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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

Ally, TD & VW Credit among leaders in J.D. Power Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, 03:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power sees competition for paper among finance companies as intense as ever, especially with monthly retail sales of new vehicles down 30% from pre-pandemic levels. According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study, finance companies that ... [Read More]

 Alfa highlights 3 supported global charities

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, 03:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa recently announced the three charities that the company is supporting globally for 2021 and beyond. Alfa’s U.S. operation has chosen Feeding America, one of the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organizations, working to connect people with food and end hunger. ... [Read More]

Resources available as Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, 03:28 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cybersecurity Awareness Month started on Friday. It’s an initiative now in its 18th year led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to ensure that everyone has the resources they ... [Read More]

Envestnet | Yodlee teams with Navy Federal Credit Union for data access agreement

data privacy
Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021, 03:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Another relationship came to fruition Wednesday with the goal of keeping customer information secure but still accessible for permitted users. Envestnet | Yodlee, a leading data aggregation and analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services, and Navy ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Fraud update with Point Predictive’s Frank McKenna

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Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021, 03:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna made his first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast since this spring’s Automotive Intelligence Summit to discuss fraud trends that have surfaced recently. McKenna also gauged the current mood of finance companies; whether ... [Read More]

Blue Federal Credit Union celebrates 70 years by paying off select members’ auto balances

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Monday, Sep. 27, 2021, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
To commemorate 70 years of serving more than 100,000 worldwide members, Blue Federal Credit Union recently paid off five randomly selected members’ loans totaling $70,000, including two vehicle retail installment contracts. In June, credit union officials said any member in ... [Read More]

TrueCar unveils pre-qualification solution powered by Capital One

online auto financing
Monday, Sep. 27, 2021, 03:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TrueCar is trying to improve the financing process for dealerships and vehicle shoppers that might engage with its website. On Friday, TrueCar announced a new experience powered by Capital One that allows eligible shoppers to pre-qualify for auto financing through ... [Read More]

5 themes of Bain’s second annual global technology report

Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%)
Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
More reasons why Cherokee Media Group added the National Auto Venture & Investors Conference to Used Car Week arrived on Monday from Bain & Company. Bain’s second annual global technology report explores the impact of tech on business, consumers, economies, geopolitics ... [Read More]

Zest AI Wins 2021 Finovate Award for Best Use of AI/ML

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Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021, 03:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Zest AI, provider of software for underwriting driven by artificial intelligence, recently won the 2021 Finovate Award for Best Use of AI/ML. The company highlighted the award goes to the bank, financial institution, or fintech that uses artificial intelligence/machine-learning technology ... [Read More]

iLending reinforces workforce & infrastructure in South Carolina

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Monday, Sep. 20, 2021, 03:09 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fintech firms are investment in people and buildings, too. Continuing a trend of recent activities, iLending announced last week that it has opened its newest office in Columbia, S.C.  According to a news release from the auto refinancing company, team ... [Read More]
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