To better support dealerships operating through the COVID-19 pandemic, finance and insurance provider LGM Financial Services reopened its online learning platform, My Distinction Learning. LGM aims for the courses to help dealers overcome challenges as a result of social distancing measures. The courses, available to all automotive professionals regardless of their affinity to LGM, include […] [Read More]

motormindz, an auto industry venture consultancy, said that through its new strategic partnership with Connected Strategy Advisors, the company will continue its presence as an automotive tech accelerator and use CSA’s knowledge to bring connected vehicle services to market faster. Connected Strategy Advisors is a Detroit-based advisory firm focused on connected cars and products, and […] [Read More]

Repossession agents and other recovery industry firms certainly do not have a shortage of options for training to remain up to date on compliance and other intricacies of what might be the most complicated segment of auto financing. This week, the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Bassford Remele announced what they called a “groundbreaking” partnership […] [Read More]

Owners of hybrids and electric vehicles now can have more confidence through a new protection program rolled out by Assurant. This week, Assurant announced the continued global rollout of an EV and hybrid vehicle-specific protection product to North America to serve customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Like the Assurant EV One […] [Read More]

The robust fruit of Enterprise Car Sales working with credit unions for four decades recently reached a major milestone The division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced that week that it has generated more than $12 billion in total origination volume for its credit union partners during the past 40 years. Executives highlighted in a news release […] [Read More]

Born from the close relationship involving Westlake Technology Holdings and Nowcom, Nowlake Technology is continuing to diversify its tech toolbox. This week, Nowlake and Informed.IQ announced the launch of an originations automation solution that can streamline the collection, analysis and funding of contract applications. The companies explained that Informed.IQ can analyze each application package, by […] [Read More]

White Clarke Group is set to have its second owner in five years. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, IDS, a provider in enterprise mission-critical solutions for secured finance, has agreed to acquire White Clarke Group, a provider of retail, fleet, wholesale and asset finance solutions for the automotive and equipment finance markets. […] [Read More]

Perhaps there might be fewer consumers with soft credit profiles if Ally Financial’s latest initiatives to educate children are successful. In an effort to put the “lit” in Financial Literacy Month this April, Ally announced that it will lean further into its innovative approach to financial education by introducing several interactive programs that make learning […] [Read More]

Robin Hill has worn, and wears, a number of hats. Hill, who was an honoree in Auto Remarketing’s inaugural Women in Retail program in 2019, is an ordained minister, motivational speaker and is a client advisor at Hendrick Lexus Charlotte. She’s also an author, with one book, titled “Urban Joy,” published in 2013 and another, […] [Read More]

National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence president and chief executive officer Tim Zilke said automotive service professionals go above and beyond to provide essential services. They ensure that vital vehicles stay in service to perform their important roles and help keep the motoring public on the road, he said. Those are some of the reasons ASE […] [Read More]