StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 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
Westlake Finalizes $200M Securitization with Wells Fargo and RBS
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services recently announced a new $200 million securitization jointly led by Wells Fargo and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Officials indicated the securitization closed on Sept. 25 with all bonds sold on the investor market. ... [Read More]
DriveItNow Adds Tool to Measure Trade-In Equity and Impact on Payments
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Online monthly payment marketing technology provider DriveItNow announced its new Trade-in Equity Analyzer is now available as part of its pre-qualified payment quoting service. Since many vehicle sales involve a trade-in, DriveItNow said the value and the equity ... [Read More]
ABA: Auto Loan Delinquency Trends Mixed in Q2
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin showed mixed trends in regard to auto-loans during the second quarter. ABA found that Q2 delinquencies for direct auto loans — contracts arranged directly through a bank — fell ... [Read More]
DealerCenter DMS Now Integrated with RouteOne
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Another dealer management system integrated itself with RouteOne's credit application management platform. Nowcom Corp. announced earlier this week that its DMS product, DealerCenter, now has a relationship with RouteOne in an attempt to better support dealer financing ... [Read More]
Equifax Enhances Underwriting Solution for Lenders
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — This week, Equifax launched what the credit bureau called Advanced Decisioning Attributes, a set of analytical building blocks that can enhance the ability to make predictive underwriting decisions. Officials indicated Equifax Advanced Decisioning Attributes can deliver more than ... [Read More]
Do Franchised & Independent Dealers Differ on Used-Car Prices?
Nick Zulovich
WOBURN, Mass. — After looking at more than 20 million used cars for sale over the past year at dealerships throughout the country and weighing the prices of franchised dealers against those of independents, iSeeCars suggests their respective deals aren't ... [Read More]
VW Credit Looks to Tune Up F&I with FinanceSource
Nick Zulovich
KENNESAW, Ga. — Errors in the F&I office can infuriate both managers and customers. Volkswagen Credit is looking to a new solution more than four years in the making to reduce mistake frequency and streamline processes for efficiency and compliance. ... [Read More]
SubPrime Forum Includes Goebel on Structuring Vehicle Inventory to Match Financing Possibilities
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — The inaugural SubPrime Forum will give Used Car Week attendees a host of expert analysis to answer a wide array of financing questions. Here's an example: Do you have the right kind of inventory to put a ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Teams with EverLogic to Enhance Loan Approval and Compliance Documentation for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that EverLogic, a provider of dealer management software, will integrate the company's AppOne platform. Officials highlighted the integration is designed to help dealerships of all types and sizes manage the sales and ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Opens Newest BHPH Store in Kentucky
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart continued its aggressive growth strategy by adding another dealership to its buy-here, pay-here network last week. The 129th dealership in its network is located in Richmond, Ky., raising Car-Mart's presence in the Blue Grass State ... [Read More]
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