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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
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
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
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
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Cuautocoupon Adds First Credit Union from Sunshine State
Monday, Jun. 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Last week, cuautocoupon announced the signing of the first Florida credit union to its network. The company's first enrollee from the Sunshine State is Community First Credit Union of Jacksonville. Robert O'Hara, president of cuautocoupon, said, "Community ... [Read More]
BHPH Legislation Moves Forward in California
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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CFPB Assistant Director Outlines Where Auto Finance Currently Falls in Bureau’s Priority
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Evidently the auto finance industry isn't the top target of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just yet. CFPB assistant director Richard Hackett said during his keynote presentation Thursday during the National Automotive Finance Association's 16th annual ... [Read More]
Auto Data Direct Adds Minnesota Motor Vehicle Records to Database
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Another state's database has been added to Auto Data Direct's system that offers real-time motor vehicle records. Broadening the access to dealers and other parties, the company revealed this week that with the addition of Minnesota's motor ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Improvement in Subprime Satisfaction Tops Chart in Canada
Friday, Jun. 1, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — While dealers in Canada are becoming more and more satisfied with the country's overall financing business, J.D. Power and Associates has found that the strides made in the subprime retail credit segment stand out above the ... [Read More]
Santander Expands to Service Prime Credit Tiers
Wednesday, May. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA recently revealed it has expanded its auto finance lending program to include the prime tiers. The company — previously specializing in providing services to those with less-than-perfect credit — announced it has adopted a “full ... [Read More]
Experian: Used-Car Financing Opens Up
Wednesday, May. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Touting an auto lending environment that's in as good a shape since the market fallout of 2008, Experian Automotive shared the results of the auto finance market's quarterly checkup on Tuesday, which — among many other findings ... [Read More]
Westlake Expands to Offer Services in Massachusetts
Wednesday, May. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Dealers in Massachusetts will soon be able to utilize auto finance company Westlake Financial Services, giving the lender a footprint in every U.S. state. The company revealed Tuesday it will begin loan originations in Massachusetts starting this ... [Read More]
Ally Chosen as Wholesale Finance Provider for RV Manufacturer
Wednesday, May. 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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Repo Rates Swoon in Q1
Tuesday, May. 29, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Sharing some interesting news for the repossession and recovery industries, Experian Automotive said today that first-quarter auto repossession rates plummeted more than 37 percent year-over-year. In its Q1 2012 State of the Automotive Finance Market report released ... [Read More]
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