auto lending

Informed Names Daniel Sogorka as CEO to Accelerate AI-Powered Fraud Protection and Faster Funding for Lenders

San Mateo, CA — August 31, 2026—Informed, the AI-powered platform that helps lenders verify applications, detect fraud, and accelerate loan funding across auto and consumer lending, today announced the appointment of Daniel Sogorka as Chief Executive Officer. The leadership transition reflects Informed’s next phase of growth, as the company scales its fraud protection technology across [...]

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PRODUCTS Informed Clear Know applicant risk before verifying income What is Informed Clear? Informed Clear is a smarter way to know who to trust before you verify anyone’s income. Instead of running every applicant through the same time-consuming, costly verification process, Clear gives you a quick read on risk right at the start, so you

Desert Financial Credit Union Partners with Informed.IQ to Transform Indirect Auto Lending, Boosting Funder Efficiency by 66%

San Francisco, CA and Phoenix, AZ — 2026 — Informed.IQ, a leading provider of AI-driven document intelligence and automation for financial institutions, has partnered with Phoenix, Arizona-based Desert Financial Credit Union to eliminate manual funding friction, reduce team overtime, and cut employee onboarding times through direct integration into the credit union’s indirect lending stack.

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AFS East 2026 Recap: AI, Fraud Risk, and Operational Efficiency in Auto Finance

The auto finance industry is experiencing a rare alignment of favorable conditions, creating significant opportunities for growth despite broader economic complexities. The market is showing sustained wholesale strength, detailed in presentations at AFS East 2026. The MMR Index is at 106.3%, with consistent appreciation across all vehicle age segments. This stability provides a predictable environment

Accelerating Auto Lending: How Suncoast Credit Union Modernized Document Verification with Dealer Verify

A $20 billion credit union leverages AI-powered validation to reduce fraud, accelerate funding, and improve dealer relationships across Florida’s competitive auto market. Executive Summary Suncoast Credit Union, one of Florida’s largest credit unions with $20 billion in assets, faced mounting pressure from rising fraud, manual document review bottlenecks, and dealer demands for faster funding decisions.

Verification, Rewritten: What We Learned at CBA Live

The lending industry is undergoing a fundamental shift—from manual document review to real-time risk intelligence. At CBA Live, Jessica Pillado Gonzalez shared how that shift is already playing out across credit, operations, and fraud teams. Not theory. Not hype. What’s changing now—and what comes next. The Old Rule Still Applies. But It Looks Different Now.

2026 Auto Finance Fraud Intelligence Survey Report

Download this 20 page report to learn the results of Informed’s latest survey. The questionnaire was presented to 2,500 auto lending executives in late January, 2026. Highlights include: When asked about fraud trends, 75% of lenders reported an increase over the past year, driven in part by more sophisticated, AI-generated documents On detection capabilities, 80%

Informed.IQ Study Of Auto Finance Professionals Reveals Critical Gaps in Fraud Detection and Rising “AI Fatigue”

While 75% of lenders report a surge in fraud, over half admit low confidence in current tools to stop AI-generated threats; findings highlight a shift from “futuristic promises” to a demand for tangible ROI San Francisco, CA, March 11, 2026 — Informed.IQ, a developer of AI-based software for income and employment verifications, announced today the