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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
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

Finance Express Receives First U.S. Patent

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express revealed this week that it received confirmation about its first patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In connection with its Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealerships, company executives said ... [Read More]

Michigan First Credit Union Debuts Online Showroom

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. — Michigan First Credit Union has rolled out a new website where shoppers can research vehicles, schedule test drives, get price quotes, obtain vehicle financing and purchase vehicles. The "Member Showroom" can be accessed by the general public ... [Read More]

Colorado Credit Union, Dealership Launch Educational Website

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Colorado-based Bellco Credit Union has teamed up with longtime partner Automotive Avenues — what officials called the largest credit union-endorsed dealership in Denver — to create a new website that can teach and offer advice to car shoppers about ... [Read More]

Santander Offers Second Mobile App for RoadLoans

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA has rolled out a free mobile application for its RoadLoans.com site that is compatible with Android smartphones. This is the second free mobile RoadLoans.com app that Santander has launched, as it debuted the iPhone in January. As ... [Read More]

CNW: Subprime Approvals Continue Hike

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Subprime approvals in March showed gains for the used- and new-vehicle sides of the market, according to the latest analysis from CNW Research, which said this uptick in approvals follows what has been the trend during the last ... [Read More]

Westlake Hits $1B in Total Receivables, Plans More Growth

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services discovered this week that its portfolio containing more than 150,000 accounts reached a new threshold in total receivables. As of March 11, company officials say this level hit $1 billion — a milestone they ... [Read More]

Fed: Loan-to-Value Ratio, Average Amount Financed Drop to Noteworthy Lows

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve's January update on averages for new-vehicle loans by finance companies revealed a few noteworthy trends, including how far both the loan-to-value ratio and the average amount financed have sunk. Officials reported that January's ratio dropped to 80 ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Sets Lender Milestone

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — The number of active lenders now connected to DealerTrack's credit application network has now reached 1,000 U.S. lenders. The network has now grown from five lenders back in 2001 to 1,000 today. "The DealerTrack credit application network ... [Read More]

KBB Taps BoA for Prime and Car.com for Subprime Auto Financing to Help Online Shoppers

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — In addition to revealing some auto financing trends, Kelley Blue Book announced it has teamed up with Bank of America and Autobytel's Car.com to provide shoppers with prime and non-prime finance options via Kbb.com. Thanks to the BoA ... [Read More]

CarHop Promotes $249 Down Payment Special

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
EDINA, Minn. — CarHop, a buy-here, pay-here dealership group, is now advertising that its underwriters can get customers financed with as little as $249 down through the end of March. The company has stores in 11 states throughout the U.S., and ... [Read More]
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