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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

CFPB Warns Credit Report Providers About Accessibility

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took aim at the three major credit reporting agencies again this week. This time, CFPB officials released a bulletin to nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies — primarily Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — ... [Read More]

As Auto Originations Climb, Equifax Introduces New Tool to Understand Customers’ Credit Capacity

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — As the company's data showed auto loan originations now are at the highest level in five years, Equifax rolled out a new solution this week geared to help finance companies and dealers gain a better understanding of their ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

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Peak Acceptance Announces Partnership with LendingTree Auto Services and CreditSmarts.com

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Peak Acceptance — which purchases retail installment contracts from dealers, maintains store relationships and manages the interface with third party servicing providers — entered into a joint agreement this week with LendingTree Auto Services and CreditSmarts.com to provide ... [Read More]

AFSA, NVLA Voice Concern About Georgia’s Tax Changes Regarding Leased Vehicles

Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. —  This week, the American Financial Services Association and the National Vehicle Leasing Association joined forces to urge Georgia lawmakers to reconsider legal changes in regard to financing companies paying taxes when vehicles are leased. Officials used the ... [Read More]

Santander Switching Title Administration Processing to Dealertrack Technologies

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies announced today that Santander Consumer USA will be moving its title administration processing to Dealertrack's Total Title Solution next year. Officials said Santander made the decision to move its vehicle title management to Dealertrack ... [Read More]

S&P/Experian: Auto Default Rate Rise Now at 3 Straight Months

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — For the third month in a row, auto loan defaults inched higher according to the latest data incorporated into the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The October information compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian showed ... [Read More]

Westlake Obtains New Credit Facility from Japanese Finance Firm

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — This week, Westlake Financial Services established a new $30 million credit facility with MG Leasing Corp., a Japanese leasing company. Officials said the credit facility collateralizes Westlake's auto finance receivables. Westlake chief operating officer Paul Kerwin noted ... [Read More]

Vincentric Releases Automotive Lending Decision Support Tool

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich. — Vincentric, a provider of automotive cost of ownership data in the U.S. and Canada, recently added an automotive lending decision support tool to its current product line. The company explained its system — Vincentric Dynamic Cost ... [Read More]

GM Financial Acquires Ally’s Remaining Foreign Operations

Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — As the industry prepared to depart for the Thanksgiving holiday last week, General Motors Financial announced how much cash it was getting from its parent automaker to acquire the remaining foreign operations of Ally Financial. Officials said GM ... [Read More]

Fitch: Still-Strong Wholesale Values Push US Auto ABS Losses Lower

Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Still-strong wholesale vehicle values resulted in yet another decline for U.S. auto ABS losses, according to the latest index results from Fitch Ratings. Analysts said October auto ABS losses also remained stable as the new model season ... [Read More]

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