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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

Byrider honors 15 operators during virtual annual convention

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BHPH Report Staff
The company’s annual convention had to be virtual this year to accommodate safety precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but Byrider still honored 15 different franchise store operators. The chain of buy-here, pay-here stores handed out Franchises of the Year Awards in ... [Read More]

Car-Mart reflects on efforts to salute cancer survivors, raise funds for ACS

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BHPH Report Staff
October was a special month for America’s Car-Mart, and not just for the vehicles the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain retailed. The company spent the month highlighting associates and their family members and friends who have overcome cancer while also raising ... [Read More]

How Chicago BHPH dealer enjoyed ‘small miracle’ via TurboPass

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BHPH Report Staff
A buy-here, pay-here operator with four locations in the Chicagoland area evidently enjoyed a “small miracle” with the aid of TurboPass. Earlier this year, Chicago Car Center began using TurboPass reports to streamline the verification process in all of its ... [Read More]

October bankruptcies remain off year-over-year

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BHPH Report Staff
While bankruptcy filings continue to be lower year-over-year, leadership of the American Bankruptcy Institute is maintaining that cases are likely to spike as both businesses and consumers continue to navigate pandemic-created financial challenges. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total ... [Read More]

Petersen leaves NIADA to join Buckeye Dealership Consulting

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BHPH Report Staff
Another executive from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has taken a role with a service provider for buy-here, pay-here operators. Buckeye Dealership Consulting, which offers re-insurable products and other solutions for dealerships, announced this week that Shaun Petersen has ... [Read More]

PassTime details advantages of new connected-vehicle platform

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BHPH Report Staff
PassTime is leveraging the capability of connected vehicles in an effort to serve its clients better. This week, the provider of vehicle GPS solutions launched its OASIS v2 IoT platform, which utilizes telematics data from millions of connected vehicles to ... [Read More]

Newest NIADA National Member Benefit Partner aimed at cost management

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BHPH Report Staff
While the market might be improving according to some industry research, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association emphasized how important it for dealerships to make sure they’re executing spend management best practices and strategies to be in an optimal position ... [Read More]

Byrider donates another $10K to Riley Hospital for Children

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BHPH Report Staff
Byrider gave something a little more valuable than just candy this Halloween. This week, the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships announced it donated $10,000 for Riley Hospital for Children through its annual Race For Riley, held on Saturday at New ... [Read More]

Tax Max continues partnership with NIADA

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BHPH Report Staff
It’s November, meaning it’s tax season for some buy-here, pay-here dealerships. To help operators who use this strategy, tax preparation specialist Tax Max has renewed its National Member Benefit partnership with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, providing exclusive offers ... [Read More]

Byrider franchisee returns to northern Louisiana

Byrider Monroe Building for web
BHPH Report Staff
Multiple hurricanes pushing through Louisiana haven’t slowed a Byrider franchisee from opening a revamped facility. The network of buy-here, pay-here dealership announced this week Byrider is returning to Monroe, La., with a new store opening set for Friday, less than ... [Read More]

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