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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Sumsub report on global fraud explains ‘sophistication shift’

Auto Fin Journal Staff
A global examination of fraud by Sumsub showed how much of a worldwide problem it really is. Sumsub recently released its Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, analyzing millions of verification checks and more than 4 million fraud attempts between 2024-2025. The ... [Read More]

FICO & Plaid to leverage cash data for enhanced UltraFICO Score

Champ Titles raises $18M in Series C led by Point72 Ventures
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As technology evolves, the cash component of credit underwriting continues to be a key part of development by service providers. Not long after Experian rolled out its latest tool with a cash connection, FICO recently announced a strategic partnership with ... [Read More]

After raising Series A funding, EPIC forms 5-person board

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before Halloween, EPIC announced it had raised $10 million in Series A funding. Then last week, the financial technology company wanting to transform how the automotive industry manages the loan payoff and title release process, formed its board of ... [Read More]

J.D. Power study connects affordability with lender satisfaction

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto-finance companies might have the latest technology and highly trained personnel to use it as designed. But the contract holder’s personal finances might be the top determinant in how satisfied a consumer is with their lender. According to the J.D. ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO

Auto Fin Journal Staff
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: How auto lenders can navigate market uncertainty with agility and insight

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Will Holleman, Equifax Verification Services
Uncertainty has become a fixture in today’s auto lending market, fueled by current trade tariffs and other macroeconomic disruptions. Amid these industry shifts, U.S. auto sales  rose nearly 6% as of Q3 2025, according to Reuters, as consumers continue to ... [Read More]

AuditBoard report identifies key pressures facing audits, explores role and opportunity of AI

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence and audits are coming together in ways that are making things challenging for financial professionals. That’s the gist of findings of the 2026 Focus on the Future report released on Wednesday by AuditBoard, a leading AI-powered global platform ... [Read More]

Brothers & former Fusion Auto Finance execs launch leasing platform for credit unions

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Brothers Chuck and Danny Meagher, who previously served as executives at Fusion Auto Finance, on Wednesday brought their tech-driven, 100% residual value-guaranteed leasing platform to market, specifically targeting credit unions. The siblings said Heritage Auto Leasing combines deep automotive leasing ... [Read More]

2025 Auto Finance Executive of the Year: Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Mary Leigh Phillips is in a nearly constant state of learning. From colleagues. From customers. From family. And as a result, the chief executive officer of Bridgecrest has built a successful career for which she is being honored as Cherokee ... [Read More]

Allied Solutions stays in investment mode with commitment to TecAssured

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Allied Solutions is certainly in investment mode. Less than three weeks after committing a “major” investment in PortX, a leading AI-powered integration and data platform, one of the presenting sponsors of Used Car Week and provider of insurance, financial services, ... [Read More]

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