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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

ABI: April Bankruptcy Total Slightly Lower Than Previous Month

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Consumer bankruptcies slowed somewhat in April as compared to the previous month. But the American Bankruptcy Institute found the April total still was 15 percent higher than the amount filed during the same month in 2009. ABI shared ... [Read More]

Capital One Auto Finance Bolsters Originations by 32 Percent

Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Auto Finance recently reported that quarter-over-quarter auto originations are up 32 percent, but the management team said these remain down modestly from the first quarter of 2009. Originations for the first quarter came in at $1,343,463, ... [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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Credit Union Acceptance Joins AppOne’s Marine, RV Platforms

Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Credit Union Acceptance Co., a service organization that represents 130 credit unions, will now offer Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' AppOne platform to its network of marine, powersports and RV dealerships. This announcement is designed to build on ... [Read More]

Exeter Finance Lands $100 Million Credit Line for Expansion

Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Coming on the heels of reaching its four-year anniversary and hitting $100 million in total originations, Exeter Finance Corp. announced this week that it entered into a $100 million line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank. Company executives ... [Read More]

Auto Loan Volume Gains Aid Credit Acceptance’s 1Q Results

Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A double-digit gain in consumer auto loan unit volume help to push Credit Acceptance Corp. to quarter-over-quarter advances in both net income and revenue. Company executives shared their 2010 first-quarter financial report late last week and mentioned that loan ... [Read More]

GMAC More Than Doubles Year-Over-Year U.S. Originations

Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Along with announcing that the parent company has been rebranded to Ally Financial and providing an update on business with Chrysler dealers, GMAC Financial Services reported this week that North American originations came in at $6.7 billion for ... [Read More]

MoneyAisle.com Launches Auto Loan Auction for Consumers

Nick Zulovich
BURLINGTON, Mass. – MoneyAisle.com has launched what its officials call one of the first online auction places for consumers to get competitive rates on auto loans and refinancing. With a rapidly growing network of banks and credit unions, currently more ... [Read More]

Experian Schedules Webinar to Discuss 2009 Effects on Industry

Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Since events of last year so greatly altered how the industry behaves, Experian Automotive planned a free Webinar to share analysis about how much of an impact 2009 has left. The Webinar that will feature Experian's director of ... [Read More]

Capital One Survey Gauges Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Interest

Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Auto Finance recently completed a survey to learn more about how truly interested consumers are in fuel-efficient and alternative-fuel vehicles. Turns out, the majority of consumers who participated are concerned about these attributes of their future ... [Read More]

Strong Auction Values Help Ford Credit Grow Net Income

Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Describing first-quarter results, Mike Bannister, chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Credit, said net income was bolstered in part by improvements in the used-vehicle auction markets. The company witnessed lower depreciation expense for leased vehicles thanks to higher auction ... [Read More]

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