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
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 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
Zest AI Wins 2021 Finovate Award for Best Use of AI/ML
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
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]
Award-winning lobbyist joins NAFCU
Monday, Sep. 20, 2021, 03:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions announced the hiring of Gregory Mesack as senior vice president of government affairs, bringing more than two decades of experience in financial services policy advocacy. In this role, NAFCU said Mesack will ... [Read More]
Utah credit union partners with CULA for vehicle leasing
Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021, 04:08 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) expanded its client footprint for the fourth time this year. After previously expanding in the Northeast as well as into Texas, CULA announced that it now is partnering Utah’s University Federal Credit ... [Read More]
Fueled by client successes, Lighitco launches Digital Completion Cloud
Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021, 04:05 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fueled by client successes like the one experienced by Global Lending Services (GLS), Lightico announced the launch of its latest solution aimed to enhanced its next-generation digital completion platform used by major companies in the insurance, automotive, telecom and financial ... [Read More]
TransUnion to acquire Neustar for $3.1B, boosting identity-based solutions
Monday, Sep. 13, 2021, 05:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion is making another significant investment in helping finance companies and other clients keep fraud out of their book of business. On Monday, TransUnion said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Neustar, an identity resolution company with leading ... [Read More]
NAFCU reinforces consumer benefits of credit unions, including on auto financing
Monday, Sep. 13, 2021, 05:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto financing was among the positives highlighted in new, independent study released on Monday that examined the economic benefits of the credit union tax exemption to consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy. The study commissioned by the National Association of ... [Read More]
J.P. Morgan to acquire majority stake of Volkswagen Payments
Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021, 03:35 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.P. Morgan recognizes that modern vehicles do more than travel highways, taking their owners from place to place. These vehicles also can be the conduit to a variety of financial transactions, too. On Wednesday, J.P. Morgan’s corporate and investment bank ... [Read More]
AutoFi adds Wells Fargo to list of industry connections
Friday, Sep. 3, 2021, 03:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoFi is continuing to forge relationships with numerous companies that provide financing and perpetuate online vehicle retailing. After connecting with Santander at the end of July and TrueCar during the first part of August, this week AutoFi finalized a relationship ... [Read More]
CUDL & J.D. Power align to expand digital presence for credit unions & dealers
Friday, Sep. 3, 2021, 03:54 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealers that work with credit unions now each have the potential for more success as two well-known companies in the respective spaces are collaborating. On Thursday, CUDL, one of the nation’s largest credit union financing networks, announced an alliance with ... [Read More]
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