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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
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
SPONSORED PODCAST: Securing the Vehicle Handoff with Secure Vehicle Transfer
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits speaks with Lainey Sibble and Eric Schwartz from Central Dispatch about the newest technology impacting vehicle transport: Secure Vehicle Transfer. Learn more about this impactful technology and how it’s helping ... Listen Here

CDK Global pegs in-house exec to fill newly created COO post

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, CDK Global announced its intention to create a chief operating officer role to better align functions and improve the overall effectiveness of the company’s North American business. The company then said executive vice president and chief financial officer Joe ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Carleton on importance of offering specific vehicle price and financing details

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Carleton president and chief operating officer Matt Ruszkowski still often sees it on dealership websites nowadays. The vehicle listing tells potential buyers to “call for price.” During this podcast, Ruszkowski spoke about how crucial it is for dealers to offer ... [Read More]

Powerband lands another $2.7M from D&P Holdings to rev up vehicle leasing platform

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
PowerBand Solutions continued its recent stretch of development activity on Monday by announcing it’s accepting an additional $2.7 million investment from Texas-based D&P Holdings as it prepares vehicle lease originations in the United States to begin this month. PowerBand chief ... [Read More]

Digital Matrix Systems unveils services to address CARES Act relief

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Digital Matrix Systems (DMS) enhanced its suite of solutions to assist finance companies to navigate through new mandates federal officials have put in place in response to COVID-19. The company announced the availability of a new subset of ... [Read More]

Volkswagen captive among first users of CDK Global’s Sign Anywhere

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Monday, CDK Global announced the launch of Sign Anywhere, its new remote electronic signing solution. And Volkswagen is among the first to offer Sign Anywhere at VW dealerships through its captive — VW Credit. Through the innovative remote signing ... [Read More]

Ally rolls out 7 initiatives aimed at helping dealers through COVID-19

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Back in March when the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to intensify, Ally Financial rolled out a relief package for its consumer contract holders that included the option of deferring payments for as long as 120 days. On Wednesday, Ally Financial ... [Read More]

MUSA Auto Finance gears up for extensive leasing expansion

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Roughly two months after revealing new branding for its cloud-based consumer platform to buy, sell, lease and trade vehicles, PowerBand Solutions continued to develop its automotive technology portfolio — this time with an announcement on Tuesday involving MUSA Auto Finance. PowerBand ... [Read More]

Carzato integrates with RouteOne to enhance online retailing experience

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
On Tuesday, Carzato, a leading automotive online services provider, announced its integration with RouteOne, a leading F&I technology provider, in an effort to furnish an optimal experience for consumers and dealers in North America. With the collaboration, Carzato explained its ... [Read More]

Experian’s 2 latest moves to combat fraud

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Experian is ramping up its efforts to curtail synthetic identity fraud as well as other threats, with one solution designed for the company to have “skin in the game.” To combat a growing threat that’s expected to drive $48 billion ... [Read More]

What Digital Motors integration with eLEND Solutions means for potential 1-hour vehicle delivery

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Auto Fin Journal Staff
Digital Motors and eLEND Solutions recognized how vehicle retailing is changing rapidly nowadays so they formed a strategic partnership with the intention of facilitating an integrated buying and financing experience — one that can result in buyers taking delivery in ... [Read More]

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