Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
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
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Valley First Credit Union Switches to VINtek ELT Services
Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek recently highlighted Valley First Credit Union selected the company as its technology provider to better manage members' vehicle titles. Valley First Credit Union is based in Modesto, Calif., and serves nearly 53,000 members through eight locations in California. ... [Read More]
ABA Finds Direct Auto Loan Delinquencies Extend Unprecedented String of Low Levels
Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Direct auto loan delinquency levels continued on an unprecedented stretch of low readings during the third quarter, according to the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. The auto loan category dropped below its previous low-water mark ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
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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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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AFSA Vehicle Finance Conference: Time is Running Out for Discounted Bellagio Rate
Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Those planning to head to the American Financial Services Association’s 16th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition might want to make hotel reservations this weekend, at the latest. AFSA reminded attendees this week that the Las Vegas Bellagio, the ... [Read More]
Altes Spots Potential Pitfalls of Voluntary Repossessions
Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Veteran repossessor and Time Finance Adjusters executive Patrick Altes believes there has been an industry myth circulating for years about how voluntary repossessions are expected to unfold easier for both agents and lenders. However, Altes takes ... [Read More]
CARS Officially Launches Right to Cure Auction for Repossessed Units
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RALEIGH, N.C. — Along with forging two other partnerships with technology providers for compliance and more, Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems officially began its Right to Cure Auction through relationships with Copart and Asset Nation. As CARS discussed previously in leading ... [Read More]
AutoCreditApproved.com Broadens Certified Dealer Network
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from AutoCreditApproved.com, a website that connects consumers with poor credit to willing lenders, recently added a certified dealership partner in Nashville, Tenn. The site now is connected with Wholesale Inc. AutoCreditApproved.com chief executive officer Sean Bradley ... [Read More]
ABI: A Double-Digit 2011 Bankruptcy Drop Reflects Consumer, Commercial Recovery
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — As 2011 comes to an end, a look back on the year reveals that consumers and businesses may be recovering from the credit crisis of 2008, and are likely to continue their progress this coming year. Total ... [Read More]
Welcome to SubPrime News Update Three Times a Week
Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — As Cherokee Automotive Group launches our first week of e-newsletters in 2012, our readers will see some changes. With our new schedule, we are making some shifts and increasing the frequency of SubPrime News Update to three times ... [Read More]
Survey Shows Shoppers Leaning Toward Pre-Owned Luxury
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Economic uncertainty doesn’t seem to be affecting consumer’s desires for luxury features in a car, according to loan aggregator GrooveCar. At least for those in Long Island, luxury reigns above fuel efficiency and economy, according to a ... [Read More]
CNW: December Subprime Credit Applications Jump Sharply
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — According to the latest data from CNW Research, all credit application categories posted significant increases in December versus a year ago — especially subprime. In fact, subprime made the largest jump of the three categories CNW listed, ... [Read More]
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