers of insurance, lending, risk management, and data driven solutions to financial institutions announced the acquisition of CU Direct’s Lending Insights platform. The ... [Read More]

PrivateAuto unveils self-service payment app for private vehicle sales

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fintech firms aren’t just trying to connect dealerships and finance companies. Some shops also are looking to bring private individuals together who are seeking to complete a vehicle sale. On Wednesday, PrivateAuto launched what it believes is the first self-service, ... [Read More]

Same day dollar limit increase pushes ACH activity higher in Q1

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Money moving electronically continues to be on an upward trajectory. According to a news release distributed by NACHA on Monday, the ACH Network experienced overall growth in the first quarter of 2022, even as recent forms of pandemic-related government assistance ... [Read More]

DriveCentric & CUDL integrate to bring credit unions and dealers together

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two service providers teamed up last week to bring credit unions and dealers together. DriveCentric, a robust CRM, artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational engagement platform for automotive retailers, announce an integration and partnership with CUDL, one of the nation’s largest ... [Read More]

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