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
PODCAST: InformedIQ auto-lender survey illuminates concern over ‘data hallucinations’ and more
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 12:26 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
InformedIQ explained another term you can add to your auto-finance vocabulary if you haven’t already: data hallucinations. These are plausible but incorrect data generated by “off-the-shelf” large language models (LLMs). According to findings from an industry wide survey about AI ... [Read More]
Bank of America watches digital engagement hit new record
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 12:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bank of America pointed to three paths — artificial intelligence-driven solutions, global payments, and personalized financial planning tools — that propelled clients’ digital engagement with the institution to record levels last year. This week, Bank of America announced its clients ... [Read More]
Forum establishes $10M revolving auto loan warehouse facility to enable settlement via blockchain infrastructure
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 12:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer recently discussed the ongoing digital transformation of auto financing, focusing much on eContracting and securitizations. Well, that transformation is happening in other ways, too, like Forum Markets, which landed a $10 million revolving warehouse facility to support its ... [Read More]
Deloitte survey highlights growing impact of chief data and analytics officer
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 12:38 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Deloitte recently released its 2026 chief data and analytics officer (CDAO) survey, which explores the evolving role, responsibilities, and value of CDAOs amid rapid artificial intelligence innovation. Deloitte said the survey found that CDAOs are quickly emerging as mission-critical leaders ... [Read More]
Former Truist exec now leads US Information Solutions at Equifax
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Monday marked the first day for David Smith as president of U.S. Information Solutions (USIS) at Equifax. In this role, Equifax said Smith will continue to drive the business unit’s post-cloud transformation growth, leveraging EFX.AI and the company’s proprietary data ... [Read More]
Rate enters auto financing in collaboration with Westlake
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Rate, a fintech company in operation since 2000 and already involved in mortgage lending and digital financial services, entered auto financing on Wednesday in collaboration with Westlake Financial. The company launched Rate Auto Loans within the Rate App, expanding its ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Auto finance’s digital transformation still ongoing despite pullback in Q4 car sales
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps slowing sales is the only impediment for the ongoing digital evolution of automotive retailing and financing. The Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index from Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions showed digital adoption sustained an end-of-quarter dip in line with car ... [Read More]
Point Predictive gives 10 recommendations as projected fraud exposure surpasses $10B
Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, 11:59 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A portion of Point Predictive’s latest Fraud Intelligence Brief examined how much fraud is happening at dealerships and why lenders are watching the issue even more. Point Predictive said its consortium data — which comes from 307 million applications, $5 ... [Read More]
Cherry Bekaert report: Private equity positioned for ‘breakout 2026’
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
At least one expert sees private equity in position for “a breakout 2026.” That’s one of the findings shared on Wednesday by Cherry Bekaert, which published its fifth annual year-end Private Equity (PE) Industry Report, detailing the market forces and ... [Read More]
Upstart Auto gains $200M forward-flow agreement with Wafra
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstart Holdings announced last week that it landed a forward-flow commitment from funds managed by Wafra, a New York-based global alternative investment manager focused on strategic partnerships, real estate and real assets. According to a news release, Wafra has agreed ... [Read More]
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