Last week was another notable one for industry veteran Daniel Parry. His company, TruDecision, announced the launch of its credit attribute engine TruDec AE that can integrate application, contract structure, credit bureau and alternative data to provide finance the “next ... [Read More]

RouteOne highlighted five capabilities of the new dealership F&I tool it rolled out last week. The company explained RouteOne Insights can provide users instant access to web-based data analytics that are fully customizable to a dealer’s unique processes and requirements. ... [Read More]

Along with all of the auto festivities this week in Dallas, it’s also Data Privacy Week, which is orchestrated by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). After expanding Data Privacy Day into a week-long initiative for the first time last year, ... [Read More]

AutoFi announced on Wednesday that it has extended its partnership with Santander Consumer USA, bringing to market digital products that are geared to “meaningfully improve” the ability for consumers and dealers to interact with the finance company and simplify the ... [Read More]

In an effort to handle “explosive growth,” TurboPass announced the hiring of Zahid Kassem as chief product/technology officer on Tuesday TurboPass, an Emerging 8 honoree that offers an electronic multi-verification solution for credit, fraud and compliance, has increased its user ... [Read More]

Experian determined that 40.45% of used vehicles retailed during the third quarter of last year included financing. To make sure that potential buyers who might fall into that category have plenty of options, CarMax on Tuesday nationally launched pre-qualification capability ... [Read More]

Perhaps reflecting what Polly discovered about car insurance availability at dealerships, EchoPark made a move in that space on Tuesday. The Sonic Automotive division focused on retailing used vehicles announced a long-term partnership with Matic, a leading digital insurtech platform, to ... [Read More]

Securrency, a developer of institutional-grade, blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, recently announced Nadine Chakar joind the company and assumed the role of chief executive officer. The company highlighted Chakar’s leadership will combine her deep financial services, technology and market experience ... [Read More]

Ahead of Martin Luther King Day, Mendoza Ventures said it has closed its third fund. The female- and Latinx-founded fintech, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity venture capital firm landed a $100 million fund that Mendoza Ventures said it will invest in ... [Read More]

Here’s more evidence of why the “I” in your dealership F&I department could be more important than ever. Polly released an in-depth study Thursday focused on shopper expectations about insurance. The embedded insurance marketplace for automotive retail found 72% of ... [Read More]