Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Ford Motor Credit, VW Credit Among Companies Out to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Monday, Jun. 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Captive finance companies, OEMs and more have the victims of the recent Oklahoma tornadoes top of mind, donating money for relief efforts and deferring payments for customers in the storms' paths. Ford Motor Credit and Lincoln Automotive ... [Read More]
Provider Exchange Network and Fidelis PPM Finish Integration to Help F&I Managers
Monday, Jun. 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Fidelis PPM and Provider Exchange Network (PEN), a division of Open Dealer Exchange, recently completed integration to offer dealers the ability to rate and contract for Fidelis F&I products directly through leading finance desking software for dealers. ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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Car-Mart Gears Up for More BHPH Growth with 2 Major Initiatives
Friday, May. 31, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wrapping up a fiscal year that included 8-percent jumps in both retail sales and revenue, buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart highlighted personnel and technology moves it's making to make the next fiscal year even better. Car-Mart ... [Read More]
NABD Focuses on 3 Themes During Annual Events
Friday, May. 31, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — With the largest contingent of exhibitors ever welcoming more attending dealers than the previous year, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers attempted to give all operators plenty of takeaways either to establish or improve their dealerships. ... [Read More]
BMW Group Financial Services Retail and Lease Portfolio Now Exceeds 1M
Friday, May. 31, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — As BMW Group Financial Services approaches its 20th anniversary of conducting business in the United States, the captive finance arm achieved another milestone. This week, officials highlighted BMW Group Financial Services surpassed more than 1 million ... [Read More]
House Democrats Seek Clarity About CFPB’s Auto Finance Guidance
Friday, May. 31, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations aren't the only ones raising questions about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to regulate auto lending. Now more than a dozen members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee are ... [Read More]
Compliance Presentations Fill NAF Association Conference Slate
Wednesday, May. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — What likely is on the minds of top finance company executives isn't hard to pinpoint nowadays: Complying with an intensifying regulatory environment championed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In response, organizers of this year's NAF ... [Read More]
Fitch: 2 Factors Impact Auto ABS Improvement During Past 3 Months
Wednesday, May. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings noticed losses declined for its prime and subprime auto loan ABS indices for the third consecutive month. Analysts found the drops coincided with three consecutive monthly declines in the U.S. unemployment rate and lower jobless ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Celebrates the Retailing of 1 Million Vehicles
Wednesday, May. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider turned its 1 millionth vehicle in company history earlier this month, celebrating the milestone for the benefit of the purchaser. The retail achievement took place at the J.D. Byrider dealership located ... [Read More]
AutoTrader, Experian Partnership Allows Dealers to Include AutoCheck Reports with Listings
Wednesday, May. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — AutoTrader.com and Experian Automotive recently entered into a partnership to allow dealers to include Experian's AutoCheck vehicle history reports with their listings on AutoTrader.com. Here's how it works. Starting in September, AutoCheck-subscribing dealers will have the option of ... [Read More]
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