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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
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
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
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
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
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

Protective Asset Protection rolls out specialty tire and wheel coverage products for RV, marine & powersports units

Monday, Jun. 26, 2023, 11:16 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With the Fourth of July straight ahead, consumers likely will be using their “toys” designed for fun. To help ensure those times are enjoyable, Protective Asset Protection recently launched its new specialty tire and wheel coverage products for RV, marine ... [Read More]

Car IQ finalizes third mobile payment agreement for fleets in past year

Monday, Jun. 26, 2023, 11:15 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Car IQ finalized its third relationship in the past year aimed at helping fleets leverage mobile payment technology. On Monday, the provider of vehicle payment solutions announced an agreement with PDI Technologies to utilize its mobile payment technology to process ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Highlights of Point Predictive’s annual auto roundtables

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Friday, Jun. 23, 2023, 11:20 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Point Predictive hosts roundtable discussions with auto finance companies, fraud experts and law enforcement officials in conjunction with the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference orchestrated by the National Automotive Finance Association. Frank McKenna recapped some of what was shared during the ... [Read More]

Nordis Technologies gains US patent for customer communications management platform

Solutions by Text secures $110M led by Edison & StepStone
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023, 12:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies, which provides omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology solutions, has been granted approval for an extension of a U.S. patent for its Expresso CCM system. The company said the patent was approved for two additional inventions. The ... [Read More]

NETSOL attains SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance certification

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Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023, 12:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
NETSOL Technologies said Wednesday that it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, with a global audit conducted by A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance partner trusted by more than 2,500 global organizations to help mitigate cybersecurity risks. Previously, ... [Read More]

TransUnion offers additional insight about credit union members

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Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023, 12:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Here are more insights about how credit unions members are doing financially nowadays. The Q2 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report from TransUnion showed that stubbornly high inflation continues to put pressure on the monthly budgets of consumers, credit union members ... [Read More]

Informed.IQ now available via AWS Marketplace

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:50 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Informed.IQ announced general availability of its platform in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that can make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon ... [Read More]

Expanded in-vehicle capabilities from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA wants to be involved in more than just vehicle leases and retail installment sales contracts. The captive now offers Mercedes Pay, which is designed to turn the vehicle into a payment device. The newly released in-car ... [Read More]

Lightico acquires Vizolution as demand for digital customer completion intensifies

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:46 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico reinforced its capabilities on Monday by bringing a European company into its portfolio. The provider of technology to facilitate digital customer interactions announced the acquisition of Vizolution in a move meant to position the joint company to be a ... [Read More]

Inovatec names former RBC Auto Finance & CIBC exec as chief product officer

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 11:35 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems made its third executive move so far this year. The company, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for finance companies in both the U.S. and Canada, announced last week it has appointed automotive lending veteran Paul Harder as ... [Read More]
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