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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
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Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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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]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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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]
FICO 8 Auto Score Gains More Lender Adoption
Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — FICO insists more vehicle lenders are synchronously migrating to the FICO 8 Auto Score — with most companies set to complete the adoption process by May. Officials indicated a number of lenders have already migrated to the FICO ... [Read More]
AutoTrakk Subprime Lease System Receives U.S. Patent Recognition
Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — AutoTrakk, a vehicle leasing company specializing in the subprime market, recently was granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent No. U.S. 7860764 B1 officially recognizes the AutoTrakk method and system for leasing vehicles ... [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]
FTC Launches Auto-Buying Roundtables as It Eyes Consumer Protection Under New Reform Legislation
Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kicking off next month, the Federal Trade Commission will host roundtable discussions with dealers, financial experts and the public to explore consumer protection issues related to the sale, financing and leasing of light vehicles. Basically, federal officials ... [Read More]
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