Episodes

  • The Payments Update w/ Steve Murphy, PayNearMe
    Sep 26 2024

    In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we’re chatting with Steve Murphy, Director of Marketing with PayNearMe, who you may know as the sponsor of the puppies at AFSA conferences. Did you also know they do payments?

    Technology and the payments industry is moving so quickly that it’s important to sit down and take an overview of the state of play every now and again. Steve and I talk about how customers are using payments technology, what their expectations are and how regulatory considerations are making things more complicated. We also take a bit of a detour to chat about AI and cover some of the things that lenders need to consider when they’re shopping around for payment platforms in 2024.

    PayNearMe Buyer's Guide: Choosing Your Next Payments Provider

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    26 mins
  • Advances in Contracting w/ Dustin Wesner
    Sep 12 2024

    In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we’re joined by Dustin Wesner, Vice President of Product Management with Odessa. With more than 25 years of auto experience, Dustin knows a thing or two about contracting and works closely with Odessa clients to joins us to share his best practices for contracting in 2024 and how lenders can alleviate bottlenecks and level up the customer purchase journey.

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    33 mins
  • AI - Boon or Bust?
    Sep 9 2024

    In this episode of the AFSA Extra Credit Podcast, we’re joined by David Ralstin, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer for Allied Solutions. His role provides governance, accountability, and trusted advisory services for technology risk management and information security controls at Allied.

    Artificial intelligence has been around as a technology since the 1950's, and its most recent development with generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot have thrust decades of research into the spotlight. Just like any tool, attackers can and have been using GenAI tools to enhance their operations to great effect. But security professionals can also leverage GenAI for their own benefit. The cat and mouse game continues with a new tool. Who will win?

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    18 mins
  • Industry Icon #9 | Suzi Straffon, Allied Solutions
    May 7 2024

    The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Suzi Straffon, Director, Finance Company Markets with Allied Solutions

    Suzi has had a successful career because of her tenacity and importance she places on learning, particularly from her mentors. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and touches on the importance of having a mentor.

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    12 mins
  • Industry Icon #8 | Rochelle McClanahan, Brundage Management/Sun Loan
    Apr 30 2024

    The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Rochelle McClanahan, Chief Financial Officer/Compliance Officer with Brundage Management/Sun Loan. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and touches on the importance of having a mentor.

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    13 mins
  • Industry Icon #7 | Lisa Verdun, Point Perdictive
    Apr 23 2024

    The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Lisa Verdun, Senior Fraud Consultant with Point Predictive. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and where she sees the industry in the next decade.

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    7 mins
  • Industry Icon #6 | Ginger Herring, 1st Franklin Financial
    Apr 16 2024

    The AFSA Extra Credit Podcast Industry Icon series continues, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Ginger Herring, President & CEO of 1st Franklin Financial. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and where she sees the industry in the next decade.

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    13 mins
  • Industry Icon #5 | Darcy Locke, ACI Worldwide
    Apr 2 2024

    AFSA is celebrating Women's History Month with a special Extra Credit Podcast series, Industry Icons, featuring outstanding female leaders in the consumer credit industry. This episode features Darcy Locke, Vice President, Head of Consumer Finance Sales with ACI Worldwide. She chats with Danielle Fagre Arlowe, SVP of AFSA, on how she ended up in the industry, who her influences are, and where she sees the industry in the next decade.

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    7 mins