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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
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 ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

FM Capital, Automotive Ventures among investors fueling EPIC’s Series A funding

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:57 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
EPIC gained an amount of funding that might prompt someone to say that’s “epic.” The financial technology company wanting to transform how the automotive industry manages the loan payoff and title release process announced on Tuesday it has raised $10 ... [Read More]

Car IQ Pay broadens merchant network through partnership with EG America

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:57 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car IQ, a provider of vehicle-based payment technology, announced on Wednesday that Car IQ Pay is now accepted at more than 1,400 EG America fueling locations nationwide, including Cumberland Farms and nine other convenience store brands. This partnership expands Car ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index

Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 12:21 PM
Nick Zulovich
Onward and upward. Those two words could summarize analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions for its Q3 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Wolters Kluwer said adoption of digital workflows in auto finance continued to track closely with broader market activity ... [Read More]

One & Copart collaborate to expedite lienholder payments for total-loss vehicle claims

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 11:33 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Collaboration is developing again in connection with payments where auto finance and car insurance intersect. Last week, One Inc., a leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, today announced a collaboration with Copart to integrate One’s ClaimsPay platform with ... [Read More]

Allied Solutions commits ‘major’ investment in PortX, which also gains resources from ABA

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 11:31 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Allied Solutions is trying to financially support technology like artificial intelligence that can make the work life better for its clients, taking a similar path as large banking organizations. This week, one of the presenting sponsors of Used Car Week ... [Read More]

FlexPath DXP now looking to bring scale to used-vehicle leasing

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Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, 12:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP is taking its shot to solve one of the parts of the used-car industry that has struggled to gain sustained momentum. Used-vehicle leasing. On Tuesday, the company launched LeaseDXP, which it says, “brings new life to vehicle leasing.” ... [Read More]

Modives & IDScan.net say 2.5% of all identifications they examine are fraudulent

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Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, 11:39 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fraud is sprouting throughout automotive, so Modives is doing what it can in the individual identity and car insurance spaces. On Monday, Modives announced results six months after leveraging IDScan.netʼs Digital Identity Verification Engine (DIVE) for identity verification in CheckMyDriver, ... [Read More]

Associated Bank highlights success with FICO Auto Score 10

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FICO on Wednesday announced that Associated Bank has successfully upgraded from FICO Auto Score 8 to FICO Auto Score 10, leveraging dual processing to validate predictive benefits, enhance underwriting accuracy, and improve applicant assessment. According to a news release, Associated Bank ... [Read More]

Kikoff and Caribou partner to help credit builders looking for auto refinancing

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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Late last week, Kikoff, a credit-building platform, and Caribou, an auto refinance platform, announced a strategic partnership to expand financial access and control for millions of consumers. Caribou will now be featured as a trusted brand within the Kikoff Marketplace, ... [Read More]

Fuse certifies its LOS with RouteOne for advanced eContracting functionality

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 12:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, RouteOne announced that Fuse has become the latest integrated loan origination system (LOS) to certify its platform with RouteOne’s advanced eContracting functionality, known as the Digital Deal. RouteOne reiterated this innovative solution enhances efficiencies for both finance sources ... [Read More]
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