Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
NIADA Taps New Legislative Counsel
Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Texas — The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has appointed a legislative/regulatory/compliance counsel, revealing Wednesday that Mac Murray, Peterson & Shuster LLP has taken on the role. The New Albany, Ohio, firm is headed up by Betty Montgomery, who ... [Read More]
MFS Explains Thinking Behind DSC Deal
Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Expanding more on the recent deal to buy Dealer Services Corp., Patrick Brennan, group vice president for Manheim Financial Services, told SubPrime Auto Finance News today that at first, dealers and clients won't see many changes. Business will remain ... [Read More]
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A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Cherokee Automotive Group Highlights New Re3 Brand, Redesigned Newsletter
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Nearly two years after first delving deeper into the industry with a new weekly e-newsletter, Cherokee Automotive Group is rebranding its repossession and recovery media property with an eye on broadening its audience online and through industry ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com Revisits Cases of Dealers Deceiving Military Personnel
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com revisited a discussion this week that's been on the radar of finance associations, lenders and the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — how members of the U.S. military are particularly vulnerable to deceptive practices by ... [Read More]
Experian’s Latest Business Benchmark Report Reveals Several Improvement Signs
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian's fourth quarter Business Benchmark Report showed general improvement in business performance in most categories such as bill payments and delinquencies quarter over quarter. However, analysts acknowledged metrics remained negative from a year-over-year perspective. Experian discovered ... [Read More]
CarMark Certified Program Welcomes Three New Dealers
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — The CarMark Certified Pre-Owned program, an industry leader in comprehensive third-party pre-owned vehicle certification programs, announced recently that three new dealers — two in West Virginia and one in California — have joined its ranks and are ... [Read More]
OnlineBKmanager.com Partners with AFS Acceptance to Expand Lender Partner Program
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Chandler, Ariz. — Bankruptcy marketing company OnlineBKmanager.com revealed late last week it is now partnering with AFS Acceptance in an effort to expand its Lender Partner Program. This program is designed to help give dealers bankruptcy leads, as well as ... [Read More]
CarHop Rolls out Fourth Colorado Store
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
EDINA, Minn. — For the second time this month, CarHop broadened its network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships. After venturing into California for the first time as well as placing another store near Chicago, CarHop opened its fourth rooftop in Colorado ... [Read More]
Ally Tapped as Preferred Finance Source for Wheelchair Accessibility Vehicle Manufacturer
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Vehicle Production Group, which designs, manufactures, markets and distributes models for wheelchair accessibility, selected Ally Financial Monday as the preferred financing provider in the U.S. Officials explained Ally will offer wholesale financing, floor plan insurance and remarketing services ... [Read More]
Peritus Portfolio Services Aligns with PassTime
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Peritus Portfolio Services, a purchaser of open bankruptcy auto secured paper from dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, recently formed an alliance with PassTime, a provider of GPS tracking and automated collection technology solutions to the ... [Read More]
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