Auto defaults continued their cyclical move higher in September, crossing the 1-percent threshold and landing at nearly the highest spot in three years. The data through September reviewed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian showed that auto finance defaults increased 10 basis points to 1.05 percent. That’s the highest level analysts have seen since […] [Read More]

Tommy Moore Jr. initially thought what sprouted to be First Investors Financial Services would just be a sideline business in auto finance. He was concentrated on another banking career in Houston at the time, focused on retail and commercial lending. Now nearly 30 years later, First Investors Financial Services is a well-established auto finance company […] [Read More]

Auction Edge announced Friday it has attained over 115 customers running its EDGE Simulcast platform powered by Velocicast and brought aboard new senior vice president Julie Warpool to oversee the augmentation of all the company's auction systems. “In partnership with the developers behind Velocicast we committed to crafting an unparalleled user experience for auction user, buyer and seller. […] [Read More]

More workers making more money. That’s the crux of the latest report from the National Automobile Dealers Association Employment and payroll at franchised dealerships continued to rise through the first six months of 2017, according to a new midyear report released by NADA. Officials tabulated that franchised dealerships directly employed 1,134,200 workers through the second quarter […] [Read More]

The team behind CompetitorPro is launching a new product on Monday that aims to help dealers in decision-making, doing so with a localized approach. VINFactor, which makes its official debut at the DrivingSales Executive Summit, is a free tool designed to decode vehicle identification numbers to provide local market context and advice. How does that […] [Read More]

An accomplished musician beyond his analytical chops, KAR Auction Services chief economist Tom Kontos has previously seen a storm-themed song play its familiar tune in the wholesale market. The company’s latest data showed the melody showed up again in September. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used vehicle prices by vehicle model […] [Read More]

The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, Manheim and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association are all rallying during the East Coast BHPH Conference that begins on Monday to help operators still impacted by hurricane damage. Officials from NABD and Manheim confirmed with Auto Remarketing on Friday that a golf cart will be auctioned off […] [Read More]

CarMD and CARCHEX announced a new partnership to provide CarMD Garage customers with $100 off CARCHEX Vehicle Protection Plans. “This partnership enables us to connect with CarMD’s audience of vehicle owners who seem to appreciate insight to help reduce the cost of car ownership,” CARCHEX chief executive officer Jason Goldsmith said in a news release. […] [Read More]

Columbus Day Weekend car shopping activity was down this year, according to new data from Cox Automotive brands Dealer.com and Dealertrack. “Normally we see an increase in shopping behavior on holiday weekends, but on Columbus Day we saw a decrease,” Cox Automotive product analytics senior director James Grace said in a phone interview with Auto […] [Read More]

Online car leasing marketplace Honcker closed a seed financing round of $3.6 million on Thursday, and said it will now provide delivery to customers in eight states. Honcker plans to use the round, which was led by Evolution Corporate Advisors, to grow its dealership network, geographic footprint and customer base. Additionally, Honcker will use the […] [Read More]