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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Unveils Universal Vehicle Lease Agreements

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced this week it's now offering captive finance companies, lenders and dealerships universal closed-end vehicle lease agreements for all U.S. states. The company stated that these lease agreements can help ensure vehicle leases are in compliance with ... [Read More]

Fed: September Average New-Car Loan Interest Rate Approaches Year High

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September's average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies climbed to the second-highest point of the year, according the latest report from the Federal Reserve. Officials calculated the September average was 4.35 percent. Not since February ... [Read More]

GM Financial’s 3Q Net Income, Originations Rise

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Along with announcing the pricing of an offering of automobile receivables-backed securities, General Motors Financial reported growth in both third quarter net income and originations. Earlier this week, executives from the company formerly known as AmeriCredit revealed that ... [Read More]

Exeter Secures Warehouse Line of Credit, Discusses Financial Strides

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — In addition to announcing a $150 million warehouse line of credit this week, Exeter Finance Corp. detailed the gains the company has recently made in its business operations. Discussing its new financing in more detail, Exeter entered into ... [Read More]

Fitch: 2009 U.S. Prime Auto ABS on Track for Lower Losses

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings predicted this week that 2009 U.S. prime auto ABS loans should post lower-than-expected losses. As a result, the firm believes lenders are positioning themselves for continued positive rating performance as the broader economy slowly improves. Through ... [Read More]

Innovative Funding Services Taps New Director of Operations

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUSTIN, Texas — Innovative Funding Services responded to broadening expansion Tuesday by promoting one its executives to director of operations. Taking on the role at the financing company for lessors and fleet-management businesses is Robert Rohner. When IFS moved to its ... [Read More]

Ally Unveils Exchange Offer

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — On Monday, Ally Financial rolled out an exchange offer for its outstanding 8-percent Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2020.   Back in March, the company had initially issued a principal amount of these old notes totaling $1.9 billion in two ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Shows Strong 3Q Gains

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — With revenue gains on both the transaction and subscription sides of the company's operations, DealerTrack saw its total revenue improve more than 7 percent during the third quarter. Moreover, it enjoyed GAAP net income of $1.2 ... [Read More]

ABI: October Filings Edge Higher From Previous Month

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANRIA, Va. — American Bankruptcy Institute officials determined this week that October filings represented a slight rise from the previous month, but a decline from the year-ago period. Relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, the institute reported U.S. ... [Read More]

Ally Points to Used-Vehicle Market as Growth Opportunity

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Revealing preliminary third-quarter results, Ally Financial said that for its auto finance business one of the areas it sees as a strong growth opportunity is the used-vehicle market. And the company has already been ramping up originations for ... [Read More]
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