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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

Audi Bolsters CARS Incentive to Drive More Buyers

Nick Zulovich
HERNDON, Va. — With the Senate expected to approve additional CARS funding today, Audi hopes to drive even more consumers into showrooms to take advantage of this program by adding its own cash for clunker perk. On select models, consumers will now receive ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Adds Indirect Lending Sales Director, New Technology

Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS and BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer announced the enhancement of its indirect lending business unit over the past week with the addition of a new director of sales and the integration of new technology. The company named David Reynolds as its new ... [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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AmeriCredit to Incrementally Grow Originations, Revive Dealer Relationships

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — After continuously scaling back originations and dealer partnerships to match the difficult credit environment, AmeriCredit announced a turnabout Wednesday. Management said it's confident enough to ramp back up originations to $300 million by December 2009. To support these ... [Read More]

Digital Recognition Network Now Offers Three Programs for ARA Members

Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The American Recovery Association announced its partnering with the Digital Recognition Network to use its License Plate Recognition technology at an "extremely" discounted rate for members. The tiered pricing, which can be obtained by e-mailing Les McCook at [email protected] or ... [Read More]

J.D. Power Says Dealer Satisfaction with Lenders Down Considerably

Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power and Associates discovered that dealer satisfaction with lenders declined "considerably" from 2008 in all four segments reviewed in the Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. The company found: Prime Retail Credit 2008: 835 2009: 789 (down 46 ... [Read More]

GMAC Officials Attribute Higher Auto Finance Results to Stronger U.S. Used-Vehicle Market, More

Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In a bit of positive news, GMAC reported today that its auto finance business reported a pre-tax income of $346 million, compared with a pre-tax loss of $709 million a year ago. "Results were driven primarily by improvement in ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider to Add Three New Stores as Portfolio Performance Continues to Improve

Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — More than halfway through 2009, J.D. Byrider said its portfolio is showing an improved performance over the same period of 2008. Moreover, the company announced it will open three new stores in the coming months, one company-owned location ... [Read More]

Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Set New Monthly Record

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Consumer bankruptcy filings for July came in at the highest monthly record since the new law went into effect back in October 2005, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Based on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ... [Read More]

Compli to Host Cash for Clunkers Webinar

Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — In addition to other news, Compli announced it will hold a CARS Webinar Aug. 4 featuring Rob Cohen, attorney and president of Auto Advisory Services. "Who should attend? Dealers, general managers, general sales managers, finance managers, CFOs, controllers, ... [Read More]

USAA Members Can Now Save Thousands on Mercedes-Benz Purchase

Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA , Calif., and SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Zag.com recently announced it has reached an agreement with Mercedes-Benz USA to offer additional savings of up to $5,000 off the price of new Mercedes-Benz car purchases to USAA Members. This is ... [Read More]

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