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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

With latest financing round, Jerry gains $450M valuation

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
In less than a year, car-ownership app Jerry forged an investment path to value the company at $450 million. The latest stop on the journey happened on Tuesday when Jerry announced the completion of a $75 million Series C funding ... [Read More]

Champ Titles raises another $8.5M for growth & expansion

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sometimes, one of the most challenging parts of vehicles changing ownership is completing the title work. Champ Titles is trying to smooth that process and now has more financial resources to do so. On Wednesday, the technology company that looking ... [Read More]

Minnesota independent dealer group leveraging AI to increase vehicle deliveries

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Drive Appeal, an independent dealership group with five rooftops in Minnesota, is turning to artificial intelligence to boost its underwriting and enhance vehicle deliveries. According to a news release, Drive Appeal (formerly AC Motors), recently selected AI-powered platform Scienaptic AI ... [Read More]

Now as CEO of iLendingDIRECT, Holgate sees more opportunity for auto refinancing

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Now as the newly installed chief executive officer of iLendingDIRECT, Tom Holgate is looking for the company fueled by resources from private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co. to continue to leverage the refinancing marketplace aided by strong used-vehicle prices. ... [Read More]

Carputty secures $7.2M in funding to ‘rewrite industry rules’ of auto financing

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Startup Carputty wants to “rewrite industry rules” when it comes to auto financing. The firm now has more than $7 million in funding to get that process in motion. On Friday, Carputty announced it has raised $7.2 million in a ... [Read More]

MotoRefi lands another $5M in funding & path to credit unions

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
MotoRefi not only secured more funding, the fintech startup that helps consumers refinance their installment contract also gained an important pathway into the credit union market. On Wednesday, MotoRefi announced a $5 million investment from Curql Fund. With the investment, ... [Read More]

TrueCar & AutoFi collaborate for ‘easy and seamless’ financing options

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
The past two weeks have been quite eventful for AutoFi. After finalizing a relationship with Santander Consumer USA, the platform for end-to-end digital automotive sales and financing announced it has teamed up with TrueCar to provide customers with an “easy ... [Read More]

2021 Women in Auto Finance honorees

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Cherokee Media Group proudly announced this year’s honorees for Women in Auto Finance, an awards program presented by American Recovery Service (ARS). The highest total of nominations for the 3-year-old honors initiative arrived this year as women who ... [Read More]

Nominations open for 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, aimed at recognizing auto finance professionals that have made significant technological contributions to their company and the industry. The awards, sponsored by Lightico and Auto Fin Journal, ... [Read More]

Bain identifies four paths for dynamic digital transformation

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bain & Co. pointed out that companies have typically prioritized the speed at which they implement digital transformations across their organizations to combat digital disruption. However, Bain experts said these promising digital transformation initiatives often lose momentum and fail to ... [Read More]

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