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
Lobel Financial leverages Point Predictive tools to curb fraud
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive announced this week that Lobel Financial has successfully completed its Auto Fraud Manager implementation. With Auto Fraud Manager now in place, Lobel Financial will use Point Predictive’s fraud alerts and scores in real-time within the finance company’s native ... [Read More]
Tekion’s valuation reaches $3.5B via Series D funding round
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 03:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Another round of funding that included an Asian automaker and several dealer groups across the United States drove Tekion’s valuation to $3.5 billion, according to a news release distributed on Tuesday. The valuation arrived as Tekion — innovator of the ... [Read More]
Digital Matrix Systems now supports Crescent Bank’s modeling
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 03:57 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Digital Matrix Systems and New Orleans-based Crescent Bank highlighted how they’re now working together. The risk management solution provider announced that Crescent Bank has selected the company’s trended attributes in support of a new and sophisticated modeling approach. ... [Read More]
Ally, TD & VW Credit among leaders in J.D. Power Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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