AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
Read More
Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
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
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
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
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
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
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Ford Credit Says Net Income Showed Strong Gains in 3Q
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Though revenues slipped, Ford Motor Credit Co. saw its net income jump $70 million on a year-over-year basis during the third quarter, the company said Thursday. Specifically, net income for Ford Credit was $497 million, compared with $427 million ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Begins Registered Exchange Offer
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial recently announced the opening of an exchange offer for its outstanding 8.3 percent senior guaranteed notes that are due 2015. Company management originally issued an aggregate principal amount of $2 billion of the old notes in ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
Read More
How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
Read More
Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
Read More
Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
Read More
Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
Read More
Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
Read More
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
Read More
Fitch Gives Favorable Outlook of Hyundai Loan Receivables
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Last week, Fitch Ratings affirmed the outstanding notes of Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2007-A as part of its ongoing surveillance process. Fitch explained the rating reflects the quality of Hyundai Motor Finance's retail auto loan originations, the sound ... [Read More]
Capital One Shows Double-Digit Auto Loan Origination Growth
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Financial Corp. showed more than a 61-percent year-over-year gain in auto loan originations during the third quarter. Moreover, on a sequential basis, they were up more than 38 percent. More specifically, Capital One had $2.44 billion ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian Index Shows Auto Defaults Finally Make Downward Turn
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK -—Auto loan defaults didn't decline by the same month-over-month level in September as second mortgages or bank card loans, but Standard & Poor's and Experian found that vehicle contracts did reverse their two-month-old trend. According to the most recent S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default ... [Read More]
Hotel Discount Ends Soon for NRC and CPO Conferences
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — The Auto Remarketing Forum Series recently announced that the deadline to book a room at the Manchester Grand Hyatt for the National Remarketing Conference and the CPO Forum at the discounted conference rate of $239 per night is ... [Read More]
Gateway One Now Using AppOne Platform
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced Thursday a California-based finance company has adopted the AppOne platform as a pathway to reach dealers nationwide. Management from Gateway One Lending & Finance made the decision to use AppOne, which can assist with ... [Read More]
Western Funding Goes Under New Ownership
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After pursuing Western Funding for some time, Katherine Cooper, Frederick Cooper and Phil Nick, of Harbor Structured Finance LLC, were recently able to strike a deal with Dwight Cope to purchase the company. According to Katherine Cooper, who ... [Read More]
While Identity Theft Soars, Treasury Discovers Major Crackdown on Auto Loan Fraud
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
VIENNA, Va. — A recent Financial Crimes Enforcement Network study indicates conscientious dealership staff and finance company personnel are greatly helping to squash fraudulent vehicle loans facilitated by identity theft prior to funding. FinCEN, a part of the U.S Department of Treasury, conducted ... [Read More]
Chase Taps Former BMW Exec to Head Up Remarketing
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Chase confirmed today that it has hired veteran Randy Beil as vice president and national manager of its vehicle remarketing group. His team is responsible for selling repossessed and off-lease vehicles to consumers and through dealer, Internet ... [Read More]
X