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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Spireon Founder Hands Over CEO Role
Monday, Jun. 10, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Spireon, makers of the GoldStar GPS solution intended to help dealers and auto finance companies keep closer tabs on vehicles, announced a major management change today, revealing the transition to a new chief executive officer. The company ... [Read More]
IHS to Acquire Carfax, Polk
Monday, Jun. 10, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — IHS Inc. entered a definitive agreement to buy Carfax parent company R.L. Polk & Co., in a $1.4 billion transaction. Officials said as a part of today's announcement that the deal must first go through customary closing ... [Read More]
Global Lending Services Joins RouteOne
Monday, Jun. 10, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Now operating in 19 states, Atlanta-based Global Lending Services became integrated with RouteOne last week. Officials explained that dealers with a relationship with GLS — a subprime lending company that provides financing to both franchised and ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Opens 125th Dealership
Monday, Jun. 10, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart began the process of adding 12 more stores to its buy-here, pay-here dealership network during its current fiscal year by recently opening its 125th location. The newest lot is located in Grove, Okla., raising Car-Mart's ... [Read More]
Daughtry: How Much Reconditioning Should Vehicles Receive? It Depends
Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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Deere Employees Credit Union Chooses VINtek for Automotive Collateral Management
Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek, a provider of collateral management services, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing for automotive lenders, has been selected by Deere Employees Credit Union as its provider of automotive collateral management services, including ELT. ... [Read More]
NCCI Forms Partnership With Del Mar Recovery Solutions
Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — National Creditors Connection recently formalized a strategic alliance with Del Mar Recovery Solutions to perform repossession agent on-site inspections. In this strategic alliance, officials explained NCCI will assume on-site inspection responsibilities of repossession lots for Del ... [Read More]
CFPB’s Hackett Maintains Agency’s Position During NAF Association Conference Keynote Session
Friday, Jun. 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Responses to more than a dozen questions delivered in advance to an assistant director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had to be approved by many officials from the new regulatory agency. During the keynote session ... [Read More]
Experian: Finance Companies Gain Greater Market Share in Q1
Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — As new-vehicle leasing hit record levels, Experian Automotive's latest analysis showed how much momentum the subprime finance sector gained during the first quarter. According to its State of the Automotive Finance Market report released on Tuesday, Experian ... [Read More]
Westlake Flooring Services Selects Quiktrak to Provide Floorplan Audit Services
Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Westlake Flooring Services recently entered into an agreement with Quiktrak, an asset verification and inventory audit solutions provider to handle the auto finance company's field auditing services. Officials highlighted Westlake has experienced tremendous growth in just a ... [Read More]
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