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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Massachusetts Dealer Expands Subprime Department to Meet Demand
Nick Zulovich
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Auto's subprime finance department — Captain Credit — is growing so quickly that store management is shifting its location. Originally based within Haddad Toyota, officials indicated that as of the end of this month, Captain Credit ... [Read More]
Experian: Gap Between Amount Financed for Used & New Vehicles Continues to Close
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — With used-vehicle prices continually pushing toward the amount buyers could pay for a new model, Experian Automotive discovered the amount financed is reflecting this trend. When discussing second-quarter data, Experian pinpointed how much this gap has closed ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Declares Cash Dividend
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently announced that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its common stock. The dividend is to be paid on Sept. 20 to shareholders of record as of ... [Read More]
NIADA President Looks to Preserve BHPH Future in the Face of Turbulent Auction Prices and Fed Regulation
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Independent Dealers Association’s recently appointed president certainly has his plate full balancing both his buy-here, pay-here dealership Fincher Motor Co., as well as his new role as head of the association. But Don Fincher doesn’t seem ... [Read More]
Experian: Appetite for Risk Grows Double-Digits
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive discovered lenders continued to "increase their appetite for risk" as second-quarter new-vehicle loans for customers with credit outside of prime increased by 22.4 percent when compared to the previous year. In the second quarter, Experian ... [Read More]
Municipal Credit Union Announces Labor Day Auto Loan Sale
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Municipal Credit Union, a New York credit union established in 1916, is running its Labor Day Auto Loan Sale through Monday. Officials said promotions include loan rates as low as 1.95 percent APR for new vehicles and ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bank Pledge Additional $75M to SNAAC
Nick Zulovich
MASON, Ohio — Security National Automotive Acceptance Corp. announced Monday that on top of a previous $200 million commitment, the company has also secured an additional $75 million commitment from Wells Fargo Preferred Capital and Fifth Third Bank. SNAAC noted ... [Read More]
LEAP Financial Expands Headquarters
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — Fueled by more customers and staff, LEAP Financial, an auto leasing company that helps consumers facing repossession or bankruptcy either keep their vehicle or get a different one, recently expanded its footprint in San Diego. In a ... [Read More]
Northland Reveals New Consumer-Friendly Website, Expanding Social Media Presence
Nick Zulovich
BURNSVILLE, Minn. —Northland Auto Enterprises — creator of used-car leasing program Ren’T’Own — revealed this week the launch of their new website. The site, www.rtolto.com, aims to educate consumers on the potential benefits of used-car leasing and also provides dealers ... [Read More]
Federal Officials: Credit Quality of Large Loan Commitments Improves for Second Consecutive Year
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The credit quality of large loan commitments owned by U.S. banking organizations, foreign banking organizations (FBOs), and nonbanks — which could include accounts such as subprime auto loans — have improved this year for the second consecutive ... [Read More]
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