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Fintech Upgrade is looking to double its auto originations in 2025 after finalizing its first full year of indirect auto ...

American Credit Acceptance names new CEO and COO, and other staff moves

byRiley Wolfbauer

April 3, 2023

American Credit Acceptance names Bynum CEO Subprime automotive lender American Credit Acceptance promoted Jason Bynum to chief executive and Tori ...

Weekly Wrap: Fintech, CFPB complaints and vehicle values: a closer look [Video]

byJoey Pizzolato

July 10, 2020

This week, Auto Finance News took a deep dive into the driving factors behind the goals of two fintech lenders entering the ...

What’s luring fintechs into auto lending?

byVaidik Trivedi

July 9, 2020

In the past month, fintechs Upgrade and Upstart announced plans to branch out from unsecured personal loans into auto finance, ...

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Is innovation becoming a revitalized focus in auto finance? [Video]

byJoey Pizzolato

June 26, 2020

This week was ripe with news on the innovation front, as Ford Credit outlined the details of its new financing ...

Personal loan fintech Upgrade to enter auto finance

byVaidik Trivedi

June 22, 2020

Upgrade, a personal loan and credit card service fintech, plans to jump into the auto financing market after a $40M ...

Ally Financial scores investment-grade rating

byNicole Casperson

August 21, 2019

Ally Financial’s long-term default rating has reached investment-grade status after an upgrade by Fitch Ratings, thanks to a boost in ...

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American Credit Acceptance names new CEO and COO, and other staff moves

Weekly Wrap: Fintech, CFPB complaints and vehicle values: a closer look [Video]

What’s luring fintechs into auto lending?

Is innovation becoming a revitalized focus in auto finance? [Video]

Personal loan fintech Upgrade to enter auto finance

Ally Financial scores investment-grade rating

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