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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

Greenway Auto Group settles with FTC over car-price allegations surfacing in March

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just three days after the Federal Trade Commission dismissed its complaint against Asbury Automotive Group over allegations of “payment packing,” the regulator on Thursday secured a settlement with Greenway Auto Group. The settlement involves another lawsuit alleging Greenway advertised prices ... [Read More]

ARA convention includes board installation, awards & more

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with giving individual awards and recognizing agencies that have reached significant milestones of membership involvement, the American Recovery Association installed its board of directors during its recent annual convention in Frisco, Texas. “I have only been on the board ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

AI & Auto Finance: An Expert Guide to Using This Technology

This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand

Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask

Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.

A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report

Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Hudson Cook’s Covington & Johnson return to instructor roles for NAF Association’s latest compliance event

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partners Patty Covington and Eric Johnson got to switch from litigators to educators again this week when they led the 2026 Compliance Champions Workshop hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association. While many compliance professionals, legal experts and ... [Read More]

Loanbridge’s tracking platform now includes VINchex lien verification data

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
VINchex announced on Tuesday that its lien verification data is available to Loanbridge customers. Through the partnership, Loanbridge users can verify a vehicle’s current lien status in the same system they already use to monitor their portfolios, track vehicle events, ... [Read More]

RISC continues to build industry relationships by adding Flying A to portfolio of forwarder partners

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Continuing the positive momentum cultivated for much of the year, Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) recently announced that Flying A has joined its network of forwarder partners for vehicle repossessions. RISC highlighted the agreement brings independent vendor vetting, site inspections, ... [Read More]

Experian Cashflow Data Bureau designed to responsibly expand access to credit

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest Experian product puts a technology spin on the old saying, “Cash is king.” On Tuesday, the company launched Experian Cashflow Data Bureau, which is a new consumer reporting agency (CRA) that operates under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ... [Read More]

FTC dismisses ‘payment packing’ complaint against Asbury 2 years after initial filing

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In August 2024, Asbury Automotive Group rejected “false and unfounded” allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of “payment packing” at three of its dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Monday, the FTC dismissed the complaint that sought permanent ... [Read More]

Economic experts on why ‘story is not any single data point’

Revisiting topic of partial payments
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The confluence of soaring costs of gas and food and sagging consumer confidence is further deteriorating the environment for dealerships and finance companies. That’s one conclusion to be drawn from the analysis recently provided by Cox Automotive, Fifth Third Bank ... [Read More]

Origence deepens refinancing presence with newest solution

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As one company exited auto refinancing, another is rolling out its offering, at least for credit unions. Last week, Origence, a provider of lending technology for credit unions, last week announced a new auto refinance solution built to help credit ... [Read More]

SC broadens deployment of electronic vehicle titles with CHAMP

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CHAMP is making notable headway in the Southeast. Not long after getting more technology in motion in Louisiana, the provider of electronic and digital solutions to motor vehicle agencies said last week that it now is providing the electronic titling ... [Read More]

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