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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

Lease End leverages multiple AI-powered agents to accelerate transactions and scale sales

Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 11:53 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Artificial intelligence has also entered the end-of-lease portion of automotive. Lease End, a fintech company involved in the lease-buyout process, on Thursday launched AI Constellation, a proprietary suite of in-house AI agents built to solve operational gaps and serve more ... [Read More]

Assurant boosts F&I partnership with Holman to support stores acquired from Leith

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Wednesday, Assurant announced an expansion of its partnership with Holman, which operates 59 dealerships across nine states. Following Holman’s acquisition of Leith Automotive Group last year, Assurant now will support 30 newly added dealership locations with F&I products, dealership ... [Read More]

DigniFi picks Hill to be chief credit risk officer

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
DigniFi, a fintech company specializing in access to automobile repair financing, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Andrew Hill as chief credit risk officer. Hill brings over 15 years of consumer lending and artificial intelligence-driven underwriting expertise, having previously led ... [Read More]

Volvo captive’s independent insurance agency initially launches in 18 states

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 12:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Volvo Car Financial Services U.S. is now in the business of more than just booking retail installment sales contracts and vehicle leases. On Wednesday, the captive announced the launch of Volvo Car Insurance Services, the company’s first-ever independent insurance agency ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters on combating fraud

Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 09:23 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters made her first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Peters recapped highlights of Experian’s 2025 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report and why service providers remain focused on curbing fraud that continues to ... [Read More]

Algebrik AI gains another collaboration via relationship with Open Lending

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, 12:04 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Algebrik AI continued to forge relationships with fellow technology firms involved with auto financing, as this week the company announced a relationship with Open Lending Corp. The newest collaboration aims to strengthen auto loan decisioning capabilities within Algebrik’s cloud-native, AI-powered ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Car-insurance shopping hits near-term peak during Q2

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, 12:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The activity of consumers shopping for auto insurance has been just as intense as individuals’ efforts to find their next vehicle or affordable financing. According to new TransUnion research released this week, auto insurance shopping during the second quarter increased ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Smarter verification, safer transactions & path forward for auto-fraud prevention

defi SOLUTIONS calls out ‘bluff’ of recent hacker threats
Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, 11:29 AM
Jim Marsh, Veridos America
With today’s “always connected” digital economy, identity is currency. For the automotive industry — spanning rentals, dealerships, insurance providers, and financing institutions — that currency is increasingly being challenged. The numbers are staggering, with U.S. auto lenders facing an estimated ... [Read More]

Caribou spots rare opportunity for EV refinancing

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, 11:43 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion recently discussed significant opportunities percolating for auto refinancing, potentially involving 18 million individuals. Caribou got even more specific about the topic, saying lenders appear to be doubling down on electric vehicle owners by offering them greater monthly savings through ... [Read More]

Santander survey: Consumers accelerated car-buying plans in Q2

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, 11:42 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While some troubling findings surfaced, too, the Q2 2025 Paths to Prosperity report from Santander Holdings USA contains some upbeat information for dealerships and auto-finance providers. According to the bank’s research, 55% of middle-income Americans are considering buying a vehicle, ... [Read More]
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