COMMENTARY: Implementation gap in technology-driven debt collection & the challenges, risks and strategic implications
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 12:08 PM
JD Power explains the ‘delicate balancing act’ & possible ‘day of reckoning’
Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, 12:32 PM
Experian Express designed to provide credit reporting for small financial institutions
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 12:59 PM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Former Bread Financial exec joins Bloom Credit
Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, 04:10 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Bloom Credit, which offers an API platform designed to simplify the way businesses integrate with the credit bureaus, recently announced Matt Keleshian has joined the firm in the newly created role of senior vice president and head of operations, reporting ... [Read More]
‘Ethical hacking’ firm set to open new corporate complex
Monday, Apr. 11, 2022, 03:39 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A cybersecurity company known for “ethical hacking” and advising Fortune 500 firms as well as federal, state and local governments is about to move into a new headquarters. TrustedSec is hosting a grand opening ceremony on May 6 for its ... [Read More]
FlipCar to deliver enhanced trade-in experience for credit union members
Monday, Apr. 11, 2022, 03:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Two service providers are working together to help credit union members find the used model they want or get more for the vehicle they want to sell. Member Auto Center, a credit union-owned vehicle shopping program, recently partnered with E-Dealer ... [Read More]
Despite slight dip in new-car prices, leasing costs projected to keep rising
Monday, Apr. 11, 2022, 03:32 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Freedonia Focus Reports and Kelley Blue Book shared more data and projections about vehicle leasing and new-model prices. Freedonia Focus Reports said that U.S. consumer spending on vehicle leases is forecast to rise 1.3% per year in nominal dollars through ... [Read More]
TransUnion reinforces decisioning solutions through partner program expansion
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:48 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
As the global economy shifts and consumer credit markets evolve, TransUnion acknowledged that credit decisioning requirements have become even more complex and customized. To address the rapidly evolving needs and priorities of financial institutions, TransUnion announced on Wednesday an expansion ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer & Lightico collaborate for cloud-based auditing, contracts, security & more
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:46 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Less than a month after landing a partnership with banking technology solutions provider Nymbus, Lightico announced on Wednesday it’s now collaborating with Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions, too. Lightico said it plans to leverage the capabilities of Wolters Kluwer’s eOriginal product ... [Read More]
Refinancing company modifies branding to iLending
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
In August and September, iLendingDIRECT gained a new chief executive officer, raised $35 million to fuel its refinancing efforts and bolstered its workforce and infrastructure in South Carolina. On Monday, the company launched a brand refresh and new logo designed ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Patrick Roosenberg of J.D. Power on changing lease market
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:41 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Soon after J.D. Power released its 2022 U.S. End of Lease Satisfaction Study, we connected with Patrick Roosenberg, who is the company’s director and practice lead of automotive finance intelligence. Along with discussing the study, Roosenberg also touched on some ... [Read More]
Inovatec to leverage Point Predictive data to curb fraud, reinforce efficiencies
Monday, Apr. 4, 2022, 02:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The exhibit booths of Inovatec Systems and Point Predictive were nearly adjacent during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association last month. Now the tech firms now officially are joining forces. Last week, Inovatec Systems and Point ... [Read More]
Constant & Sollensys partner to boost back-office data security
Monday, Apr. 4, 2022, 02:42 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sollensys Corp., a cyber security company specializing in ransomware recovery built on blockchain technology, and Constant, a provider of digitized, self-service technologies for banks and credit unions, now are working together. The companies announced last week that Constant will be ... [Read More]
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