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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
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. Before
Watch Now: How Wells Fargo is Rethinking Verification, Fraud, and Funding Risk
Data shows that 41% of loan applicants under-state their income while 38% over-state their income. In a tightening economy this becomes more important to consumers and lenders as it impacts access to credit and financing. Better understanding these income discrepancies early in the application process will result in an increase in loan conversions. The earlier
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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
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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.
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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%
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