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DigniFi names chief product officer
DigniFi announced the appointment of Jefim Piekarz as chief product officer on Tuesday. The fintech company specializing in access to automobile, powersports and RV repair financing said Piekarz will lead DigniFi’s product and engineering teams, advancing product strategy, technology development, ... Read More
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
PCMI continued to revamp its executive team on Tuesday. The provider of lender compliance technology and F&I administration software added Alex Maritczak as senior director of business development, bringing more than 30 years of automotive finance and financial services experience ... Read More
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here

5 potential benefits of CU Lending Collective launched by Commonwealth Credit Union & Zest AI

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps now small credit unions can tap the same technology leveraged by their much larger competitors. On Wednesday, Commonwealth Credit Union (CCU) and Zest AI launched what the organizations see as a first-of-its-kind credit union service organization (CUSO) created specifically ... [Read More]

eLEND survey: Nearly 80% of dealers have seen growth in fraud-related activities in past 24 months

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian’s latest survey showed nearly 9 in 10 dealers are concerned about fraud. Another dealer survey by eLEND Solutions revealed how justified that concern is: nearly 80% of dealers have seen growth in fraud-related activities during past 24 months. Plus, eLEND ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Perspectives from 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2025 continue with this panel discussion of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services. The honorees discussed their career trajectories, the current state of the industry ... [Read More]

Experian: Nearly 9 in 10 dealers now concerned about fraud

Auto Fin Journal Staff
It was probably as sure of a bet as you could find in Las Vegas last week: dealerships are quite concerned about fraud happening at their stores. In new research released during NADA Show 2026, Experian reported fraud continuing to emerge ... [Read More]

Axle & Experian partner to help dealers verify insurance & reduce fraud

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Axle and Experian are now collaborating in the fight against fraud. On Tuesday, Axle, a universal API for insurance data, announced a strategic collaboration with Experian to integrate Axle’s real-time automotive insurance verification into Experian’s Fraud Protect platform. The companies ... [Read More]

AmeriTrust Financial unveils used-car leasing platform in effort to generate sustained traction

Auto Fin Journal Staff
AmeriTrust Financial is taking its shot at solving the challenge of generating sustained momentum in an area of auto financing that’s frustrated the industry for decades. Used-car leasing. On Tuesday, the independent automotive finance company announced the launch of a ... [Read More]

eLEND Solutions integrates LetzChat technology for multi-language translation in Express Credit App

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Imagine going through the auto-finance process in a foreign language. New technology from eLEND Solutions is looking to eliminate that potentially awkward or frustrating situation. On Tuesday, the company increased consumer access to its credit application program with the addition ... [Read More]

Nordis Technologies promotes four senior executives

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Nordis Technologies announced the promotion of four of its executives on Tuesday, including a pair who have been with the company for about 30 years. Elevated into new roles for the provider of omnichannel customer communications management and payments technology ... [Read More]

Equifax rolls out two new Employment Insights solutions for dealers

Auto Fin Journal Staff
Equifax launched two new Employment Insights solutions last week that are designed to provide a more complete picture of a buyer’s financial profile earlier in the car-buying process. Delivered alongside the Equifax Consumer Credit Report, the company highlighted the offerings ... [Read More]

Former Conga, Deloitte executive joins Odessa as SVP of delivery management

Another former Manheim Canada exec joins Otolane
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Last week, Odessa announced the appointment Vince Latchford as senior vice president of delivery management. With deep expertise in enterprise software delivery and client success, the asset finance software provider highlighted that Latchford will oversee delivery, customer success, implementation, and ... [Read More]

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