StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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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: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
Car-Mart Ramps Up Use of GPS as New Georgia Store Opens
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — This week, America's Car-Mart opened the 127th dealership in its network of buy-here, pay-here stores. And it's nearly certain the vehicle in inventory will be equipped with a GPS device, a practice the company hesitated in doing ... [Read More]
Equifax: Auto Originations Hit Levels Not Seen Since 2005
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — According to Equifax's latest National Consumer Credit Trends Report, new credit for auto originations between January and May of this year soared to an eight-year high, producing an increase of more than 15 percent from same time a ... [Read More]
AutoTrader, Carfax Renew Vehicle Report Agreement
Nick Zulovich
CENTREVILLE, Va. and ATLANTA — It's eight years and counting for one automotive partnership, which benefits some 20,000 dealers nationwide in advertising their inventories. AutoTrader.com and Carfax this week announced the renewal of their eight-year partnership that allows dealers to ... [Read More]
Newest Black Book White Paper Examines Varying Rates of Vehicle Depreciation
Nick Zulovich
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — With so many different makes and models within a single vehicle segment available nowadays as well as how finance companies are buying contracts lower down the credit spectrum, Black Book Lender Solutions wanted to provide some updated ... [Read More]
CFPB Bolsters Staff with 4 Additions
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the agency has yet to announce a replacement for the regulator who will oversee auto financing, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau added four new staff members this week. Among the new additions, the CFPB tapped individuals ... [Read More]
Loeb & Loeb, CARS Offering Free CFPB Compliance Webinar
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Loeb & Loeb in association with Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems (CARS) is offering a complimentary 60-minute webinar focused on compliance with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mandates. The session titled, "Road Map to CFPB Compliance for the Auto ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Q2 Subprime Volume & Delinquencies Stay Nearly Steady
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion spotted second-quarter trends that ought to make dealers and finance company executives who cater to customers with poor credit smile. Loans to subprime buyers are still being made at a steady pace while delinquencies on those contracts ... [Read More]
NABD Highlights Cajun Appeal, Early Bird Discount for East Coast Conference
Nick Zulovich
NEW ORLEANS — NABD is coming to the Big Easy. The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers is having its first major event in New Orleans, and organizers of this year's East Coast BHPH Conference highlighted that early bird discounts ... [Read More]
AFSA Launches Compliance Committee
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association contends the industry has been faced with a slew of new rules and regulations since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. To help its members prepare ... [Read More]
Potential Used-Car Buyers Still Struggling Economically
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim chief economist Tom Webb pointed to a series of summertime reports and other consumer trends that show middle-class and lower-income individuals — the primary potential buyers of used vehicles — are continuing to be pinched by a ... [Read More]
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