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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

NIADA adds 2 Member Benefit Partners

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BHPH Report Staff
Just before the holiday rush climaxed, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association enhanced its roster of National Member Benefit Partners with two providers that can help dealerships make vehicles more attractive on their lots or to dispose of inventory that ... [Read More]

Lobel Financial collaborates with NIADA as national corporate partner

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BHPH Report Staff
A finance company your buy-here, pay-here operation might leverage enhanced its relationship with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. According to an announcement distributed this week, Lobel Financial has improved its longstanding affiliation with NIADA by becoming the association’s most ... [Read More]

Advance Auto Parts revamps website to help dealerships

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BHPH Report Staff
Advance Auto Parts recently finished an update of its online resources in an effort to help independent dealerships and buy-here, pay-here stores that have their own service drive or complete some reconditioning themselves. Advance Auto Parts completed the nationwide rollout ... [Read More]

Total bankruptcies dip in November

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BHPH Report Staff
While certain commercial filings spiked, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that consumer cases ticked lower in November. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total U.S. bankruptcy filings in November generated a 2-percent decrease year-over-year with the figure coming in ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital’s Rapid Pay surpasses $1B in funding through 3 quarters

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BHPH Report Staff
Dealerships are leveraging NextGear Capital for more than just inventory they want running down the auction lanes. The Cox Automotive company recently highlighted that it has financed more than $1 billion through the first three quarters of the year for ... [Read More]

Tricolor continues to leverage AI-fueled risk-scoring platform for underserved Hispanic consumers

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BHPH Report Staff
A company with its roots in the buy-here, pay-here space is continuing to expand an artificial intelligence-powered financial services platform serving Hispanic consumers. Tricolor recently announced an exclusive agreement with Phenx Machine Learning Technologies. In early testing, Tricolor’s newly AI-enabled ... [Read More]

QuotePro and Fiserv partner to improve cash-collecting kiosks

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BHPH Report Staff
For the 2017 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Quality Dealer of the Year, having a way to accept cash safely for payments on retail installment contracts is crucial to operating its store efficiently and safety. And now a tool that ... [Read More]

3 clear trends surface in Equifax and NIADA Q3 Auto Business Outlook

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BHPH Report Staff
This week, Equifax and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association shared noteworthy results from their Q3 Auto Business Outlook, which stems from operators participating in a quarterly survey. Equifax and NIADA highlighted that three general themes surfaced from the latest ... [Read More]

New roles for Levine and Hudson at Ignite Consulting Partners

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BHPH Report Staff
It’s already been a November to remember for Ignite Consulting Partners. First, the auto-finance compliance firm that caters to buy-here, pay-here dealerships of all sizes, announced that Steve Levine and Richard Hudson have expanded their roles as managing partners as ... [Read More]

Q4 starts with rise in bankruptcy filings

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BHPH Report Staff
The fourth quarter began with an uptick in bankruptcy filings; perhaps providing a potential lift of buy-here, pay-here dealership customers as store operators head toward the early portion of tax season. The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) indicated that consumer filings ... [Read More]

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