2025 Loss Mitigation Executive of the Year: Craig Paterson of GM Financial
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 02:23 PM
PODCAST: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 10:48 AM
2025 Repossession Agent of the Year: Phil Hanks of Connect 1 Recovery
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 10:34 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Becky Igo remembers the first few business trips she made going to industry conferences at a time when things like pay phones and fax machines were critical business-development tools. Now more than four decades later, the regional vice president for ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 03:28 PM
Ally Launches Marketing Program to Support GM, Chrysler Dealers & Sales
Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — To help support dealers and get more attention for General Motors and Chrysler vehicles, Ally announced it is launching a marketing program in March to drive both showroom traffic and new vehicle sales. The program will launch in ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Opens Richmond Rooftop
Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership group J.D. Byrider recently revealed credit-challenged residents of Virginia’s capital now have another option for purchasing used cars. The company announced a new Richmond rooftop opened on the first of the month, located at ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Completes $200 Million Securitization
Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Late last week, Exeter Finance Corp. announced the completion of its first rated term securitization, issuing $200 million in notes backed by subprime auto installment receivables. The company indicated the notes were purchased by qualified institutional buyers ... [Read More]
Auto Sector Highlights Credit Rebound Projection from Equifax and Moody’s Analytics
Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — New U.S. consumer credit data from a joint product of Equifax and Moody's Analytics projects a rebounding consumer environment, along with recovering home and auto markets this year. As numbers reflect pre-recession totals, Equifax and Moody's predicted through ... [Read More]
KAR Highlights Another Strong Year by Insurance Auto Auctions & AFC
Monday, Mar. 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — KAR Auction Services once again cheered the financial performance of two subsidiaries — Insurance Auto Auctions and Automotive Finance Corp. Chief executive officer Jim Hallett declared both operations had "outstanding" years as they both posted rises in ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Brings Local Teams Together with New Office Space in Dallas
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack revealed Thursday its local teams will be relocating to new Dallas office space. The company will be leasing approximately 59,152 square feet of new office space at Dallas’ Galleria 1 building, officials announced. And this new office will ... [Read More]
GM and Wells Fargo Unveil New Financing Plan for Western US Franchised Dealers
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers, as well as U.S. retail customers within contiguous states comprising General Motors' Western marketing region now have another financing option thanks to a deal revealed late Thursday. GM and Wells Fargo & Co. ... [Read More]
CarFinance Capital Secures $200 Million Credit Facility
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Dealer non-prime financing provider CarFinance Capital revealed earlier this week it secured a $200 million warehouse credit facility. CarFinance noted the new credit line, which is provided by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, further enhances its ability ... [Read More]
Wholesale Vets Hitchcock, Tapp and Hanks Acquire & Rebrand Forwarding, Remarketing Company
Friday, Mar. 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLINTON, Miss. — Wholesale market executives Cam Hitchcock, Chuck Tapp and Phil Hanks partnered with a New York-based private equity firm this week to acquire the assets of a forwarding and remarketing company. The trio is rebranding ASR Nationwide into ... [Read More]
Ace Motor Acceptance Ramps Up Offerings, Focuses on BHPH Segment
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Subprime lending company Ace Motor Acceptance is working to “recognize the needs of the dealer,” as well as ramping up its offerings for the buy-here, pay-here market. The company, founded in 1998, made the transition into the ... [Read More]
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