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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

PODCAST: Patrick Roosenberg of J.D. Power on changing lease market

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Soon after J.D. Power released its 2022 U.S. End of Lease Satisfaction Study, we connected with Patrick Roosenberg, who is the company’s director and practice lead of automotive finance intelligence. Along with discussing the study, Roosenberg also touched on some ... [Read More]

Inovatec to leverage Point Predictive data to curb fraud, reinforce efficiencies

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
The exhibit booths of Inovatec Systems and Point Predictive were nearly adjacent during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association last month. Now the tech firms now officially are joining forces. Last week, Inovatec Systems and Point ... [Read More]

Constant & Sollensys partner to boost back-office data security

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Sollensys Corp., a cyber security company specializing in ransomware recovery built on blockchain technology, and Constant, a provider of digitized, self-service technologies for banks and credit unions, now are working together. The companies announced last week that Constant will be ... [Read More]

Car Capital adds CarLotz to list of dealer clients using underwriting technology

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Within the week of being named one of this year’s Emerging 8 honorees, Car Capital showed again why it’s gaining momentum in auto financing. The technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background ... [Read More]

Kyte puts new resources to work quickly with Tesla subscription product

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
It appears Kyte is putting the asset-backed credit financing from Goldman Sachs and Ares Global Management of $200 million announced last week to work quickly. On Thursday, the company pioneering vehicles delivered to users on-demand announced the launch of its ... [Read More]

TD Auto Finance launches real-time payments for dealers

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
TD Auto Finance president and chief executive officer Andrew Stuart is part of the luncheon and opening panel discussion at the Auto Intel Summit, which looks to provide some clarity of “what’s next” for auto financing. Stuart also is involved ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: ‘One-size-fits-all’ no longer works well at lease end

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
“One-size-fits-all” doesn’t work for jackets and shoes, and evidently not for the leasing of new vehicles, either. J.D. Power said leasing volume now accounts for just 19% of total new-vehicle sales, prompting experts to say that finance companies and dealers ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Another visit with CUDL chief revenue officer Phil DuPree

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast from NADA Show 2022 is focused on the credit union market, featuring a conversation with CUDL chief revenue officer Phil DuPree. A former dealer, DuPree shared the most common questions he’s receiving from ... [Read More]

PODCAST: CULA reviews record year & why leasing works well at credit unions

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Our installments of the Auto Remarketing Podcast from NADA Show 2022 in Las Vegas continue with a visit with Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA), which enjoyed a record-setting year in 2021. CULA president Ken Sopp and vice president of ... [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group reveals 2022 Emerging 8 honorees

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Cherokee Media Group proudly announced the next group of selections for the Emerging 8; an award program that honors companies that improve a specific aspect of the automotive industry through technology. These honorees are on the cusp of automotive innovation ... [Read More]

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