StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
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
J.D. Byrider, Car-Mart Open New BHPH Stores
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark., and CARMEL, Ind. — Both America's Car-Mart and J.D. Byrider added to their networks of buy-here, pay-here dealerships as one company strengthened its footprint in its home state while the other operation ventured into new territory. The 120th ... [Read More]
ABI: January Bankruptcy Filings Decrease by 11 Percent from Previous Year
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The New Year began with total bankruptcy filings in the United States heading on a downward path as the January level dropped by 11 percent year-over-year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute ... [Read More]
Finance Companies Stress Importance of Customer Service During BHPH Paper Transition
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE SMYRNA, Ga. — Doug Pitcher cringed at the thought of buy-here, pay-here dealership paper moving to another finance company and the outcome going badly. "It's everything," Pitcher — the director of sales ... [Read More]
Leedom Group’s Vehicle Valuation Guidebook Ramps Up for Spring Launch
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom Group is gearing up to debut its BHPH Gold Book, what it's describing as a national vehicle valuation guidebook designed to provide dealers and consumers with real-world retail values for vehicles typically associated with the buy-here, ... [Read More]
VW Credit Celebrates Facility Expansion on Heels of Record-Setting Year
Nick Zulovich
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Coming off what was a record-setting year for the captive finance arm for Volkswagen and Audi, VW Credit celebrated the opening of a 30,000-square-foot expansion of its facility last week. Officials highlighted the $10 million expansion that ... [Read More]
AASC Board of Directors Appoints Broe as New Interim President and CEO
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Sister publication Auto Remarketing learned Thursday that Mike Broe has been appointed to the position of president and chief executive officer of Auto Auction Services Corp. AASC indicated Broe will serve in an interim capacity and will work ... [Read More]
Sustainability of Recent Subprime Growth Varies by Viewpoint
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., and IRVINE, Calif. — Depending on who is responding, the subprime auto financing market is either growing at a sustainable pace or is leading back to poor practices such as underwriting that's too loose. As Fitch Ratings approached ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Survey Shows Dealers Upbeat About F&I Prospects This Year
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — The F&I office should be busy this year based on the results of an Ally Financial survey conducted at the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo. More than 70 percent of participating dealers expect sales of ... [Read More]
Nationwide Acceptance Recapitalized by Prospect Capital
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK and CHICAGO — Continuing a string of investment firms pushing money into subprime auto lenders, special finance paper purchaser Nationwide Acceptance Corp. recently received an injection from Prospect Capital Corp. Officials said the combined debt and equity financing ... [Read More]
FTC Study: 1 in 5 Consumers Have At Least 1 Error on Credit Report
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the agency decided to extends deadline for comments on proposed modifications to its Used Car Rule, the Federal Trade Commission said its annual study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that 5 percent of consumers ... [Read More]
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