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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

PEAC Finance recaps recent implementation of Alfa Systems

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Alfa, creator of the asset finance software platform Alfa Systems, has announced a successful project completion with PEAC Finance. Completed in July, the project delivered an Alfa Systems upgrade alongside the implementation of new business for the Barclays Asset Finance ... [Read More]

TCH study examines consumers’ lack of clarity over how fintech apps function

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
The Clearing House (TCH) released its 2021 Consumer Survey: Data Privacy and Financial App Usage that shows consumers who are using digital banking and fintech apps on a regular basis to manage their finances want greater disclosure and control over ... [Read More]

Latest J.D. Power auto finance study emphasizes importance of online pre-approval

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
J.D. Power pointed out that potential buyers’ ability to secure financing is even more crucial nowadays in an automotive market beset by supply shortages and record high prices. Firm experts said more vehicle shoppers than ever have started to look ... [Read More]

Lightico adds to management team with new SVP of sales for North America

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico growth trajectory continued on Wednesday. About a week after landing a relationship with PayNearMe, the next-generation digital completion platform that supports millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial services interactions welcomed Jeff Dobo as its senior vice president of ... [Read More]

Inovatec secures SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II re-certification for 3rd straight year

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Inovatec passed the complex tests for the third year in a row. The provider of cloud-based loan origination and loan management solutions announced on Tuesday that it has again completed its SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II audits, performed ... [Read More]

Southeast Toyota Finance celebrates 40 years

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in 1981, Kim Carnes won a Grammy for the song, “Bette Davis Eyes,” which was playing on the car radio of the day that tuned to a station via a red needle. That year, the Los Angeles Dodgers won ... [Read More]

Lightico & PayNearMe announce partnership

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, whose next-generation digital completion platform can support millions of insurance, automotive, telecom and financial interactions, announced a partnership with PayNearMe, the payments platform known for making payments easy for both businesses and their customers. According to a news release, ... [Read More]

Details of CarNow, J.D. Power partnership set to launch in Q1

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
CarNow and J.D. Power are set to launch a new partnership during the first quarter. The companies recently announced a strategic alliance that’s meant to integrate the J.D. Power F&I presentation solution with CarNow’s real time retail platform. According to ... [Read More]

eLEND Solutions: Dealers still stop short of full digital retailing implementation

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
The title of a new report from eLEND Solutions included a question likely being pondered by dealerships and finance companies, “In the Post-Pandemic New Normal, Where Does Digital Retailing End?” The automotive fintech innovator highlighted that digital retailing capabilities continue to ... [Read More]

2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100 Winners Announced

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Lightico, in collaboration with Auto Fin Journal and six industry leaders, recently announced the top 100 list of leading innovators as part of the 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award: Top 100, which recognizes auto finance professionals who have made significant ... [Read More]

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