DigniFi — a platform company that connects consumers with finance companies for vehicle repairs, tires, accessories and other auto-related needs — recently named its new chief technology officer Reporting to chief executive officer Richard Counihan from Seattle will be Kevin Yu, who will be responsible for growing DigniFi’s engineering organization, continuously improving product quality and […] [Read More]

TD Bank Group (TD) recently made a significant commitment to safeguarding open-source software (OSS). According to a news release, TD became one of the first major banks to join Open Invention Network (OIN), collaborating with more than 3,300 other members in the non-aggression community funded by Google, IBM, NEC, Philips, Sony, SUSE and Toyota. OIN’s […] [Read More]

As Arivo Acceptance closed on its second securitization, paving the way for continued growth and expansion, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Credit Acceptance to stable from negative after that finance company completed its latest securitization. Last week, Credit Acceptance announced the completion of a $500.0 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing. Pursuant to this […] [Read More]

Black Book and Constant now are working together in an effort to help auto finance companies successfully navigate the potential rise in delinquencies and repossessions. Black Book enhanced data and analytics, including vehicle valuations, now have been integrated within the Constant+ loss mitigation platform. Access to Black Book data is now available for all Constant […] [Read More]

For the smallest buy-here, pay-here and independent dealerships, perhaps their best opportunity to secure funding through the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) arrives on Wednesday. According to an announcement from the White House on Monday morning, the Biden administration has instituted a 14-day period, starting Wednesday, during which only businesses with fewer […] [Read More]

Saying that cryptocurrency is becoming accepted into the mainstream as a viable form of payment, eAutoLease will soon will accept cryptocurrency as payment for leasing and online auto sales. eAutoLease, which serves customers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, said U.S. luxury car dealerships have begun accepting various forms of cryptocurrency over the […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive’s specialty pre-owned vehicle brand now stretches into the nation’s most densely populated region — the Northeast. On Friday, the company announced the expansion of the EchoPark Automotive network with the addition of Used Car King in the New York markets of Cicero and Cortland. Sonic highlighted these two Used Car King locations bring […] [Read More]

Software-enabled driver assistance services company Agero has introduced a suite of integrated end-to-end vehicle recall management services, which it says helps auto manufacturers stand up and scale streamlined recall experiences for their teams, dealers and vehicle owners. Agero said that process is complex to manage, and it is typically delayed by inaccurate information and coordination […] [Read More]

A sluggish start has not dimmed Cox Automotive’s outlook for certified pre-owned vehicle sales this year. According to the company’s analysis of Motor Intelligence data, January’s 201,023 CPO sales marked a 7% year-over-year decline and a 13% month-over-month drop. But take last month's softening with a grain of salt. The year-ago figure marked a decade-high for […] [Read More]

When car shoppers go back and forth between an online marketplace and a dealer's website, it can be challenging to keep that experience seamless. Cars.com chief revenue officer Doug Miller joins the show to talk about that process, how the various platforms with the CARS group (Cars.com, DealerRater, Dealer Inspire and FUEL) interact during the […] [Read More]