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
DealerTrack to Host Free Webinar to Cover Compliance Issues
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack will be offering a free Webinar tomorrow to discuss critical compliance issues dealerships face in today’s market. The Webinar, scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, will be hosted by DealerTrack compliance counsel Randy Henrick. The event ... [Read More]
First Investors Generates Record First-Quarter Earnings
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Sparked by strong loan origination growth, First Investors Financial Services Group's 2012 fiscal year got off to a rousing start as the company posted its best-ever quarterly net income level. The company recently revealed its net income soared ... [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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S&P/Experian: Auto Loan Defaults Edge Higher
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Contrary to the composite reading, the auto loan portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices ticked higher last month. Data released Tuesday by S&P Indices and Experian showed vehicle loan defaults moved up to 1.31 percent ... [Read More]
CUDL Reveals Android Version of AutoSMART Mobile App
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After releasing its new CUDL AutoSMART app for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch last summer, the credit union lending services company has revealed its application is now compatible with Android mobile smart phone and devices, ... [Read More]
AFSA, Other Associations Join Effort to Keep Vicarious Liability out of Leasing & Rental Industry
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The titleholder of a rented or leased vehicle could be back in the crosshairs of vicarious liability should a provision to the Graves Law be repealed. That's why the American Financial Services Association recently was joined by ... [Read More]
LEAP Financial Expands Management Team to Accommodate Growth
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — LEAP Financial revealed this week it is expanding its management team to accommodate recent growth. New members of the executive team include Brian Bailey, senior vice president of strategy and originations; Gary Flowers, senior vice president of ... [Read More]
TD Bank CEO Happy with U.S. Auto Loan Application Flow, But Says Margins Hurt by Competitive Environment
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — TD Bank's president and chief executive officer believes the company made a wise choice when completing the acquisition of Chrysler Financial earlier this year. Now doing business as TD Auto Finance, Bharat Masrani told an investors conference ... [Read More]
GM Financial Reveals New Securitization
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — To raise more money to fund long-term receivables, General Motors Financial recently announced the pricing of a $900 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities. The securities are through lead managers J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities. Co-managers ... [Read More]
Where Are the Subprime Lenders Today?
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — By and large, SubPrime Auto Finance News is hearing that indirect auto lending and contract purchasing has loosened up a bit and money is flowing more freely as the economy and industry slowly recovers. Since auto financing ... [Read More]
TCI to Offer Wolters Kluwer Loan Documents to Lender Network
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Web-based loan origination software company TCI will now offer Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Bankers Systems retail contracts and lease agreements through its DecisionLender platform in an effort to simplify the lending process. As a result of this new ... [Read More]
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