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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

RouteOne Releases Free Android App

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Having unveiled a free mobile application for the iPhone during the third quarter of last year, RouteOne this week rolled out another free app — this time for Android. RouteOne explained its Android app can help ... [Read More]

LeaseTrader.com Sees Credit App Approvals Increase

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MIAMI, Fla. — For the first time since the recession began, LeaseTrader.com reported that it saw the rate of credit application approvals increase for first-time customers during the final quarter of the year. Credit application approvals grew by 4.5 percent since ... [Read More]

GM Financial Explores Offering Near-Prime, Subprime Leasing, Ramps Quarterly Originations Up to Almost $1B

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial/AmeriCredit announced latest financial results on Thursday, and in addition to revealing the company is looking to expand its prime lease program to near-prime and subprime customers, officials said quarterly loan originations are starting to ... [Read More]

Car-Mart Expands Dealer Network, Reveals Financial Gains

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Along with opening the 104th rooftop in its network, America's Car-Mart posted a mix of quarter-over-quarter gains as well as improvements through nine months of its fiscal year in a variety of balance sheet segments, including net ... [Read More]

Vehicle Acceptance Joins iMETRIK GPS Pay Share Program

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS and MONTREAL — Vehicle Acceptance Corp., a buy-here, pay-here dealership payment stream lender, recently expanded its relationship with iMETRIK Automotive Solutions by joining the company's recently launched Pay Share program.  Executives explained Pay Share can allow a dealer to ... [Read More]

CNW: Dealers Need to Be Aware of Online Vehicle Loan Appeal

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore — CNW Research president Art Spinella believes that when it comes to online financing, "the jury is still out." Why? Spinella indicated dealers continue to hold the high ground when it comes to rates and ease of getting ... [Read More]

S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices Open 2011 Strong

Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Any way one could view the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, the readings showed positive movements based on data through January of this year. Auto loans were among the types of credit contracts that made strong month-over-month ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Acquires Polk’s Price and Spec Business, Discusses 2010 Financials

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Along with sharing how the company performed financially during the fourth quarter and all of last year, DealerTrack Holdings announced this week it has acquired one of the businesses previously owned by R.L. Polk & Co. ... [Read More]

ABI: Annual Bankruptcy Levels Finally Slow Down Growth Rate

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For the first time in three years, total bankruptcy filings in the United States didn't climb by double digits year-over-year. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported this week that total 2010 bankruptcies increased 8 percent above the 2009 ... [Read More]

VW Credit Taps New Agency of Record to Support New Product Launches

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HERNDON, Va. — As Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services prepare for the launch of the new VW Passat in August and Beetle in September, the captives have tapped a new agency of record to roll out a customer loyalty campaign ... [Read More]
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