Former Truist exec now leads US Information Solutions at Equifax
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:01 PM
Rate enters auto financing in collaboration with Westlake
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
PODCAST: Auto finance’s digital transformation still ongoing despite pullback in Q4 car sales
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 01:00 PM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
6 findings from FTI Consulting CFO survey
Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, 04:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Evidently, it’s not easy to be a chief financial officer these days. CFOs are wrestling with new challenges and growing responsibilities in shorter time frames as tenure decreases, according to findings from a new survey conducted by the office of ... [Read More]
Vroom gets floorplan boost from Ally, sets up Florida hub
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:36 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Vroom made two moves in December to extend both its financial and physical reach. Along with a hub in Orlando, Fla., the online platform for buying and selling used vehicles announced an amendment to its inventory financing agreement with Ally ... [Read More]
Vehicle acquisition among top consumer financial accomplishments in 2021
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:34 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
MagnifyMoney’s most recent survey found nearly 70% of Americans celebrated financial accomplishments in 2021, with one of the top achievements being vehicle acquisition. Although many Americans accomplished their goals of paying off debt in 2021, the survey from the LendingTree ... [Read More]
Stuart back with TD Auto Finance as president & CEO
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, 03:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Andrew Stuart is back in auto financing. TD Bank announced this week that Stuart has returned to his former position as president and chief executive officer of TD Auto Finance, once again taking responsibility for the overall leadership and strategic ... [Read More]
Toyota Auto Insurance now in 5 states with 4 more in current pipeline
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, 04:06 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Toyota has had a captive finance company for some time. Now the automaker is officially in the car insurance business, too. Last week, Toyota Insurance Management Solutions established its first branded product, Toyota Auto Insurance, which is designed to offer ... [Read More]
CDK Global: Dealerships welcoming AI capabilities
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, 04:03 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CDK Global recently pinpointed the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on dealerships. According to a study by the retail technology company, approximately 68% of dealerships believe adoption of AI has had a positive impact on their businesses, stemming from ... [Read More]
Truist leveraging AutoFi to help consumers & dealer partners
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Truist Financial, through its Dealer Finance and Regional Acceptance business groups, announced a partnership with AutoFi. Under the agreement announced on Wednesday, financing options will be available to clients who are shopping for a vehicle through a dealer that partners ... [Read More]
Constant appoints new chief technology officer
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:47 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The week, Constant, a provider of digitized, self-service technologies for collections and other back-end activities at credit unions and finance companies, announced the appointment of Sunil Panikkath as its new chief technology officer. Constant said that Panikkath will oversee all ... [Read More]
TransUnion finalizes $638M acquisition of Sontiq
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:25 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
TransUnion announced that it has completed the $638 million acquisition of Sontiq, a leader in digital identity protection and security. TransUnion highlighted that Sontiq provides solutions including identity monitoring, restoration, and response products and services to empower consumers and businesses ... [Read More]
Study shows manual processes slow down banking compliance
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 04:24 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
A recent study commissioned by RiskScreen, a provider of onboarding, screening and in-life monitoring technology, found two-thirds of compliance professionals at banks rely on manual processes for performing know-your-customer checks. Despite 70% of respondents agreeing that the pandemic has accelerated ... [Read More]
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