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FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Nicholas Financial Again Receives Interest from Potential Third-Party Acquirer
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — For the second time in three years, Nicholas Financial retained a financial adviser to assist the specialty consumer finance company's board of directors with consideration of a possible sale. Last week, Nicholas Financial officials said their board ... [Read More]
Comerica: Auto Affordability Slides in Q4
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Comerica Bank's latest Auto Affordability Index indicated the purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.6 weeks of median family income in the fourth quarter of 2012. Bank analysts determined consumers on average spent $900 more ... [Read More]
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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TFS and LFS Expand Pledge to Boys & Girls Clubs of America Through ‘GoGreen’ Campaign
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORRANCE, Calif. — Due to an overwhelming response to their second annual "GoGreen" campaign, Toyota Financial Services and Lexus Financial Services announced the organizations are doubling their commitment to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The captives now are ... [Read More]
Why BHPH Dealers Should Pay Attention to Latest CFPB Guidance
Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE HANOVER, Md. — The recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau bulletin focused on dealer reserve, an element that usually doesn't affect most buy-here, pay-here stores. But Hudson Cook's legal team recommended that BHPH ... [Read More]
Schwartz to Become President of Both Manheim and AutoTrader as Perry to Depart
Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — SubPrime Auto Finance News learned this morning that Sandy Schwartz not only will serve as the president of Manheim, but will assume the role of president of AutoTrader Group, which includes AutoTrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and VinSolutions. Chip ... [Read More]
Fitch: Subprime ABS Stops Seven-Month Trend of Rising Losses
Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings discovered asset performance came in stronger for U.S. prime auto ABS while subprime auto loans reversed a seven-month trend of rising losses. Fitch indicated prime and subprime 60-day delinquencies came in lower in February by ... [Read More]
CPS Announces $185 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization
Monday, Mar. 25, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services recently closed its first term securitization of 2013. The transaction is CPS' eighth senior subordinate securitization since 2011. In the transaction, the company explained qualified institutional buyers purchased $185 million of asset-backed notes secured ... [Read More]
What CFPB Bulletin Might Mean for Dealer Reserve and More
Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations weighed in as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a bulletin Thursday that targeted dealer reserve ... [Read More]
AFSA, CBA, NAFCU Unsettled Over Bureau’s Auto Finance Bulletin
Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE WASHINGTON, D.C. — As dealer associations reacted swiftly to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest position on auto financing, organizations representing banking and financial institutions as well as credit unions all saw ... [Read More]
AutoStar Chooses NCM 20 Groups for New BHPH Dealer Network
Friday, Mar. 22, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates announced Thursday it is working collaboratively with automotive dealership technology provider AutoStar Solutions to form exclusive AutoStar 20 Groups for its buy-here, pay-here management software users. To kick off the effort, NCM will host ... [Read More]
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