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BMW Group Financial Services taps Yellowbrick to enhance analytics
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 03:20 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
BMW Group Financial Services made a move this week to shore up its technological capabilities to serve its automobile and motorcycle retailers. Hybrid cloud data warehouse company Yellowbrick Data announced it has been selected by BMW Group Financial Services to ... [Read More]
Constant claims 2020 AI TechAward for loss mitigation tool
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, 04:23 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Constant has a reason to cheer this week. The fintech and automated loss mitigation provider received a 2020 AI TechAward, which celebrates technical innovation, adoption and reception in the artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science industries as well as ... [Read More]
Inovatec rebrands lending technology platform
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, 04:21 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Inovatec Systems Corp. rebranded one of the key segments of its cloud-based software solutions for financial institutions. Inovatec announced its Compass Lending Platform has been rebranded under the JAVELIN name. Under the JAVELIN moniker, the products now include: ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Winning insights for electric-vehicle financing
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, 06:26 PM
Rohan de Souza and Amaresh Tripathy, Genpact
Formula E has lessons for auto-finance companies as they transform. In Formula E, the world’s first fully electric, international racing championship, data is helping drivers win races. For our partner, Envision Virgin Racing, a founding Formula E team, it’s crucial ... [Read More]
OCC hands USAA $85M penalty involving compliance risk management
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, 03:52 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Earlier this week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $85 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank. According to a news release, the OCC took this action based on the bank’s failure to implement ... [Read More]
BBVA USA rolls out secured term loan discounts on fuel-efficient commercial vehicles
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, 03:49 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Companies that build commercial fleets with the most efficient vehicles available and financed by BBVA USA now can save in another way. The Sunbelt-based financial institution on Thursday unveiled its second product geared toward environmental sustainability, announcing a rate discount ... [Read More]
Ally honors Johnson with special ‘signature’ paint scheme
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, 03:44 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Ally Financial certainly is familiar with getting signatures for retail installment contracts. The company used its knowledge of that process to honor one of the best race car drivers ever. As seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson concludes his final full-time ... [Read More]
5 industry leaders join advisory board of startup Carsfast
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 02:02 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tech startup Carsfast is positioning itself as a contactless and digital service to help consumers buy and finance their next vehicle. To provide strategic guidance and a progressive growth strategy, Carsfast on Tuesday announced the formation of its advisory board; ... [Read More]
Affordability & online tools top 8 key findings in latest TrueCar shopper survey
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:16 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With a dealership offering tools for online payments, trade-in and financing still being greatly wanted by consumers, TrueCar’s latest shopper study also growing concern about individuals being able to afford their purchase. On Monday, TrueCar released the fifth wave of ... [Read More]
Equifax names new head of corporate development
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:13 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
With an eye on growth in the cloud and beyond, Equifax on Friday named Sunil Bindal as senior vice president of corporate development, effective immediately. In this critical role, the company said Bindal will report to Equifax chief executive officer ... [Read More]