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
Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, 10:51 AM
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
PODCAST: LendBuzz co-founder and CEO on AI in underwriting & more
Auto Fin Journal Staff
LendBuzz co-founder and chief executive officer Amitay Kalmar described the characteristics of artificial intelligence, machine learning and algorithms that intrigue him most during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Then Kalmar explained what those elements now can do for ... [Read More]
2022 Women in Auto Finance honorees revealed
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Continuing the Cherokee Media Group series of award programs that honor the most dedicated and talented professionals from throughout the used-car industry, we proudly showcase this year’s Women in Auto Finance, presented by DRN | MVTRAC. The 12 honorees specialize ... [Read More]
U.S. Bank broadens real-time payment solution for dealers
Auto Fin Journal Staff
U.S. Bank announced this week that it now can provide funds to auto dealers instantly after the contract is finalized by the bank. Following a successful pilot completed in June, U.S. Bank said it already has enabled more than 800 ... [Read More]
Alfa continues whitepaper series with project focused on systems integration
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, the developer of Alfa Systems, recently released the third segment of its Innovation in Implementation whitepaper series. The enterprise software platform for providers of automotive, wholesale and equipment finance published a new whitepaper on best practices in systems integration. ... [Read More]
Cover Genius enters BNPL space with Zip partnership
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cover Genius found a new path to an industry relationship last week. A leading insurtech for embedded insurance and a 2020 Emerging 8 honoree announced a partnership with Zip, a global buy now, pay later (BNPL) player, to offer customers ... [Read More]
TD Bank finalizes financing partnership with Lease End
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Lease End, a leading online platform empowering consumers to take control of their end-of-lease options, announced a new financing partnership with TD Bank. According to a news release, the partnership will scale Lease End’s digital financing options and ... [Read More]
OPN to power NABC instant payment solution
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The industry continues to strive toward making payments instantaneous. Open Payment Network (OPN) and North American Banking Co. (NABC) recently announced the capability to deliver instant payments to and from any financial institution on The Clearing House’s Real Time Payment ... [Read More]
CULA expands base of credit unions & leasing by adding Affinity FCU
Auto Fin Journal Staff
More than 35 credit unions already use the platform fueled by Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA), and the service provider grew its client base this week by adding Affinity Federal Credit Union. Initially, Affinity plans to offer this leasing ... [Read More]
Dealers leverage Solera Auto Finance’s rewards to trim DMS costs
Auto Fin Journal Staff
According to a news release a pair of independent dealerships in the Southeast are among the stores already seeing the advantages of using Solera Auto Finance (SAF) after receiving rebate checks as part of the finance company’s rewards program. Drive ... [Read More]
Blinker lands capital raise & licensing agreement from Flagship Credit Acceptance
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Blinker and Flagship Credit Acceptance now are collaborating to leverage their collective resources to gain more share within auto financing. The automotive e-commerce technology and services company and auto-finance provider managed by funds controlled by Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management ... [Read More]
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