Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
Read More
Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
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
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
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
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
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
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
SBA Relaunches Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Loan Program
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Small Business Administration officials announced at the National Automobile Dealers Association's convention this weekend that a pilot loan program aimed at increasing access to inventory financing for auto, boat, RV and other dealerships will be relaunched Wednesday. ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Finishes 2010 with Strong Income Gains
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A continued run of stable returns pushed Credit Acceptance Corp. to significant gains in both consolidated and adjusted net income during the fourth quarter and for all of 2010. First looking at just the fourth quarter, Credit ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
Santander Launches Redesigned RoadLoans.com
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Announcing that consumers submitted more than 1 million online applications to RoadLoans.com last year, Santander Consumer USA launched an updated version of the website this week. The company explained this next-generation version contains an abundance of online tools geared to ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Finalizes Integration with Porsche North America
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced Thursday it completed the integration of its dealer management system with Porsche Cars North America operations and received the automaker's integrated partner certification. As a result of this integration, officials pointed out nearly 200 ... [Read More]
ABI: January Consumer Bankruptcies Drop to Lowest Level in Two Years
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Along with sharing poll results that feature expectations for the current fiscal year, the American Bankruptcy Institute revealed January consumer bankruptcies decreased 22 percent nationwide from December. Based on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ABI ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Enjoys Profitable 2010, Expects Some Softening This Year
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Like its parent, Ford Credit posted a sizable net income gain in 2010. Company officials indicated net income last year came in at $2 billion, an improvement of $0.7 billion from Ford Credit's earnings of $1.3 billion ... [Read More]
Non-prime Boat, RV & Motorcycle Lender Adopts AppOne Platform
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — A lender that provides boat, RV and motorcycle loans for customers with past credit problems recently joined Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' AppOne platform. Officials explained Merrick Bank works closely with dealers to help them retain valuable ... [Read More]
Ally Financial’s 4Q and 2010 Auto Originations Soar
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Ally Financial's chief executive officer described 2010 as a "transformative" year for the company. And one of its key business segments, Global Automotive Services, showed significant growth in preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year originations in the U.S. and throughout ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Issues Open Letter to Dealers
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Thank you for helping to make Westlake recognized across the industry as a financial leader. We are thankful for your business and helping us grow! We are financially strong and ready to aid you in selling more vehicles and we ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Posts Record 3Q Revenue, Earnings
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — While Nicholas Financial disclosed earlier this month that the company could be sold, executives highlighted record net earnings and revenue figures for the third quarter. On Thursday, Nicholas Financial revealed net-earnings spikes of more than 50 percent ... [Read More]
X