COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:20 PM
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
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COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, 03:11 PM
Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
Alfa highlights new features of version 5.7
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Alfa announced its latest software update with release 5.7 Alfa Systems, a software platform for asset finance. Alfa highlighted the latest release follows two years of new enhancements in key areas of the product, with new offerings in ... [Read More]
Fitch continues in acquisition mode with majority stake in dv01
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Fitch Group announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in dv01, a data and analytics provider to the structured finance market. According to a news release, dv01 will operate as a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, one of ... [Read More]
Getaround & GO partner to roll out carsharing host incentives
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Incentives might not be as robust now at dealerships to deliver used and new vehicles. But in at least one place, financial incentives are growing in the vehicle subscription market. On Tuesday, Getaround, a digital peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace, announced a ... [Read More]
iLending tops $3B in auto refinancing
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This month has included a significant milestone for iLending and its auto refinancing endeavors. After hitting the $1 billion mark in September 2018 and $2 billion last July, iLending recently discovered that it now has surpassed $3 billion in refinanced ... [Read More]
JM&A Group tailors new F&I product for used EVs
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, JM&A Group enhanced its F&I product offering with the introduction of EV+ Protect. JM&A Group highlighted EV+ Protect represents an expanded suite of products tailored specifically to meet the nuanced needs of electric vehicle owners, while introducing the ... [Read More]
Inovatec & TruDecision collaborate to boost portfolio performance
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec Systems and TruDecision now are working together for clients in both Canada and the United States. The provider cloud-based software solutions for finance companies recently announced it has reached an agreement with the developer of artificial intelligence and machine ... [Read More]
Solera partners with DigniFi for vehicle repair financing
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solera Holdings and DigniFi want to ensure customers within a dealership’s service drive have the necessary financial resources to cover vehicle repairs. On Tuesday, the vehicle lifecycle management company announced a strategic partnership with the fintech platform, as Solera will ... [Read More]
Bridgecrest rolls out GoFi to create digital-first platform
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Just before Labor Day weekend, Bridgecrest, one of the country’s leading digital financial services providers, announced the launch of its newest affiliate, GoFi, an artificial intelligence-enabled, digital-first financing platform. Leveraging Bridgecrest’s robust auto financing experience, GoFi is focused on offering ... [Read More]
Bank survey: 45% of institutions rely on outdated technology
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
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]
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