The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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AFSA explains 4 top problems associated with credit reporting to House lawmakers, offers 4 possible solutions
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:07 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Ally Makes Private Placement of Common Stock and Plan to Repurchase Securities from US Treasury
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial took another step on Tuesday toward its full repayment of the U.S. Treasury in moves the company believes "will further strengthen the common equity base." Ally entered into agreements with certain investors providing for a private ... [Read More]
AFS Acceptance Acquires Portfolio and Intellectual Property from PACCO
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AFS Acceptance — a full-service auto finance company serving the subprime financing needs of franchised and independent dealers — recently acquired the assets and intellectual property of Preferred Automobile Credit Co. (PACCO), a Pennsylvania-based auto finance ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Global Lending Services Taps Former AmeriCredit Executive to Be CIO
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Subprime auto financing provider Global Lending Services recently appointed a chief information officer. Tapped for the position was Michael Miller, who has spent more than 20 years serving in corporate-level positions for both public and private organizations. Miller ... [Read More]
DriveTime’s Q2 Revenue & Unit Sales Climb but Margins Still Soften
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — Despite a 20.7-percent increase in total revenue and an 18.3-percent jump in unit sales, DriveTime Automotive Group explained why its gross margins still softened during the second quarter. According to reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ... [Read More]
CNW: August on Pace for ‘Solid’ Month of Used Sales
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Based on the first 15 days of the month, CNW Research is projecting that August will be a "solid" month for used-vehicle sales. The combination of retail metal turning at franchised and independent dealerships as well as ... [Read More]
AFSA Offers Recommendations on Proposed Rule Implementing NY Lien Release Law
Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently sent a letter to the commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles on its proposed regulations implementing A. 1346-C. AFSA explained the law, enacted in December of last ... [Read More]
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]
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]
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