Subscription service Mobiliti preps for global expansion

Startup Mobiliti has set in motion plans to establish itself as a global player in the subscription space via a newly inked partnership with Australian marketplace Carsales.com.  With an inventory of more than 200,000 new and used vehicles, Richmond, Australia-based Carsales.com is an online marketplace for consumers to buy and sell cars. The site attracts […]

• Nicole Casperson
• August 27, 2019
• Exclusive, Innovation & Technology

NMAC, Western Funding, Rifco execs to explore fintech at Auto Finance Summit

Distinguished executives from Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., Western Funding and Rifco National Auto Finance are set to discuss how lenders can leverage fintechs to step out of traditional lending, at the 19th annual Auto Finance Summit, which will take place Oct. 28-30 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. You can find the full agenda here.  The panel […]

• Nicole Casperson
• July 25, 2019
• Innovation & Technology

Auto Finance Summit 2019 Registration Opens With New Agenda

Auto Finance News is proud to announce that the Auto Finance Summit 2019 registration and agenda are now available on AutoFinanceSummit.com. The 19th annual event will take place October 28-30 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. Registration can be submitted here.  It’s a revolutionary time for auto finance, as technological innovations are making waves in the industry. Meanwhile, lenders are working to stay ahead […]

• Nicole Casperson
• May 23, 2019
• Compliance & Regulation, Credit Performance, Innovation & Technology, Risk Management, Sales & Marketing

Sparking Connections: How Tech Alliances Are Firing Up Lenders

Slowing vehicle sales and the potential for a market downturn have lit a spark among lenders, technology companies, and OEMs, igniting partnerships aimed at gaining marketshare and creating solutions attainable only by way of collaboration. In January, Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG established an alliance that will likely spur the OEMs’ captives to collaborate […]

• Nicole Casperson and Joey Pizzolato
• May 22, 2019
• Features, Innovation & Technology, Risk Management

CFPB, OCC, Federal Reserve Prioritize Fintech Regulation in 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of the bankers at CBA Live 2019 identified investments in technology as their No. 1 priority for the immediate future. On the heels of that audience response, a panel of regulators urged that innovation and technology is a top priority, as well. One of the top objectives of the Consumer Financial […]

• Nicole Casperson
• April 2, 2019
• Innovation & Technology, Risk Management

BMW Financial Ties Up Partnerships With Fintech Startups, CEO Says

BMW Financial Services is hammering out partnership details with a few of the six startups that participated in its “CollaborationLab” program late last year, President and Chief Executive Ian Smith told Auto Finance News. “We prioritized a couple of the partnerships, and those are in dialogue as we speak,” Smith said without specifying which had […]

• Nicole Casperson
• March 21, 2019
• Innovation & Technology, Risk Management, Update

Auto Finance Innovation Summit Delves Into Analytics-Enabled Tech

Nagesh Jaladi, vice president of applied predictive technologies at Mastercard, has joined the speaker faculty at Auto Finance Innovation Summit to share how lenders can successfully leverage and evolve analytic capabilities. Jaladi will offer insights into how captive and non-captive lenders are innovating through analytics, best practices for overcoming organizational and operational constraints to try […]

• Nicole Casperson
• March 21, 2019
• Innovation & Technology, Risk Management

HCA’s James Vincent Joins Speaker Faculty at Auto Finance Risk Summit

Hyundai Capital America is joining the speaking faculty at the 12th annual Auto Finance Risk Summit to share strategies on how lenders can improve risk management through digital transformation. HCA’s Vice President and Department Head of Consumer Risk James Vincent will take the stage on May 15 at 3:45 p.m. PT for a panel discussion […]

• Nicole Casperson
• March 11, 2019
• Compliance & Regulation, Risk Management