The flurry of dealership M&A moves continues in February. We start with a public retailer from the Northwest that has expanded its presence in the Southeast. Lithia Motors & Driveway announced last week that the group has purchased a Land Rover dealership and a Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram store from Fields Auto Group. Both locations […] [Read More]

Motley’s Richmond Auto Auction in Virginia received three awards from C&F Finance Co. and C&F Remarketing, including Auction of the Year. It is the second year that Motley’s has received the auction of the year award from C&F Finance, an indirect finance company based in Richmond that provides automobile, marine and RV financing in 22 states. […] [Read More]

AutoAp has launched an online service to help auto dealers assess their current safety recall management capabilities. A recalls-as-a-service (RaaS) company, AutoAp said the new online service is called Safety Recall Performance (SRPsm) Assessment. Free to dealers until March 31, it also provides recommendations on how to improve recall repair management. AutoAp, which said its research […] [Read More]

This isn’t Marty McFarland’s first experience in starting up a company. But it is the first time he’s been involved in one during a pandemic. McFarland appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast not only to recap the journey Kinetic Advantage has navigated so far, but also how the floorplan company is looking to build a […] [Read More]

Scott Maybee now has been the president of NextGear Capital for a little more than a year. During much of that time, the pandemic has impacted how the floorplan company functioned internally and with its independent dealership client base. Maybee joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast to describe what that experience has been like for him […] [Read More]

Assurant recently rolled out enhancements within two areas its clients and dealers might want the most reinforcements — training and mobile technology. First, Assurant launched Pocket Geek Auto, a mobile app that can help dealers and clients connect with their customers. Then, the company introduced Automotive Training Academy by Assurant, its modernized and expanded automotive […] [Read More]

Mixed news on the fraud front recently surfaced, and not surprisingly, it’s tinged with pandemic impact New TransUnion research found instances of synthetic fraud and outstanding balances for suspected synthetic accounts at U.S. financial institutions have declined significantly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11. However, new analysis […] [Read More]

An executive who spent nearly 20 years with a luxury OEM’s captive finance company now is part of the leadership team at Prestige Financial Services. On Friday, the affiliate of The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies named Bradley Bitner as director of finance to manage the company's financial analysis and reporting, support key initiatives […] [Read More]

SAFCO added an executive whose experience includes time with one of the subprime auto finance company’s competitors as well as posts with a large bank and an automaker's captive. Entrepreneur and fintech veteran Kenneth Gang recently joined SAFCO as its new senior risk officer.  “Having worked for the likes of Wells Fargo, Hyundai, GLS, and […] [Read More]

The episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast found below is an updated version of the episode posted Wednesday with Jay Maxwell of the Costco Auto Program, edited for better sound quality. Maxwell returned to the show to provide an update on the program, including the pre-owned side of the business. The full episode can be found […] [Read More]