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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
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
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
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
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
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

Wells Fargo Highlights Record Originations

Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO — At the same time Chase Auto Finance reported its first-quarter performance, Wells Fargo highlighted that auto originations hit a new record during the past quarter. Wells Fargo officials said their auto originations totaled $6.8 ... [Read More]

MBSi Unveils Program to Help Repossession Companies Comply with CFPB Regulations

Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — MBSi Capital, the developers of the Re-Pros and iRepo repossession software suites, rolled out a new program that aims to make it easier for repossession companies to become and remain compliant with a variety of new government mandates. ... [Read More]

NVLA Adds New Speaker for Next Week’s Annual Conference

Monday, Apr. 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Along with a special educational track focused on the lease-here, pay-here industry, the National Vehicle Leasing Association just added another special speaker for its annual conference next week. NVLA said Rick Reekie, a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers' ... [Read More]

CPS Announces New Residual Financing Facility

Monday, Apr. 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced late last week it entered into a new $20 million, five-year residual financing facility. CPS officials explained the facility is secured by eligible residual interests in two previously securitized pools of automobile receivables. ... [Read More]

Fitch Publishes Updated US Auto Loan ABS Rating Criteria

Monday, Apr. 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings recently published an updated asset-backed sector specific criteria report for U.S. auto loan ABS. The firm indicated the new report updates and replaces the prior criteria report published last April. "There have been no material ... [Read More]

Value Buys Hot at Auction, Brasher Reports

Monday, Apr. 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Commenting on a potential inventory for buy-here, pay-here dealers or stores that might cater to subprime buyers, John Brasher of Brasher's Sacramento Auto Auction noted a particular used segment showed well in the lanes this past week. ... [Read More]

DriveTime Generates Sales & Origination Growth in 2012

Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — DriveTime Automotive Group posted gains in total revenue, unit sales and originations in 2012, according to its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week. Officials said DriveTime dealerships posted a 7-percent gain in unit sales, ... [Read More]

TriStar Freedom Guard Releases YouTube Promo Videos

Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MASON, Ohio — In an effort to help dealers showcase the product to potential buyers in the F&I office, TriStar officials recently announced they have released two new promotional videos on YouTube about their vehicle service contract.  The company explained ... [Read More]

Prestige Financial Completes Largest Rated Term Securitization Ever

Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services completed its 11th and largest rated term securitization on Wednesday, issuing $350 million in securities backed by $353,535,758 in automobile installment receivables. In a transaction led jointly by Wells Fargo Securities and J.P. ... [Read More]

Primeritus Financial Services Exits Direct Recovery Business

Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Primeritus Financial Services, which offers recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing services, announced this week it has sold its remaining direct recovery repossession business. Primeritus sold the business to Connect 1 Recovery, finalizing Primeritus' exit from the direct ... [Read More]

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