Fed’s Barr fears ‘we will all pay the price’ for ongoing deregulations
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 12:18 PM
FIS & Fuse form alliance to modernize auto-finance originations
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 12:14 PM
CULA survey: Credit unions optimistic but well aware of 4 potential headwinds to growth of auto-finance portfolios
Monday, Jun. 8, 2026, 12:56 PM
United Car Dealers Association Leaders Join CUCW Live Stage
Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with United Car Dealers Association leaders Jim Hamilton, Christy Fines and John Tangreda. They talk with Cherokee Media Group ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 07:09 PM
Blair Earle of IAA Canada
Kicking off our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with Blair Earle, who is managing director at IAA Canada. Earle and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 06:59 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Sanders succeeding Schupbach as head of Wells Fargo Auto
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021, 01:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tanya Sanders is showing again why she was honored as the Auto Finance Executive of the Year in 2020. On Wednesday, Wells Fargo announced that Sanders will be the new head of Wells Fargo Auto. She brings more than two ... [Read More]
PODCAST: AutoAPR CEO & co-founder Dan Mayer on providing accurate monthly payment guidance
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021, 02:50 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
AutoAPR announced last week that industry investors pushed more financial resources into the fintech firm that looks to bridge the gap between traditional and digital retail with easy and secure virtual payment calculations matched to a dealer’s inventory, bringing consumers ... [Read More]
RateGenius & AUTOPAY finalize merger to create The Savings Group
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021, 02:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The previously announced all-stock merger of two companies describing themselves as equals came to fruition this week. On Monday, RateGenius Loan Services and AUTOPAY Direct announced that the companies have successfully completed their merger transaction. Upon closing, the two companies ... [Read More]
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]
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