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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

CFPB deputy director resigns, citing family reasons

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Nick Zulovich, Editor
The No. 2 official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has resigned, citing the burden of commuting between his home in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. According to documents obtained by SubPrime Auto Finance News on Friday, CFPB deputy director Steve ... [Read More]

Did Honda’s consent order produce a ‘golden goose?’

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Nick Zulovich, Editor
While much of the industry is somewhat gnashing its collective teeth over the consent agreement American Honda Finance Corp. reached with federal regulators, Arent Fox senior automotive counsel Rob Cohen used descriptors such as “silver lining” and “golden goose” when ... [Read More]

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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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Spireon expands in GPS space by acquiring Inilex

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two of the largest players in the GPS technology space now are under the same corporate umbrella. Spireon, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of privately held Inilex, another provider of GPS recovery software solutions. ... [Read More]

NADA requests leaked CFPB memo

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exactly two weeks before a consent order involving American Honda Finance Corp. came to light, documents the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared by anonymous sources generated online reports about the forthcoming regulatory developments. Now, the National Automobile Dealers Association wants ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital entering 30 new markets

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital recently announced plans to expand into 30 additional markets across the U.S. The company indicated that its enhanced technology offerings, flexible terms and customer service have led to an increase in customers, resulting in the need for these ... [Read More]

BillingTree launches new payment solution, branding

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree highlighted a string of new developments on Wednesday, including the launch of Payrazr, a comprehensive suite of in-house developed payment solutions. The company also revealed a completely refreshed corporate branding, redesigning its logo, adopting the tagline “Growing Payments with ... [Read More]

AUL introduces 2 warranty products targeted directly at private consumer market

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. has worked with dealers and agents to sell extended service warranties to their vehicle buyers for the past 25 years. On Tuesday, AUL chief executive officer Luis Nieves rolled out a pair of products that are being targeted ... [Read More]

Honda ordered to cap dealer markup at 125 bps or lower

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice just took a big bite out of the F&I income Honda dealerships can generate through the financing of vehicle installment contracts by their captive. CFPB and DOJ officials said on Tuesday ... [Read More]

AG penalizes 23 NY dealerships over deceptive advertising

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What law enforcement considers to be deceptive advertising associated in part with vehicle financing is continuing to hit New York dealerships in the pocketbook. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced two separate settlements on Tuesday involving 23 franchised dealerships ... [Read More]

2 suggestions for maintaining profitability

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency acknowledged vehicle installment contract delinquencies are are at “manageable” levels now, FICO’s analytic team recently offered a pair of recommendations to help finance companies protect profitability in case those conditions deteriorate. ... [Read More]

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