Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches averages credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
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: 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
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Primeritus Financial Services Rebrands 3 Business Segments
Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a year of multiple acquisitions, Primeritus Financial Services rebranded several of its business service segments. Explaining the methodology behind the decisions, Primeritus Financial Services chief executive officer Chuck Tapp said: "Since the acquisitions of USA Recovery ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial’s Net Earnings Soften to End Q4 & Fiscal Year
Wednesday, May. 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Publicly traded specialty consumer finance company Nicholas Financial watched its net earnings soften by 20 percent during the fourth quarter, pushing its year-end figure lower by double digits. For its fiscal year that ended March 31, the ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Experian Automotive Taps New President
Monday, May. 20, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian appointed a new president of its automotive business unit today to assume responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and overall growth of the business. Tapped for this role is John Gray, who joined Experian in 2006 ... [Read More]
PRNDL.com Introduces Streamlined Financing for Online Shoppers
Monday, May. 20, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — PRNDL.com, an online vehicle-buying service, launched its streamlined Finance Center last week, offering a full spectrum of credit options for applicants of all credit levels. Site officials highlighted the Finance Center joins PRNDL's list menu of services, ... [Read More]
Vendor Transparency Solutions Launches Complaint Handling Module for Lenders & Service Providers
Monday, May. 20, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TUCSON, Ariz. — Vendor Transparency Solutions, an Arizona-based compliance management company, recently released its Complaint Handling Module, an addition to the VTS Compliance Monitoring Platform. VTS highlighted the industry specific Complaint Handling Module can enable lending institutions and service providers ... [Read More]
Credit Bureau Connection Rolls Out Solution for Long-Term Document Storage
Monday, May. 20, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FRESNO, Calif. — For decades, Credit Bureau Connection contends that dealers have stored deal and compliance documents in big metal file cabinets and wondered what length of time to keep them. Now, CBC believes it has a solution to make ... [Read More]
FTC Unable to Provide Compliance Data CFPB Wanted
Friday, May. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepares its annual report to Congress, the agency wanted specifics of what compliance matters other federal regulators are involved with regarding non-bank entities, which can include franchised and independent dealerships. The ... [Read More]
TransUnion, Carfax Create Scoring Tool to Predict Future Delinquency
Friday, May. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion developed what it called an innovative risk assessment model designed to help auto lenders evaluate the potential for future loan delinquency based on the history of the vehicle used as collateral. Officials highlighted that they developed the ... [Read More]
AIADA: Is Your F&I Department Under Attack?
Friday, May. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — While there is a lot of talk in the media these days about America's economic recovery, the truth is that most Americans are experiencing a recovery that is tepid, at best. Many of us are still struggling ... [Read More]
RDN: Recovery Trends Soften in April
Friday, May. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Most of the metrics included in the latest RDN Monthly Analytics Update indicated downward movement in April. Analysts said April recovery volumes dropped 2 percentage points versus the March level. However, the April reading came in ... [Read More]
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