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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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here

GrooveCar Direct Launched as Customizable Loan Generation Tool for Credit Union Websites

Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – GrooveCar ramped up its efforts to help credit unions secure more auto loans with a new program called GrooveCar Direct. The company described GrooveCar Direct as a program that's "made to order" so credit unions can realize ... [Read More]

FNI Outlines 4 Common CFPB Issues & Compliance Bundled GAP Program

Nick Zulovich
RALEIGH, N.C. — FNI Inc. — a collateral protection and consumer benefit program product and compliance agency for auto finance providers — designed what the company believes is the industry's first GAP offering bundled with a vendor and product management ... [Read More]

Ally Closes 2012 with Highest Share of Auto Finance Market, Responds to Stress Test Results

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Despite being the only financial institution to fail recent stress tests administered by the Federal Reserve to gauge ability to weather a severe recession, Ally Financial finished 2012 as the market leader for all auto financing, according to ... [Read More]

Car-Mart, CarHop Expand BHPH Store Networks

Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark., and EDINA, Minn. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chains America's Car-Mart and CarHop recently made a series of additions to their store networks. By bringing on the 121st dealership into its portfolio, Car-Mart expanded its footprint in Missouri by ... [Read More]

van Wagenen Financial Services Forms 2 Partnerships to Boost Servicing and More

Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — van Wagenen Financial Services recently formed a pair of alliances to enhance its loan servicing software with insurance tracking and placement services. First, van Wagenen formed a strategic marketing agreement with Nortridge Software, a Lake Forest, Calif.-based company ... [Read More]

Top 10 States for Lowest, Highest APR in February

Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Based on data Edmunds.com gave SubPrime Auto Finance News, there was a 363 basis point differential between the state with the highest average APR and lowest for all transactions by franchised dealers reported to the site ... [Read More]

RouteOne Unveils Enhancements for Windows Phone App

Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne rolled out additional enhancements to its free app for Windows Phone this week. The new enhancements include the ability to forward "sent" applications to a new finance source, securely text message with supporting finance sources, ... [Read More]

3 Factors Help to Push February Bankruptcy Filings Lower Year-Over-Year

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Stemming from what observers noted as three post-recession factors sparking the declines, the American Bankruptcy Institute said total U.S. bankruptcy filings decreased 21 percent in February compared to the same month last year. According to data provided ... [Read More]

Black Book and Fitch: Vehicles to Depreciate Faster This Year

Nick Zulovich
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — According to a new report developed by Black Book and Fitch Ratings, vehicles are likely to depreciate at a greater degree this year, though not enough to present any major obstacles to U.S. auto loan and lease ... [Read More]

Senate Committee to Hold CFPB Director Confirmation Hearing Next Week

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the agency's investigations within the auto lending space deepen, the ongoing clash about whether Richard Cordray will remain director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will continue next week. The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing ... [Read More]

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