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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

Toyota Financial Services Expands Student Scholarship Program to $1 Million

Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Financial Services recently recognized 100 high school students who overcame considerable hardships on their paths to college, presenting them with $1 million in scholarships. Officials highlighted this is the first year in which TFS expanded its ... [Read More]

CPS Likes Staffing Level as Originations Grow

Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — As Consumer Portfolio Services continues to buy more contracts, the company believes it's in a good personnel position to handle more originations while the subprime auto finance segment gains steam. CPS recently reported that it purchased $203.8 ... [Read More]

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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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New York Fed: Auto Loan Balances Increase for Ninth Straight Quarter

Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In its latest Household Debt and Credit Report, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York determined total auto loan balances in the second quarter increased $20 billion from the previous quarter, the ninth consecutive quarterly increase and ... [Read More]

GrooveCar Direct Expands National Footprint by Adding 4 New Credit Unions

Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — This week, GrooveCar signed four new credit unions nationwide to its GrooveCar Direct program, a vehicle-buying service customized for the credit union industry. The new signees include Kinecta FCU in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Washington, D.C.-based HEW Federal ... [Read More]

Fitch: Loss Rates Starting to Normalize for US Auto Lenders

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings contends modest year-over-year deterioration in loss and delinquency rates produced by the largest U.S. auto lenders signals an inflection point in auto loan asset quality. Analysts said in their special quarterly report "U.S. Auto Asset ... [Read More]

Experian: Repossessions Drop to Lowest Rate on Record

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — As the amount of nonprime, subprime and deep subprime auto loans moved higher year-over-year, Experian Automotive discovered that quarterly vehicle repossessions dropped by 14.8 percent to achieve the lowest rate since analysts began tracking the data seven ... [Read More]

LHPH and Advantage Funding Align for Subprime Financing Program

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — LHPH, a provider of services to the lease-here, pay-here and buy-here, pay-here industries, recently formed an exclusive relationship with Advantage Funding to provide financing for select dealers.  Officials explained LHPH and Advantage Funding worked together for more ... [Read More]

Dealertrack Launches Site So Managers Can Evaluate Health of Store Website

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies proposed a simple question on Tuesday, asking principals and managers how healthy their store website is. To gauge the status, the company launched a free Website Health Check Quiz while also giving dealers the ... [Read More]

Daughtry: Reasons To Say ‘Yes’ To Profitable BHPH Service Contracts

Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Fourteen years ago I became a manager of a BHPH operation associated with a large multi-franchise dealer group in Texas. We had a related finance company with a $17 million portfolio. There were 2,500 open loans ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook Sets Up New York Office with Former Chase Counsel

Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Hudson Cook established the firm's New York office with the recent addition of its newest partner. Joining the provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry is Jeff Levine Hudson Cook highlighted Levine's practice will ... [Read More]
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