July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 11:01 AM
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10:57 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Q3 Rise, TransUnion Calls Delinquencies ‘Manageable’
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — While staying at what analysts are calling manageable levels, TransUnion reported jumps in the auto loan delinquency rate on both a quarterly and yearly basis. TransUnion indicated the ratio of borrowers 60 days or more delinquent on their ... [Read More]
NAC & Family First Dealer Services Complete Merger
Nick Zulovich
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — National Auto Care Corp., an administrator of vehicle service contract programs, said this week its merger with Family First Dealer Services, a company whose core focus is on providing unique F&I product offerings, has been completed. As ... [Read More]
Del Mar Recovery Solutions Picks RISC Vendor Compliance Reporting
Nick Zulovich
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Del Mar Recovery Solutions recently chose RISC Vendor Compliance Reporting (VCR) database management software to monitor and maintain its third-party vendor compliance. By choosing RISC VCR software, Del Mar Recovery Solutions explained that it now can efficiently ... [Read More]
AIADA Chair: Being Thankful
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With Thanksgiving a day away, I thought now might be an appropriate time to count my blessings. We auto dealers have so much to be thankful for. No. 1 and No. 2 on my list (bolded AND ... [Read More]
2 Early Processes Help Lenders Shine in J.D. Power Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study showed those initial steps in the F&I process determine which companies score high marks with consumers and which ones do not. According to the study released today, ... [Read More]
CUDL Partners with Utah-Based Subprime Lender, 9 Other Credit Unions
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — Along with an alliance with a Utah-based subprime finance company, CU Direct Corp. recently finalized new partnership agreements with nine credit unions. As a result of the agreements, officials highlighted the credit unions will be incorporating products ... [Read More]
NY Dealer Group Exec Gets Perfect Score on AFIP Exam
Nick Zulovich
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Michele Myers, vice president of financial services of the New York-based Dorschel Group, recently posted a perfect score on the rigorous 200-question Association of Finance & Insurance Professional Senior Certification Exam. In 23 years of administering the ... [Read More]
Credit Approvals for Leases Level Off in October
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Steady is as good an adjective as any to describe credit approval trends in connection to vehicle leases last month, according to data reported last week by Swapalease.com. Site officials said credit approvals came in relatively unchanged in ... [Read More]
Latest Payment from Ally Means More than 70 Percent of US Treasury Investment Repaid
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — With its latest move announced this week, Ally Financial said it has now repaid more than 70 percent of the investment the U.S. Treasury made in the company. Ally completed a private placement of 216,667 shares of Ally ... [Read More]
2 US District Courts Rule in Favor of Debt Collectors in Recent FDCPA Cases
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, recapped why two U.S. District Courts examined messages left for consumers and third parties and found the messages were not communications under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. "The ... [Read More]
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