With Presidio Group as exclusive financial advisor, Carputty closes Series B financing to push total capital raise past $40M
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 12:09 PM
FlexPath DXP hires Neilson as director of dealer and channel development
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 12:12 PM
Jericho Information Technology & Fuse share initial goals for partnership
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 12:03 PM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Report: Critical gaps remain in automotive cybersecurity
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Upstream Security, a provider of a cloud-based cybersecurity and data management platform purpose-built for the automotive, smart mobility, and IoT ecosystem, recently released the 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report. Now in its seventh year, the report highlights that ... [Read More]
Free Wolters Kluwer webinar to help lenders leverage electronic collateral
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Wolters Kluwer is hosting a free webinar at noon (ET) on Wednesday titled, “Strategies to Pledge Electronic Collateral to the Federal Reserve Bank.” Wolters Kluwer explained that pledging an auto loan is an important option for auto lenders because it ... [Read More]
Former BMO exec joins First Business Bank as president of specialty finance
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, First Business Bank welcomed Niamh Kristufek to its parent company, First Business Financial Services, as president of specialty finance. With extensive financial services experience, First Business Bank said Kristufek provides strategic guidance and expertise to its accounts receivable ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Insight and inspiration from Women in Auto Finance honorees
Auto Fin Journal Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel featuring Women in Auto Finance honorees. Jennifer Turnage of Primeritus Financial Services led the discussion about industry developments, professional ... [Read More]
Auto Link hires new general manager of sales, technology and operations
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Auto Link, a provider of comprehensive auto-financing solutions, appointed Stephen Riley as general manager of sales, technology and operations. In this role, Auto Link said Riley will lead growth and strategic initiatives, including the deployment of next-generation AI ... [Read More]
Meet Ava and Ivan, the new AI collections agents from CSS IMPACT
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ava and Ivan could be the newest parts of your collections team if your finance company decides to use the newest tool from ImpactAI Solutions, which is the specialized division of CSS IMPACT. Among the advancements from the provider of ... [Read More]
5 threats explained in Experian’s annual fraud forecast
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian recently released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, highlighting five emerging fraud threats that could challenge businesses and consumers this year. Experts’ predictions show that fraudsters will continue to double down on the digital landscape and leverage Generative AI ... [Read More]
More positives from Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index showed adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their financing partners that foster back-office efficiencies saw a noticeable jump to close last ... [Read More]
DealNow.com rolls out contract payoff tool to help dealers gain inventory faster
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, DealNow.com launched its new Instant Loan Lookup and Payoff Solution, designed to reshape inventory acquisition for dealers. The company highlighted this tool can address the growing challenges dealers face in sourcing quality used vehicles amid current market conditions. ... [Read More]
Neighbors Federal Credit Union now using AutoPass from Point Predictive
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Neighbors Federal Credit Union and Point Predictive finalized a partnership last week with the auto finance provider selecting AutoPass to streamline originations. By implementing AutoPass, executives said Neighbors Credit Union will be able to approve low-risk applications without requiring onerous ... [Read More]
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