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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

Lower Losses Are Leading Ford Credit to Close Nevada Collections Center

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — SubPrime Auto Finance News recently learned that Ford Credit it is slated to close its Henderson, Nev., collections office in late March. A Ford Credit spokeswoman told SubPrime the office will close March 31 and "about 200 employees ... [Read More]

Edmunds.com: APRs Fell to All-Time Low in December

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com recently discovered that lenders handed out the lowest-ever average annual percentage rates on their auto loans in December. Site analysts found the average auto loan carried an APR of 4.16 percent, down 0.33 points from November and 0.55 points ... [Read More]

Huntington Grows Auto Loans & Leases by $2.2 Billion Year-Over-Year

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a discussion of Huntington Bancshares fourth-quarter results, management revealed that average consumer loans climbed by $500 million, driven largely by a $400 million uptick in average auto loans and leases. Auto loans and leases are up 7 ... [Read More]

SFG Finance Announces 2012 Contest For Brokers

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Texas —  SFG Finance — an active purchaser of auto finance receivables — revealed recently it has launched a contest for its brokers in an effort to ramp up funding and incentives. So, what’s the grand prize? SFG announced ... [Read More]

iMetrik Kicks Off New Program to Lessen Cost of GPS Collection Technology for BHPH Dealers

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA and MONTREAL — For buy-here, pay-here dealers looking for an alternative to conventional purchasing and title conversion, iMetrik Automotive Solutions thinks it might have the answer. The company recently announced a new program called Pay Share that allows dealers to ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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