New eLEND Solutions report highlights $4.7B financing opportunity for dealers
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 12:19 PM
Allied Solutions stays in investment mode with commitment to TecAssured
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 12:19 PM
2025 Auto Finance Executive of the Year: Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest
Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, 12:06 PM
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
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
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
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
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
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
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
700Credit finds significant fraud risk in RV space, as well
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, 11:06 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Previously, 700Credit examined how much fraud might be happening at motorcycle dealerships, so the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull and identity verification products decided to examine what’s going on with RV retailers. And, unfortunately, 700Credit found similar ... [Read More]
OTTOMOTO lands third partnership so far this fall with Conecta Marketing Group
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It’s been a busy fall on the partnership front for OTTOMOTO, a technology provider for dealerships and finance companies to facilitate financing in the auto, RV, powersports, marine, and aircraft markets. The newest partnership for OTTOMOTO is with Conecta Marketing ... [Read More]
Auto finance startup taps former ACV exec to be CTO
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:44 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
SelectFI turned to the former vice president of engineering at ACV to be its chief technology officer. On Friday, the startup that offers artificial intelligence-driven customer financing solutions for automotive dealerships appointed Joe Peacock as CTO. Founded in 2023, SelectFI ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index reflects sluggish sales in Q3
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their financing partners that foster back-office efficiencies continued on an upward trend, according to analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q3 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. While ... [Read More]
Credit Sesame rolls out AI platform to boost credit management
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, 11:37 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Sesame last week launched an improved version of its credit intelligence platform fueled by a decade of serving 18 million consumers and AI models trained with more than 7 trillion data points. Credit Sesame highlighted its platform can provide ... [Read More]
Timmerman’s distinguished career at Ally now includes Auto Finance Executive of the Year Award
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, 09:59 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Doug Timmerman has always been good with numbers. It’s part of the reason why Timmerman graduated with his undergraduate and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of Nebraska. When it came time to depart from the land of ... [Read More]
Truist unveils ramped up tool for digital billing & payments
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:14 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial Corp. rolled out a new solution last week designed to empower its wholesale payments clients with greater control and efficiency over their billing and payment operations. The bank said its electronic bill presentment and payment platform will provide ... [Read More]
TrustCloud unveils Quantum Vault in DocuSign’s App Center
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here’s another way you can keep your client and customer information secure. TrustCloud has launched the TrustCloud Quantum Vault, a state-of-the-art custody solution incorporating post-quantum encryption technology. Now available in the DocuSign App Center, TrustCloud highlighted this innovative offering “sets ... [Read More]
Nordis Technologies names vice president of product
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:12 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Nordis Technologies appointed Jennifer Friday as vice president of product. In this role, Friday will manage Nordis’ product development roadmap and expanding suite of innovative solutions that increase clients’ revenues and market competitiveness by improving customer experience, repeat ... [Read More]
Bain expands partnership with OpenAI to accelerate delivery of AI solutions
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 12:07 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bain & Co. is reinforcing its commitment to artificial intelligence. The global consultancy recently announced an expanded partnership with OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT and frontier AI models such as GPT 4o and the new OpenAI o1 — to ... [Read More]
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