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
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
IAA bolsters tool for lease payoffs
Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021, 06:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
IAA is trying to make the situation easier for finance companies and insurance providers when a leased vehicle is severely damaged and considered to be a total loss. On Tuesday, IAA announced an enhancement of the IAA Loan Payoff tool ... [Read More]
CULA streak of record lease originations now at 9 consecutive months
Monday, Jul. 19, 2021, 02:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) is on quite a roll after posting its ninth consecutive month of record lease originations in June. After booking $150 million in lease originations in a single month for the first time in October, ... [Read More]
Lightico lands another $15M in funding from Capital One Ventures, 6 other investors
Monday, Jul. 19, 2021, 02:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of the reasons why Cherokee Media Group expanded Used Car Week to include the National Auto Venture & Investors Conference (NAVIcon) is a development like what surfaced on Monday involving a past Emerging 8 honoree. Lightico — whose next-generation ... [Read More]
Inovatec hires former Equifax executive as head of business development
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 04:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems Corp. has significant interests in both the United States and Canada. On Tuesday, the provider of cloud-based loan origination and management solutions named its new head of business development who is familiar with how auto financing works in ... [Read More]
PODCAST: National Cyber Security Alliance on trends in automotive
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 04:43 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lisa Plaggemier, interim executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), has an affinity for the automotive industry since her professional career includes time at Ford and CDK Global. Plaggemier appeared on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast ... [Read More]
PureCars reinforces dealer marketing suite by acquiring truPayments
Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In a separate email message, truPayments chief executive officer Tarry Shebesta said: “Today starts the next chapter of my 32-year career in the online marketing, shopping and digital retailing space.” The reason for Shebesta’s declaration arrived through a news release ... [Read More]
GM Financial launches program to foster talent from HBCUs
Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
GM Financial is reinforcing its commitment to help students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This summer, the captive launched its first Sophomore Leadership Program to provide HBCU students with an in-depth, first-person look at the auto finance ... [Read More]
Alfa rolls out 3rd whitepaper to complete series on AI & ML
Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, provider of the asset finance software platform Alfa Systems, recently published the third and final paper in its thought leadership series, “AI in Equipment and Auto Finance.” The whitepaper titled, “Part 3: Moving Forward with Machine Learning” was produced ... [Read More]
Senators aim to create federal equivalent of CFPB to regulate consumer data
Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A measure was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate that aims to create another agency on par with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but for regulatory oversight of data. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently announced her renewed legislation — the Data ... [Read More]
J.D. Power creates dealership technologies division by acquiring Darwin Automotive
Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021, 03:18 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
One of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees now has new ownership. On Wednesday, J.D. Power announced it has acquired Superior Integrated Solutions/Darwin Automotive, a leading provider of F&I software used by dealerships. The company highlighted in a news release that ... [Read More]
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