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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
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

Equifax names new head of corporate development

Sunil Bindal Equifax for web
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With an eye on growth in the cloud and beyond, Equifax on Friday named Sunil Bindal as senior vice president of corporate development, effective immediately. In this critical role, the company said Bindal will report to Equifax chief executive officer ... [Read More]

Point Predictive lands Series B growth financing, modifies executive team

Point Predictive for web
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive recently bolstered both its human and financial resources. The San Diego-based company, which  provides machine learning solutions to the financing industry to curb fraud and streamline operations, announced that it has completed its Series B growth financing. Napier ... [Read More]

Vroom gets extension of floorplan commitment from Ally

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within a week of expanding its financial commitment to Carvana, Ally Financial made a move with another company in the digital-retailing space: Vroom. On Tuesday, the ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles announced an extension of its $450 ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Drive to digital forces more focus on synthetic identity fraud solutions

Fraud prevention
Byron McDuffee, Equifax
Synthetic identity fraud is an issue that has grown in complexity over the years and continues to be problematic with auto dealers and lenders alike. Because of its complex nature, The Federal Reserve reported recently that experts suggest a “comprehensive ... [Read More]

4 updated components of Alfa Systems 5.6

alfa systems for web
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa recently released an update for its software platform for asset finance, Alfa Systems. Refined during 18 months of development, the company highlighted that Alfa Systems 5.6 brings together of important new features, including a comprehensive redesign of the user ... [Read More]

IAA reinforces Dealertrack Payoff Quote feature

IAA Dealertrack loan payoff
Auto Fin Journal Staff
IAA is boosting its technology to improve the payoff process. On Thursday, IAA announced the enhancement of its Loan Payoff product with Dealertrack Payoff Quote. The company highlighted the new feature provides immediate payoff amounts from top finance companies across ... [Read More]

Truist forms venture capital division for fintech investment

Truist for web
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial Corp. recently unveiled a corporate venture capital division created by integrating investments in technology companies from the heritage SunTrust brand with BB&T Ventures. The bank highlighted this firm — Truist Ventures — is focusing on strategic partnerships and investments ... [Read More]

Ally increases financial commitment to Carvana

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Carvana is aiming to retail 2 million used vehicles. And with more committed resources from Ally Financial arriving on Tuesday, the online retailer is confident of reaching that goal. Carvana announced a $1.0 billion increase to its current loan sale ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Why dealer-lender partnerships are key to going all in on digital

best practices
Andy Mayers, Dealertrack
Over the past few months, dealers and lenders have been focused on ensuring that their operations are running efficiently and with as little disruption as possible. This has lit a fire under the entire auto retail industry to go digital ... [Read More]

From the editor: Fraud-prevention industry becomes victim, too

Frank McKenna at AIS
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Just like Ponzi schemes haven’t completely ruined the activities and benefits of investing, let’s hope this recent incident of malfeasance in connection with fraud prevention doesn’t submarine the great progress made by a host of experts and fintech firms. To ... [Read More]

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