Dealertrack has integrated BorrowerCheck by Point Predictive, an advanced, AI-based identity verification solution designed to counter deepfake and synthetic ID fraud. +

The latest Digital Transformation Index shows a 4.6% decline in econtracting volume from the third quarter to the fourth but a 3.2% increase over the course of 2025. +

A set of new and updated features was designed to resolve “friction points” and increase the number of auto loan contracts that can be funded without manual intervention. +

Promising “real-time, automated validation” for F&I product sales, F&I Sentinel announced its compliance engine has been embedded in Cox Automotive’s digital contracting platforms. +

Wolters Kluwer’s Digital Transformation Index shows the adoption of digital workflows ticked down by 2.3% from the second quarter but improved by 4.3% year-over-year. +

RouteOne has adopted machine learning and optical character recognition to identify and process “not electronically originated” documents included with econtracting packages. +

A new Botdoc survey finds 63.8% of U.S. buyers are “very” or “extremely” frustrated by the shopping process and want to complete more steps online while protecting their personal data. +

Wolters Kluwer’s Digital Transformation Index shows econtracting adoption increased by just over 7% from the prior quarter and is up by more than 116% over the past four years. +

Wolters Kluwer reports the rate at which dealers and auto finance sources are adopting digitized contracting and documentation workflows improved by 1% from the prior quarter and 2.2% year-over-year. +

Analysts say econtracting adoption has slowed for consecutive quarters but improved dramatically compared with the fourth quarter of 2023. +