TD Auto Finance shines in JD Power Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study for seventh straight year
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 12:41 PM
Edmunds & TransUnion with Q2 trade & financing trends connected to EVs & hybrids
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Jolt Credit Union partners with Credit Union Leasing of America
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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
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
Greenfield explains thinking behind Automotive Ventures DealerFund
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In January, Automotive Ventures chief executive officer and founder Steve Greenfield announced a contest in collaboration with Shell Lubricants to help startups. On Wednesday, Greenfield highlighted his newest initiative that’s aimed to provide fuel for entrepreneurs; this time connected with ... [Read More]
TradePending, fueled by Capstreet Group, acquires AutoAPR
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One North Carolina-based firm that offers technology for dealer websites to help potential buyers understand their financing options has been acquired by another Tar Heel State company that provides vehicle valuation and merchandising software solutions to dealerships TradePending announced on ... [Read More]
TurboPass expands into consumer finance & adds new executive
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A previous Emerging 8 honoree is expanding its offerings and executive team. TurboPass, an electronic multi-verification solution for dealers, highlighted that it has experienced “explosive” growth during the past 24 months and is now ready to begin expanding beyond the ... [Read More]
Origence part of record 2.2M auto-finance contracts originated by credit unions in 2021
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It was a record year at Origence. The CU Direct brand and technology solutions provider announced on Tuesday that it had delivered a record amount of auto financing for credit unions through its platforms in 2021. The company said credit ... [Read More]
TD to acquire First Horizon with eyes on fertile Southeast market
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Our recaps of merger-and-acquisition activities now are back in the banking sector. On Monday morning, TD Bank Group and First Horizon announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for TD to acquire First Horizon in an all-cash transaction valued ... [Read More]
Alfa distributes second whitepaper in Innovation in Implementation series
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After opening its whitepaper series last fall about systems change called Innovation in Implementation, Alfa released the next installment last week. The provider of systems and services to some of the world’s most complex auto and equipment finance companies highlighted ... [Read More]
Credit Union Loan Source rolls out rebranding & revamped website
Auto Fin Journal Staff
After nearly two decades, Credit Union Loan Source decided it was time for a change. The auto finance company that originates and services installment contracts with more than 1,500 franchised and independent dealers in its 25-state footprint announced on Wednesday ... [Read More]
DealerPolicy rebrands as client portfolio surpasses 1,200 dealerships
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of last year’s Emerging 8 honorees is set to operate with a new name. On Tuesday, DealerPolicy announced a rebranding and insurance agency name change to Polly in an effort to better engage consumer audiences. The insurance marketplace for automotive retail ... [Read More]
Top 4 findings from BillingPlatform’s 2022 trends in finance survey
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Let’s begin a new week with some upbeat projections based on the thinking from more than 300 chief financial officers and other senior finance executives. BillingPlatform recently released its 2022 Trends in Finance Survey: Market Outlook & Strategies for Revenue ... [Read More]
PODCAST: February fraud episode with Point Predictive’s Justin Davis & Frank McKenna
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fraud is certainly complex. But for this monthly episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast focused on fraud, we go back to the definitions and roots of fraud with Point Predictive’s Justin Davis and Frank McKenna. Davis and McKenna not only ... [Read More]
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