This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
TCF Financial to Acquire Gateway One by Year-End
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WAYZATA, Minn. — TFC Financial Corp. recently announced its subsidiary — TFC National Bank — has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC. Headquartered in Anaheim, Calif., Gateway One is a privately held lending company ... [Read More]
Fed Offers New Update on Auto Loans at Commercial Banks
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve still hasn't restarted its monthly look at trends associated with new-vehicle loans generated by finance companies, but officials did offer August data about contracts from commercial banks. The Fed determined the average interest rate ... [Read More]
Subprime Dealer Creates Mobile App to Help Buy Most Profitable Inventory
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For a subprime dealer, going to auction can be particularly challenging. Not only does he need to meet his inventory needs, but the vehicles he buys also must fall within specific lender requirements. For instance, Shawn Foster, president ... [Read More]
Huntington Broadens Dealer Financing into Two New States
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Wednesday, Huntington announced it is expanding its auto dealer financing business into two new states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota. Huntington will begin processing applications through dealers by Oct. 24. The company expects to provide financing solutions to ... [Read More]
CarHop Hires New VP of Sales and Operations
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain CarHop announced Wednesday it has hired a new vice president of sales and operations. Tapped for the position is Mike Anderson, who will lead the sales and store operations for all CarHop locations. ... [Read More]
2,500th Lender Signs on at VINtek as More State DMVs Adopt ELT Services
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINTek announced today that it has signed on its 2,500th lender for its VintekTIME collateral management technology. The program, which provides lenders with an automated virtual title department, also integrates with the company’s direct-to-consumer loan servicing platform that ... [Read More]
Vehix Taps RoadLoans.com as Preferred Lender
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Geared as the next step beyond just getting shoppers to dealers, Vehix recently selected RoadLoans.com as its preferred lender. Now potential buyers can apply for vehicle financing through RoadLoans.com as part of their shopping experience. Consumers shopping at ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Reveals Completion of $200.5M Asset-Backed Financing
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced the completion of a $200.5 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing deal. Per this transaction, the company contributed loans having a net book value of approximately $250.8 million to a wholly-owned special purpose ... [Read More]
Finance Express Adds Preferred Automobile Credit to Portal
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealerships, recently partnered with Preferred Automobile Credit Co., a growing indirect subprime auto finance company. In explaining why Finance Express broadened its lender ... [Read More]
ABA Spots 2Q Climb in Auto Loan Delinquencies
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association's latest Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin showed auto loan delinquencies were on the rise during the second quarter as were most loan and credit segments. The association discovered that quarter-over-quarter direct auto loan delinquencies ... [Read More]
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