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
Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
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]
5 themes of Bain’s second annual global technology report
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]
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