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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Affordability leads latest TransUnion study & AFSA event dialogue
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 10:25 AM
Santander Q4 survey shows ongoing optimism of middle-income Americans who see value of used cars
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:24 AM
Challenge Financial Services hires former UACC exec, acquires $21M portfolio
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:21 AM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
Fed: Average New-Car Interest Rate Average Moves Higher Still
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The upward march by the average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies reached five months in a row in November, according to the Federal Reserve. Officials indicated the November average crept up to 4.63 percent ... [Read More]
DealerTrack to Acquire triVIN Holdings
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack Holdings revealed Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire triVIN Holdings, a provider of title management services to lenders and vehicle registration services to dealers. DealerTrack executives said they will pay approximately $131 million, net ... [Read More]
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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ABI: 2010 Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Soar Past Previous Year’s Total
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute tallied up total U.S. consumer bankruptcies for 2010 and found a rise of 9 percent from the previous year. According to data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ABI revealed overall consumer filings for ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Completes First Phase of Instant Contract Validation Rollout
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services shared an update Thursday about its eStrategy initiative — a process to boost the number of franchise dealers that are eligible to integrate a full electronic contract data validation system into their dealer management system. ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty, Tidewater Motor Credit Partner to Benefit Dealers & Used-Vehicle Buyers
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AVOCA, Pa. — A recent partnership between GWC Warranty Corp. and Tidewater Motor Credit means the subprime lender can now offer exclusive vehicle service contracts through its dealers to give used-vehicle buyers that added peace as mind, as well as an ... [Read More]
Fitch Calls Auto ABS Market Uncharacteristically Stable
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Reporting on November results just before the holidays, Fitch Ratings said the strong momentum in the used-vehicle market continues to buck seasonal norms, leading to "uncharacteristically stable" auto asset-backed collateral performance. Going into the first quarter of 2011, ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian Index Shows More Improvement in Auto Loan Defaults
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While Standard & Poor's and Experian noticed defaults rising for first and second mortgages, officials spotted continued positive gains for auto loans. Based on data through November 2010, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed auto-loan defaults dropped ... [Read More]
CPS Finalizes Two Financing Deals
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services revealed just before 2010 wrapped up that it closed a follow-on senior secured financing with an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Executives said CPS received $20 million in incremental debt capital. They also indicated ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Opens Two Additional Stores
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart announced Monday it has opened two new dealerships located in Tullahoma, Tenn., and Winchester, Ky. "We are pleased to announced the opening of our third location in Tennessee and our ninth location in Kentucky," said William ... [Read More]
TransUnion Reports a 10-Percent Seasonal Jump in Auto Loan Delinquencies
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In its quarterly analysis, TransUnion discovered that the 60-day national auto loan delinquency rate climbed 9.4 percent from the second to third quarter, largely due to seasonal shifts. The delinquency rate came in at 0.58 percent, which on the ... [Read More]
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