“That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!” Kenny Bania’s evaluation of Jerry Seinfeld’s witty “Ovaltine” humor is an apt one, but you know what’s worth even more?  The cars the latter comedian drives on his current TV show. The crew at Black Book, which also tracks collector-car values in addition to its reporting on the mainstream used-car market, analyzed […] [Read More]

Google “October surprise”, and the top results will all reference the political aspect.  For example, from Wikipedia: “… a news event deliberatively created or timed or sometimes occurring spontaneously to influence the outcome of an election …”.  From Kavanaugh, to caravans, to Khashoggi, to pipe bomb parcels, this October had more than its share.  But, […] [Read More]

At the beginning of October, the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Time Finance Adjusters (TFA) announced plans to form one organization that would launch in January. During a free webinar, the two organizations will present more details of the new American Recovery Association as a result of their recent merger agreement. The event is set […] [Read More]

National dealer management system (DMS) provider Autosoft recently announced a new integration with VinAudit, a provider of automotive historical data. This partnership is designed to give Autosoft dealers access to affordable vehicle history reports that are National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) compliant. Founded in 2012, VinAudit, an official access provider for NMVTIS, has […] [Read More]

Whether the music your potential vehicle buyer likes most is by Bruno Mars, Johnny Cash or Adele, Vboost says it has dealers covered. The viral marketing company focused on the auto industry announced this week that it can now customize viral marketing for its dealer clients down to the musical taste of the customer. As […] [Read More]

Lisa Scott took charge of PAR North America (PAR) last August with a specific objective near the top of her agenda as she began to oversee this segment of KAR Auction Services. “One of my goals was to enhance the customer experience by creating the leading compliance platform in the recovery industry,” Scott told SubPrime […] [Read More]

Platforms like Amazon give consumers the pathway to purchase everything from mechanical pencils to a drone in the middle of the afternoon or night with just a few swipes on a smart device. Now Darwin Automotive is putting F&I software in place to give vehicle buyers the same flexibility. This week, the company announced the […] [Read More]

Westlake Financial Services is taking additional steps to shield itself from potential fraud. On Tuesday, PointPredictive, the San Diego-based machine learning company, announced that Westlake is its newest auto-finance client. As part of this relationship, Westlake will use the company’s scoring solution, Auto Fraud Manager, to identify misrepresentation and prevent default on high-risk applications while […] [Read More]

Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems (CARS) recently brought three more finance companies into its client portfolio. Flagship Credit Acceptance announced today that it has selected the CARS’ IBEAM (Internet Based Electronic Asset Management) web portal for managing the repossession and remarketing of non-performing assets in its automotive loan portfolio. Crescent Bank and Trust has selected CARS’ […] [Read More]

As part of an expansion announced Wednesday, Clutch Technologies is now offering its Single Vehicle Subscription product line throughout the U.S. The goal of this “one car, one member” product, which is part of the overall product portfolio at Clutch, is to offer greater flexibility and choice — it can be configured based on single […] [Read More]