Dealertrack Technologies Schedules Next Free Compliance Webinar
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies announced the next free webinar to help dealers and F&I managers remain compliant. The next session titled, "OFAC Checks, Risk-Based Pricing and Adverse Action Notices: Three Critical Tasks for Your Dealership," will take place ... [Read More]
CNW: February’s Amount of Subprime Used-Vehicle Buyers Climbs 53.2 Percent Year-Over-Year
Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — It is appearing to be a successful tax season for dealers if the February data from CNW Research is any indication. CNW said the number of subprime buyers of used vehicles soared 53.2 percent in February versus ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Sets Sales Record, Matches All-Time Low Charge-Off Rate
Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider watched the fourth quarter become the largest growth period in the history of the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain. To generate $142.6 million in sales from October through December, the company turned a record number of ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Launches New Ad Campaign to Boost Dealer Base
Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial launched a new advertising campaign for its U.S. automotive business today as the company continues to look to grow and diversify its dealer client base. With the new theme, "Ally. It's more than our name, it's ... [Read More]
Free CFPB Compliance Webinars Coming from VTS and Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
Monday, Mar. 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TUCSON, Ariz. — Vendor Transparency Solutions, an Arizona-based compliance management company, and Michael Dougherty of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, a large creditors' rights law firm, are announcing the launch of a series of free Consumer Financial Protection Bureau compliance webinars. ... [Read More]
Manheim Summarizes What 2012 Was Like for BHPH Dealers
Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim needed only one word to summarize what 2012 was like for buy-here, pay-here dealers. In what economist Tom Webb likely will expand upon during the 15th annual National Conference conducted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here ... [Read More]
Fitch Describes Latest US Auto ABS Performance as ‘Speed Bump’
Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings discovered this week that both prime and subprime U.S. auto ABS losses have risen in recent months. However, analysts think the trend is likely a "speed bump" that's fleeting as the sectors enter a seasonally ... [Read More]
Reshuffle Brings New Marubeni Executive to Westlake Financial Services
Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Marubeni Corp., which owns a 20 percent stake in Westlake Financial Services and has two seats on the company board, announced the promotion of an executive to general manager of Marubeni Automotive Department-I among other changes. Relocating ... [Read More]
ARA and NFA Merge Into One Trade Association, Roll Out New Forwarding Co-op
Friday, Mar. 1, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUSTIN, Texas — In developments that likely will affect many repossession agencies, lenders' recovery departments and repo units coming down the lanes, the American Recovery Association and National Finance Adjusters merged into one trade association this week. Officials explained the ... [Read More]
700Credit Announces Integration Partnership with ADAM Systems
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORRANCE, Calif. — 700Credit, one of the nation's largest credit reporting agencies offering a suite of value-added compliance services to more than 4,000 dealers, recently formed an integration partnership with ADAM Systems. Officials explained this agreement will allow ADAM Systems ... [Read More]
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