Autofi news and trends

Self-Serve Finance Marketplace Helps Buyers Find Cars They Can Actually Afford
Partnerships // January 18, 2023

AutoFi and Santander Consumer USA plan to launch a finance-based auto shopping marketplace this spring. The online, direct-to-consumer (D2C) marketplace will use a soft credit pull and enable shoppers to focus on cars they can afford, the digital commerce technology provider and the consumer finance...

Automotive eCommerce Firm AutoFi Closes $85M in Financing to Accelerate Growth
Investments // March 07, 2022

AutoFi, a San Francisco-based eCommerce platform for online car sales and financing, has closed $85 million in funding, valuing the company at nearly $700 million, according to a Monday (March 7) press release. The company will use the capital to fast-track its investment in its...

TrueCar Teams With AutoFi On Streamlining Auto Financing
Partnerships / Acquisitions // August 04, 2021

Online car retailer TrueCar is now working with AutoFi to give customers more advanced ways to explore auto financing. With the partnership, those who have configured payments with TrueCar will be able to apply for financing through the dealer of their own choice. Then they will be able to...

Today In Retail: L’Occitane’s US Division Files For Chapter 11; AutoFi Rolls Out Division For...
Retail // January 26, 2021

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. division of L’Occitane has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while AutoFi is shifting into high gear with the debut of its “lending as a service” division. Plus, a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds that individuals anticipate that...

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Self-Serve Finance Marketplace Helps Buyers Find Cars They Can Actually Afford

January 18, 2023
AutoFi and Santander Consumer USA plan to launch a finance-based auto shopping marketplace this spring. The online, direct-to-consumer (D2C) marketplace will use a soft credit pull and enable shoppers to focus on cars they can afford, the digital commerce technology provider and the consumer finance company said in a Wednesday (Jan. 18) press release. “The […]

Automotive eCommerce Firm AutoFi Closes $85M in Financing to Accelerate Growth

March 07, 2022
AutoFi, a San Francisco-based eCommerce platform for online car sales and financing, has closed $85 million in funding, valuing the company at nearly $700 million, according to a Monday (March...

TrueCar Teams With AutoFi On Streamlining Auto Financing

August 04, 2021
Online car retailer TrueCar is now working with AutoFi to give customers more advanced ways to explore auto financing. With the partnership, those who have configured payments with TrueCar will be able to apply...

FinTech AutoFi Launches Division For Businesses That Offers Financing Services

January 26, 2021
San Francisco’s AutoFi is shifting into high gear with its launch of a “lending as a service” division aimed at business customers. In a press release, the financial technology company...