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COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
At the end of Q2 2026, the New York Federal Reserve reported that loan originations hit a record $211 billion, the highest figure in the Fed’s data history. At the same time, lenders continued to extend credit to an increasing ... Read More
Pete MacInnis for web eLEND Solutions survey to gather information going into Used Car Week
Pete MacInnis, eLEND Solutions CEO and founder, is doing plenty of homework before his appearance at Used Car Week, which begins on Nov. 16 in San Diego. MacInnis is generating real-world data for his presentation titled, “Can Machine Learning Fix ... Read More
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

ACI Worldwide can now support tokenized deposit payments through Swift’s ledger

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
ACI Worldwide on Tuesday announced it is bringing intelligent routing for Swift ledger transactions to ACI Connetic, its cloud-native payments hub. The company said this capability will allow banks to process tokenized deposit payments alongside traditional payment types using the ... [Read More]

Informed bolsters AI expertise with new SVP

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Informed continued to modify its executive team this week by naming its senior vice president of AI. Joining the company with an artificial intelligence-powered platform that can help lenders verify applications, detect fraud, and accelerate loan funding across auto, consumer ... [Read More]

Former COO becomes Odessa’s next CEO

Auto Fin Journal Staff
You can go home again, at least at Odessa when it means becoming the company leader. The asset and auto finance software company on Monday announced the appointment of Mathew Abraham as chief executive officer to succeed Joe Juliano in ... [Read More]

Southeast Toyota Finance sees immediate benefits of Alfa’s rebooted AI assistant

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Southeast Toyota Finance is among the clients already seeing measurable benefits from the relaunch of Alfa’s artificial intelligence assistant. The platform provider for asset finance redeployed AskThea as Thea Chat, which is designed to put Alfa Systems’ expertise directly in ... [Read More]

S&P Global to acquire OpenZeppelin, reinforcing security in onchain finance

Auto Fin Journal Staff
As automotive gradually enters the space, S&P Global announced last week that it has entered into an agreement to acquire OpenZeppelin, which provides security for onchain finance. Executives highlighted the transaction complements S&P Global’s risk assessment and ecosystem development capabilities ... [Read More]

Edwards Federal Credit Union becomes sixth institution to partner with CULA so far this year

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Edwards Federal Credit Union became the sixth institution to partner with Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) for its indirect vehicle leasing solutions. The Antelope Valley, Calif.-based institution, which has more than 16,000 members and manages more than ... [Read More]

15 executives among 2026 Women in Auto Finance honorees

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Another 15 exceptional executives have been honored among the 2026 Women in Auto Finance, an award program presented by Primeritus Financial Services. From dealerships to finance companies to service providers, this year’s group again represents a wide spectrum related to ... [Read More]

SBS reinforces US executive team to gain more floor plan business

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
SBS, the global financial technology company whose wholesale finance platform powers operations for OEM captives including Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo, has appointed a U.S. leadership team as floor plan lenders search for a more efficient way to run their ... [Read More]

Parafin & Tekion launch buy now, pay later tools for dealers

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Dealers now can use buy now, pay later paths like their consumer customers. Last week, Parafin, an embedded finance company for platforms, announced a partnership with Tekion, an artificial intelligence-native platform serving the entire automotive retail ecosystem. Together, they launched ... [Read More]

FlexPath DXP hires Neilson as director of dealer and channel development

Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP on Wednesday named Shannon Neilson as director of dealer and channel development. Neilson is being tasked with working directly with dealers, agencies, and channel partners to help them better understand how consumers are engaging with their marketing and ... [Read More]

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