15 executives among 2026 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Monday, Sep. 14, 2026, 12:16 PM
Edwards Federal Credit Union becomes sixth institution to partner with CULA so far this year
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026, 12:00 PM
Parafin & Tekion launch buy now, pay later tools for dealers
Monday, Sep. 14, 2026, 12:14 PM
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
Fitch Ratings: Artificial intelligence helps underwriting but comes with risks
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Fitch Ratings acknowledged that artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly deployed in credit and risk functions at financial institutions, enabled by greater data availability and affordable computing capacity While AI and ML can improve operational efficiency and analytical outcomes, ... [Read More]
Another provider focused on security joins NADA Affinity Provider Program
Auto Fin Journal Staff
For the second time in about a week, a service provider whose goal it is to keep franchised dealerships safe from online threats became a part of the NADA Affinity Provider Program. The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) introduced Seventh ... [Read More]
NSF pouring nearly $30M into scholarships to train more cybersecurity experts
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking to help both the private sector companies as well as federal government agencies land highly trained experts who can fill the growing need for a highly skilled national cybersecurity workforce capable of responding ... [Read More]
Tricolor honored for excellence in financial inclusion
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tricolor now has quite an accolade on its digital mantle. The company announced on Wednesday that it has been named the LendIt Fintech Industry Award winner for Excellence in Financial Inclusion. Tricolor highlighted that it was honored for its use ... [Read More]
ForeverCar partners with Carvana for vehicle protection plans
Auto Fin Journal Staff
ForeverCar and Carvana announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday. The digital omnichannel vehicle service contract platform and 2020 Emerging 8 honoree now is teaming with the e-commerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles to offer what they believe is ... [Read More]
Crypto use gaining traction in luxury-vehicle market
Auto Fin Journal Staff
While Bitcoin may not yet be accepted as a medium of exchange for everyday items, at least one luxury model dealership as well as a digital asset advisory firm both are seeing a notable increase in customers wanting to transact ... [Read More]
NADA brings in Accelerate2Compliance as Affinity Provider Program
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Automobile Dealers Association is looking to help members keep their information secure at the dealership. On Wednesday, NADA said Accelerate2Compliance (A2C) has been chosen as a vendor within the association’s Affinity Provider Program. NADA noted that A2C offers ... [Read More]
Solifi joins BlackBerry IVY advisory council, bringing auto-finance use cases
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Solifi recently announced a collaboration with BlackBerry Limited that will integrate BlackBerry IVY with the company’s open finance platform to drive innovative, high-impact finance use cases for OEMs and automotive finance providers. According to a news release, Solifi becames the ... [Read More]
CULA sets 2 new records for vehicle leasing in 2021
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) enjoyed a record-setting year in 2021. The company recently tabulated and shared its annual metrics, highlighting that it helped to generate $2 billion in lease originations. That dollar figure stemmed from originating 50,000 leases ... [Read More]
TransUnion adds new board member, chief data & analytics officer
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Along with a new addition to its board of directors, TransUnion also announced the appointment for the newly created role of executive vice president and chief data and analytics officer. Those two actions are both effective on Tuesday. Joining is ... [Read More]
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