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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
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
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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GM Financial to Launch Dealer Floor Planning

Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH Texas — General Motors dealers who use GM Financial to service subprime buyers could be using the company for more store financing operations later this year. GM Financial confirmed Wednesday that it plans to give franchise dealers a ... [Read More]

CNW: Independent Dealers’ Inventory Issues Hurt May Used Sales Total

Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — CNW Research's May used-vehicle sales figures show how independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers struggled somewhat to maintain retail traction because of inventory limitations. Independent dealers sold 1,490,749 used vehicles in May, a decline of 4.4 percent from ... [Read More]

CarHop’s BHPH Dealer Network Nears 50 Stores

Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
EDINA, Minn. — Covering 12 states, CarHop's network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships now is near 50 stores because of the recent openings in Bremerton, Wash., and Irving, Texas. The new lot in Irving is CarHop's fifth store in the Dallas-Fort ... [Read More]

GM Financial Prices Senior Notes Offering

Tuesday, May. 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial Co. announced late last week that it has priced a private offering of $500 million worth of 6.75 percent senior notes due in 2018. The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider Franchise Destroyed by Tuscaloosa Tornado

Tuesday, May. 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — J.D Byrider announced it is partnering with a Tuscaloosa, Ala., franchisee to support tornado victims and the community. Steve and Jeanne Locklear, who own a Tuscaloosa J.D Byrider location, as well as the Locklear Chysler Jeep Dodge dealership, donated $1,500 ... [Read More]

Experian Reveals Late-Model Used Financing Trends

Tuesday, May. 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Along with determining the top 20 lenders by market share, Experian Automotive revealed it has started to track a new piece of data for its quarterly analysis of vehicle financing. It is now taking a deeper look into used ... [Read More]

Car-Mart Avoids Inventory Pinch & Watches Revenue Climb

Tuesday, May. 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Propelled by a 16.4-percent revenue jump during the fourth quarter, America's Car-Mart showed that it finished its 2011 fiscal year with gains in net income, its customer base and more. Car-Mart's fiscal year wrapped up on April ... [Read More]

NCM Expands Services to BHPH Dealers to Meet Growing Franchised Interest

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates is building up its services for buy-here, pay-here dealers to support its existing clients' needs and to address the growing interest from the franchise community on the opportunities in this marketplace. The company launched ... [Read More]

Experian: Lenders Finance More Subprime Consumers in Q1

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Stringent credit availability continues to thaw as Experian Automotive found the penetration of loans to subprime and deep subprime buyers rose during the first quarter. According to data released Thursday, Experian discovered the share of loans to credit-challenged ... [Read More]

Santander’s RoadLoans Expands

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA this week announced the expansion of its RoadLoans dealer base and media presence throughout the U.S. Through the RoadLoans network, consumers can apply for auto financing online; and after approval, they are sent with a loan ... [Read More]

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