Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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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
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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
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
Declining Auto Loan Defaults Help S&P/Experian Index to Finish 2010 Lower
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Last year finished strong in regard to consumer credit defaults — especially auto loans — according to December data connected with the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. Produced by Standard & Poor's and Experian, the readings showed auto loans ... [Read More]
CarHop Broadens BHPH Footprint in Colorado
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
EDINA, Minn. — CarHop expanded its network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships this week by bringing aboard two rooftops in Colorado. Adding to its established presence in Lakewood, the company opened locations in Aurora and Colorado Springs. The new stores bring CarHop's ... [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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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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Chase Auto Finance Sees Hefty Reduction in Auto Loan Charge-Offs
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — After coming in at almost $150 million in net auto loan charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2009, Chase revealed that during the same time frame in 2010, charge-offs were $71 million. More specifically, the more recent net ... [Read More]
Florida-Based Credit Union Signs On to AppOne
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced it has added another lender to its AppOne platform. Broadening its existing relationship with Wolters Kluwer is Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, which will utilize AppOne to offer indirect lending services to a wider base ... [Read More]
CNW: 2010 Subprime Auto Loans Reach $8.99 Billion
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — As the capital markets collapsed, largely due to subprime mortgages, this caused the auto loan subprime market to crash. Subprime auto loans fell to $12.5 billion in 2008 and dropped again to $8.3 billion in 2009, according to ... [Read More]
GrooveCar Offers Online Coupon to Spur N.Y. Car Sales
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — GrooveCar rolled out a 90-day incentive earlier this month that is designed to help foster used- and new-vehicle sales in the New York metropolitan area. Basically, credit union members in this market can use the $500 online coupon from ... [Read More]
NABD to Feature BHPH Dealer Training Academy Just Prior to Annual Conference
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers announced it will host a two-day dealer training academy just prior to its annual conference. The academy will be held at the Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on May 16-17, ... [Read More]
ABA: Q3 Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise, But Future Looks Promising
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stalled job growth during the third quarter of last year stifled consumer credit delinquency rate improvement that came in previous quarters, progress that included auto loans. According to American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin, direct auto loan ... [Read More]
CAR Financial Expands Midwest Operations
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — CAR Financial Services, a provider of capital and cash-flow solutions to buy-here, pay-here dealers, is broadening its Midwest presence. With plans to open an office in Kansas City, Mo., the company already has added Bob Coon as a territory ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Weighs Selling Company, Other Strategic Alternatives
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — After receiving interest from a third party about potentially acquiring the company, Nicholas Financial announced this week that its board of directors has retained advisors to help evaluate potential strategic alternatives. These alternatives include the possible sale of the ... [Read More]
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