COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 10:51 AM
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
Way.com partners with IWS to offer car-ownership benefits through credit unions
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Way.com has partnered with IWS Acquisition Corp. (IWS) to distribute Way+ memberships through credit unions nationwide, helping Americans to manage the costs of vehicle ownership. According to a news release, this collaboration enables credit unions to offer Way+ as a ... [Read More]
CULA increases active dealer partners by 91% in 2024
Auto Fin Journal Staff
It was a good year for Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA). The facilitator of indirect vehicle leasing for credit unions for more than 35 years highlighted its achievements reached in 2024, including the growth of its footprint to 27 ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: What lenders & dealerships should consider when adapting to demands for digital auto financing
Will Holleman, Equifax Verification Services
The auto industry changes at lightning speed, influenced by evolving consumer behaviors and preferences. As a growing number of consumers seek to purchase vehicles online, savvy dealers and lenders are upgrading their processes to offer auto buyers a streamlined, fully ... [Read More]
Bloomberg launches new AI-powered tool to find answers to complex questions within company documents
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tariffs are creating complex situations for companies inside and outside of automotive, so Bloomberg is turning to artificial intelligence to sort through them. On Monday, Bloomberg launched AI-Powered Document Insights, which uses generative AI to make it easier for research ... [Read More]
Graviet continues three-decade corporate ascent at Mountain America Credit Union
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nanette Graviet began her career at Mountain America Credit Union 31 years ago as a part-time teller. Her journey with the credit union that has more than 1 million members and $20 billion in assets is continuing, as Mountain America ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Two big reasons you need a dealer-centric digital document management solution
Joseph Green, One View
The modern automotive dealership generates a staggering amount of paperwork. Dealerships handle a massive influx of sensitive data, from sales contracts and financing agreements to service records and warranty information. In an era where data security and operational efficiency are ... [Read More]
FlexPath DXP & Nabthat partner for ID verification & credit prequalification via dealer websites
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP, a provider of digital identity verification and credit prequalification, announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday with Nabthat, an automotive dealership website platform provider. The companies said this collaboration integrates FlexPath’s patent-pending VeriQual solution directly into Nabthat’s dealer websites ... [Read More]
Origence’s FI Connect finances $1 billion in Tesla deliveries during first year
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The opportunity to finance the contract for a Tesla delivery has been beneficial for credit unions working with Origence. The credit union lending technology company announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, FI Connect, funded $1 billion in Tesla deliveries in ... [Read More]
TransUnion: US data breach severity hits new high
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Despite the volume of U.S. data breaches declining in 2024 from highs reached a year prior, experts said data breach severity reached levels never seen since TransUnion’s measurement began in 2020. These findings were revealed as part of TransUnion’s H1 ... [Read More]
Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus now includes smartphone repair benefits
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Smartphones and cars seem to go together, so Assurant wants to help consumers protect both pieces of technology. Last week, the company announced the launch of Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus, a vehicle service contract (VSC) offering consumers protection for ... [Read More]
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