Fed’s Bowman outlines 3 steps now that Anthropic’s Mythos adds more possible AI risk to banking
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:18 AM
PODCAST: FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 11:57 AM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
Fed’s Bowman outlines 3 steps now that Anthropic’s Mythos adds more possible AI risk to banking
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:18 AM
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
Former exec at Meta, Grubhub, Orbitz & Expedia joins Caribou to reinforce auto financing platform
Monday, Sep. 15, 2025, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski recently shared data and insight about the current auto refinancing market and how much it has expanded in the past year. And one of the participants in that segment — Caribou — reinforced its executive team on ... [Read More]
Lendbuzz files IPO paperwork with SEC
Friday, Sep. 12, 2025, 02:35 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lendbuzz is going public. The financial technology company that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to better assess consumer credit risk and expand access to credit when purchasing a vehicle, announced on Friday that it has filed a registration ... [Read More]
Jack Henry celebrates 2025 Cobalt Award recipients
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Jack Henry announced the winners of the 2025 Cobalt Awards on Wednesday during its annual client conference. The honors went to six financial institutions and fintechs that are redefining what it means to serve their communities through innovation, integration, and ... [Read More]
Citadel Credit Union chooses Skinner as next CIO
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Citadel Credit Union, which is one of the greater Philadelphia area’s largest credit unions with more than 270,000 members and $6.4 billion in assets, this week promoted Eric Skinner to chief information officer. According to a news release, Skinner succeeds ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies hands numerous tasks to new vice president of technology
Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025, 11:58 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies has a new vice president of technology, naming Scott Cobb to the position on Tuesday and asking him to handle several responsibilities. The omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions provider highlighted Cobb brings deep expertise in ... [Read More]
FinanceBuzz reveals its list of best credit unions in 2025
Monday, Sep. 8, 2025, 11:45 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, FinanceBuzz, a personal finance website focused on helping consumers build financial confidence, announced its list of the best credit unions in 2025. To compile the list of winners in eight award categories, FinanceBuzz editors and personal finance experts ... [Read More]
22 executives among 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Monday, Sep. 8, 2025, 11:44 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cherokee Media Group’s newest group of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services, represents a notable cross-section of the industry. There are executives from banks, captives, dealer groups, lenders and service providers who possess deep experience. The ... [Read More]
Alfa rolls out Data Guardian to boost data security in the cloud
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 01:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, a SaaS solution for equipment and auto finance, on Tuesday released Data Guardian, an advanced feature of Alfa Cloud. That’s the platform that delivers Alfa Systems as a service on the AWS public cloud. By combining dedicated isolated networking ... [Read More]
McMillen moves from advisor role into being chief revenue officer for OttoMoto
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 01:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In July, OttoMoto announced the appointment of Heidi McMillen as a strategic advisor on its board of directors. Then on Labor Day, McMillen became the chief revenue officer for the embedded lending platform designed to boost how lenders and dealers ... [Read More]
Botdoc consumer survey pinpoints notable concerns about data security
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:12 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Botdoc says consumers want to have enjoyable car-buying experiences, but they also want it to be safe when it comes to their personal information. That’s one of the primary findings from a recent online survey orchestrated by the secure digital ... [Read More]
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