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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

TIADA reiterates availability of training for FTC Safeguards Rule

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BHPH Report Staff
Both a federal agency and multiple national associations are urging the Federal Trade Commission to delay implementation of amended Safeguards Rule. However, if the regulation stays on its course to be enforced beginning in December, the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers ... [Read More]

Advantage rolls out unlimited connectivity GPS risk-mitigation solution

Advantage execs for web
BHPH Report Staff
On Tuesday, Advantage Automotive Analytics debuted Evo UL, an unlimited connectivity GPS risk-mitigation solution. By employing the latest GPS hardware and applying sophisticated proprietary technology, Advantage claimed that it is the first modern data analytics and advanced, risk-mitigation solutions provider ... [Read More]

PODCAST: DC talk with NIADA’s Brett Scott

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BHPH Report Staff
Brett Scott, who is vice president of government affairs at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, took some time away from being on Capitol Hill for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Scott recapped what the atmosphere is like ... [Read More]

Byrider remains on tech push with Lightico partnership

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BHPH Report Staff
Byrider used technology recently to upgrade the capabilities of its service department. The network of more than 150 buy-here, pay-here dealership locations also leveraged technology to enhance its collections. While a partnership with Shopmonkey was for the service department, Byrider ... [Read More]

Tricolor named a finalist for 2 Finovate Awards

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BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor is in the running for a pair of prestigious honors. The tech-enabled Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and one of the nation’s largest used-vehicle retailers that caters to Hispanic consumers announced it has been named a finalist in two ... [Read More]

Byrider continues ongoing tech investment with Shopmonkey partnership

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BHPH Report Staff
Byrider is adding a new tool for the service drive at its 148 locations. This week, Byrider selected Shopmonkey — a cloud-based auto shop management platform as its newest technology partner. According to a news release, this relationship is part ... [Read More]

July bankruptcies dip, but experts brace for future rise

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BHPH Report Staff
While bankruptcy filings soften again in July, experts caution that the trend could change later this year. According to data provided this week by Epiq Bankruptcy, bankruptcy filings totaled … [Read More]

Justice Department & CFPB repeat SCRA stipulations for auto finance

USAA gives first of 4 vehicles this year to military veterans
BHPH Report Staff
Attention buy-here, pay-here dealerships with related finance companies as well as lease-here, pay-here operators. If your book of business contains individuals who are actively serving in the military, a stern letter from the Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial ... [Read More]

National Lenders unveils cloud-based insurance tracking software

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BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency made its sixth significant move since March, as the company looks to provide innovative tech solutions for independent dealers and special finance companies. This week, National Lenders added to its offerings by rolling out cloud-based insurance ... [Read More]

XpressCredit enhances underwriting capability with Lokyata’s BankAnalyze

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BHPH Report Staff
XpressCredit, a fintech that focuses on the small independent auto dealer market, recently selected Lokyata’s BankAnalyze solution to help support contract decisioning for XpressCredit’s network of thousands of independent dealers nationwide. XpressCredit is designed to provide users with one point ... [Read More]

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