Independent auto dealers have new insurance options for both the used-car and auto rental/loaner operations. GMI Insurance announced on Tuesday the launch of a new program that focuses on the following: —Small- to medium-size, non-franchised auto dealers —Incidental new-vehicle  franchise operations —Incidental sales of trucks, RVs, boats and motorcycles. With this program, GMI said it […] [Read More]

Dealers in Massachusetts will soon be able to utilize auto finance company Westlake Financial Services, giving  the lender a footprint in every U.S. state. The company revealed Tuesday it will begin loan originations in Massachusetts starting this coming Friday.  Commenting on the news, Westlake president Ian Anderson noted, “With entry into Massachusetts, we are now […] [Read More]

CarMax recently announced that its community enrichment program, The CarMax Foundation, has awarded $300,000 in grants to Richmond, Va.-area nonprofit organizations. As CarMax lends a hand to help causes around its hometown, the nonprofits benefiting from these grants range from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond to the Special Olympics Virginia. The grants […] [Read More]

DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA recently revealed it has expanded its auto finance lending program to include the prime tiers. The company — previously specializing in providing services to those with less-than-perfect credit — announced it has adopted a “full spectrum” take on auto lending. It contends this move “will make it easier for dealers […] [Read More]

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Touting an auto lending environment that's in as good a shape since the market fallout of 2008,  Experian Automotive shared the results of the auto finance market's quarterly checkup on Tuesday, which — among many other findings — showed that used-vehicle financing has loosened up. And the same could be said for […] [Read More]

LOS ANGELES — Dealers in Massachusetts will soon be able to utilize auto finance company Westlake Financial Services, giving the lender a footprint in every U.S. state. The company revealed Tuesday it will begin loan originations in Massachusetts starting this coming Friday. Commenting on the news, Westlake president Ian Anderson noted, "With entry into Massachusetts, […] [Read More]

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Dealers United has announced a company milestone in its vendor vetting services, which are designed to help leverage the buying power of individual dealerships. Surpassing the company’s own projections, Dealers United members now represent 4,000 dealer rooftops, the company reports, four months after its official launch at the NADA 2012 convention in February. Dealers United […] [Read More]

With this coming June being the only month expected to see used-car prices slide since the beginning of this year, bargains on quality pre-owned vehicles can potentially be hard to find. In light of used-car prices seeing double-digit gains through May, Kiplinger.com offered those in the market for a used car a lists of 10 […] [Read More]

In some perhaps surprising news for the industry, after prices for used cars saw double-digit gains from January through May, NADA Used Car Guide reported today that rates are expected to hit the brakes come June. With prices on many popular used compact and midsize cars predicted to drop up to 5 percent month-over-month, NADA […] [Read More]