Solifi acquires Inovatec to create unified platform for auto & specialty finance
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 11:28 AM
Informed appoints new CEO as AI platform eyes major growth beyond auto lending
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 11:25 AM
Nissan and INFINITI dealers now can use DigniFi to expand flexible payment options for service, parts & accessories
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 11:30 AM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
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]
Experian pinpoints 5 primary fraud threats to businesses & consumers
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Whether it’s the digital path to land auto financing or a spouse, fraud can infiltrate the process, potentially resulting in a broken bank account or heart. Experian recently released its annual Future of Fraud Forecast, which reveals five fraud threats ... [Read More]
Equifax, Experian & TransUnion extend free credit report availability
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Since the pandemic still is causing plenty of problems, the three nationwide credit reporting agencies are continuing information availability for consumers that first launched when COVID-19 arrived. This week, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion extended their pandemic response service by offering ... [Read More]
CUNA Mutual Group invests in & partners with CarSaver
Auto Fin Journal Staff
CUNA Mutual Group and CarSaver entered into both working relationship as well as a financial commitment. The financial services provider and the automotive e-commerce marketplace and fintech platform partnered last week to launch what they contend is the industry’s first ... [Read More]
Themes & events associated with Data Privacy Week 2022
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) announced its program for this year’s Data Privacy Week 2022, which began Monday. Expanding into a week-long initiative for the first time, NCA highlighted Data Privacy Week will help spread awareness about digital privacy — ... [Read More]
NXCR rebrands, launches Tesla subscription program aided by AutoWeb
Auto Fin Journal Staff
There’s now more juice in the subscription market for electric vehicles. NextCar Holding Co. (NXCR), the fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform founded by Scott Painter and Georg Bauer, has a new brand and offering with the initial rollout tailored ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Recapping auto-finance journey from fax machines to digital tools with Brian Reed
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto finance executive and entrepreneur Brian Reed remembers the scene at one of his first industry jobs. On Monday mornings, baskets below fax machines would be overflowing with paper applications from dealerships arriving over a weekend that needed to be ... [Read More]
Tresl celebrating 15 years as auto finance support platform
Auto Fin Journal Staff
When Tresl started its operations in 2007, there were just three employees. Now as a firm involved in auto refinance, vehicle lease buyout and fleet vehicle purchase financing and transactions, the company has grown to more than 230 associates who ... [Read More]
6 category award winners picked among Top 100 Auto Finance Innovators
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, which recognizes auto finance professionals who have made significant technological contributions to their company and the industry, were announced on Tuesday, as six category award winners were chosen by a panel of ... [Read More]
Informed.IQ hires former SCUSA executive to gain more auto business
Auto Remarketing Staff
Informed.IQ, a technology company used by financial institutions to verify origination data and documents instantly and accurately, announced the addition of veteran automotive financing executive Jessica Gonzalez. According to a news release, Gonzalez was most recently senior vice president of ... [Read More]
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