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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

First Investors Enjoys 2Q Gains, Returns to Direct Lending and Acquires Portfolio

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — First Investors Financial Services made strong strides in several facets of its balance sheet — including net income and loan origination volume — during its fiscal second quarter that wrapped up Oct. 31. Company officials revealed that they generated net income ... [Read More]

Finance Express, Tidewater Motor Credit Partner

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Executives from Finance Express and Tidewater Motor Credit recently finalized a partnership to broaden the indirect subprime automotive finance company's Web-based services and technology for independent dealerships. "The relationship with Finance Express aligns with TMC's vision ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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CNW: Subprime Approvals Continue Growth, Bolstering Overall Sales Totals

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — As time passes, more and more consumers with lower credit ratings are finding they can get approval to purchase vehicles, which is helping to bolster the overall sales totals, CNW Research recently revealed. In fact, Art Spinella, president ... [Read More]

RouteOne Offers Dealers Free Risk-Based Pricing Notice

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that it is now offering dealers a complimentary Risk-Based Pricing Notice tool to assist in compliance with the Risk-Based Pricing Rule issued jointly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and ... [Read More]

Experian Sees Loan Access Thawing for Non-prime, Subprime Buyers

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Automotive lending activity might be gaining some momentum — especially in the non-prime and subprime spaces — based on the latest data available from Experian Automotive. For both new- and used-vehicle contracts, Experian found loans to non-prime and subprime customers increased by healthy margins ... [Read More]

Fed: New-Car Loan Interest Rate Climb Continues

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The string of jumps in the average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies continued for the fourth month in October, according to the Federal Reserve. Officials discovered the October average jumped to 4.52 percent, the highest ... [Read More]

Edmunds.com Says Fewer Credit-Challenged Consumers Financed New Vehicles in November

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When it comes to new-vehicle sales, subprime borrowers made up a smaller percentage of these sales in November than the rest of the year, according to Edmunds.com. The percentage of new cars financed at a subprime rate, ... [Read More]

The Price Tag to Communities Where There Are Curbstoners Can Be Thousands

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — StopCurbstoning.com recently analyzed the financial impact of curbstoning, using a California case as an example. The California DMV recently concluded an investigation into this type of illegal vehicle selling which led to a felony arrest on 12 counts ... [Read More]

Midwestern Marine, RV Lender Goes with AppOne Platform

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently revealed a Midwestern lender who caters to marine and RV dealers has chosen to use its AppOne platform. Now utilizing the solution is Source One Financial Services, a marine and RV loan ... [Read More]

ABI: November Bankruptcy Filings Drop by Double Digits

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The number of U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings finally made some significant downward movement in November, according to data collected and posted by the American Bankruptcy Institute. On a month-over-month comparison, November filings actually dropped by 13.3 percent to ... [Read More]
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