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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

Bank survey: 45% of institutions rely on outdated technology

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Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:17 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bank Director’s 2022 Technology Survey, sponsored by CDW, delved into the technology concerns and challenges bank senior executives and board members face, and where they’ve been investing their resources. And survey results showed that competitive pressures continue to alter the ... [Read More]

Point Predictive highlights capability of BorrowerCheck for dealers

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Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:15 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Point Predictive launched the company’s first solution designed specifically for dealerships. The company that provides artificial intelligence solutions to spot fraud and other issues that might derail auto financing highlighted that BorrowerCheck can enable dealers to recognize consumers ... [Read More]

CarSaver lands relationship with large NY-based credit union

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Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CarSaver made another inroad into the credit union market this week, landing a relationship with one of the largest credit unions in the United States that has $8.8 billion in assets and more than 420,000 members. CarSaver announced the latest ... [Read More]

2 second-quarter leasing data lists compiled by Experian

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Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, 03:45 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Likely curtailed by the lack of inventory and escalating prices, Experian reported this week that leasing decreased to 19.65% of new vehicles delivered during the second quarter, down from 27.82% in Q2 of last year. Despite the overall softening, Experian’s ... [Read More]

Auto Approve gains new president & Chicago office space

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 04:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto Approve added to its management team and its offices in the Windy City on Wednesday. The fintech innovator specializing in automotive refinancing announced it has appointed veteran automotive industry executive Jordan Batt as its president. Auto Approve also announced ... [Read More]

Toco Warranty offers vehicle coverage plan for employers to offer as workplace benefit

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 04:01 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Now companies can offer their employees insurance coverages for their personal health and car. This week, vehicle service contracts provider Toco Warranty rolled out plans directly to employers as an employee workplace benefit, in addition to their direct-to-consumer line. Toco ... [Read More]

NAC rolls out VSC exclusively for EVs

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 03:59 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Growing adoption of EVs means more of those vehicles likely are flowing through your finance office. This week, National Auto Care announced the launch a vehicle service agreement, lifetime limited warranty and lifetime battery limited warranty, all developed exclusively for ... [Read More]

Digital Matrix Systems reaches 40 years in business

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 03:58 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In 1982, Michael Jackson’s album, “Thriller,” was released and Digital Matrix Systems (DMS) opened for business. This week, the risk management solution provider announced its 40th anniversary as a provider of data-driven solutions to leading financial institutions and insurance companies. ... [Read More]

New FrogData tool built for data-driven decision making within everyday business operations

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 03:56 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FrogData announced its new product this week during the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2022. The company launched FrogData Decision Analytics Platform (FDAP), which is designed to be an affordable, data-to-decisions analytics platform for use across large and mid-sized companies. ... [Read More]

Survey: Controlling cloud costs burden nearly 50% of businesses

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Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, 03:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Some finance companies might be seeing a part of their operational costs rising sky high, so to speak. According to a new report published on Wednesday by Anodot, nearly half of businesses — 49% to be exact — find it ... [Read More]
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