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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
Auction Edge Opens Floor Plan Management Platform to AFC
Nick Zulovich
SEATTLE — As dealers continue to search for inventory to match up with subprime buyers, Auction Edge announced today that auction employees can now view used-car managers' credit lines and available credit with Automotive Finance Corp. floor plans. Officials explained ... [Read More]
RouteOne Endorsed by NIADA as Credit Application Management System of Choice
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne revealed this week that it has been endorsed as the credit application management system of choice by the National Independent Automotive Dealer Association. As an endorsed NIADA National Member Benefit Partner, RouteOne highlighted that it ... [Read More]
Southeast Toyota Finance Expands College Grad Rebate Program
Nick Zulovich
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Southeast Toyota Finance recently added the Prius c to the list of Toyota vehicles eligible for the $1,000 Southeast Toyota College Graduate Rebate Program. Other vehicles also available in this program are the Toyota Camry (non-hybrid ... [Read More]
Governor Signs 2 of 3 California BHPH Bills
Nick Zulovich
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California buy-here, pay-here dealers will have more compliance procedures to maintain when Jan. 1 arrives, since two of the three bills aimed at changing how the industry operates were signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. But the measure ... [Read More]
Equifax: Auto Loan Figures Keep Rising
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — According to Equifax's latest monthly National Consumer Credit Trends Report, automotive credit balances and new accounts are increasing steadily with the number of new accounts opened in the first half approaching pre-recession levels. Analysts believe auto lending is ... [Read More]
Motozuma Expands Down Payment Savings Match to Used Cars
Nick Zulovich
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Potential used-car buyers can now get a little help with their down payment, thanks to a new program announced recently by social-savings website Motozuma. By setting up a free Motozuma account to save for a down payment, ... [Read More]
Execs from Exeter Finance and American Honda Finance Elected to AFSA Leadership Roles
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently announced two experienced, well-known executives were elected to join its board of directors. The new board members are Mark Floyd, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Exeter Finance Corp.; and ... [Read More]
MarkOne Holdings Unveils Expansion into Western US
Nick Zulovich
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Along with bolstering its executive team, MarkOne Holdings, a national automotive finance holding company already operating through regional subsidiaries serving the East Coast and the Midwest, broadened its scope this week so it can conduct lending operations ... [Read More]
CFPB Study Stresses Credit Scores Used by Consumers and Lenders Can Differ
Nick Zulovich
ST. LOUIS and WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the agency's new Consumer Advisory Board met for the first time, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau declared its latest study shows discrepancies between the credit scores sold to creditors, lenders and finance companies ... [Read More]
AutoUSA Offers Dealers Free White Paper Covering Pre-Qualified Payment Options & Marketing
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Offering its take on what is most important to consumers in the car-buying process, AutoUSA Internet Sales Solutions revealed Monday the availability of a free white paper for dealers. The report, titled, "Pre-Qualified Payment Marketing: Converting ... [Read More]
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