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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

ABI: 2010 Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Soar Past Previous Year’s Total

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute tallied up total U.S. consumer bankruptcies for 2010 and found a rise of 9 percent from the previous year. According to data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ABI revealed overall consumer filings for ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Financial Completes First Phase of Instant Contract Validation Rollout

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Mercedes-Benz Financial Services shared an update Thursday about its eStrategy initiative — a process to boost the number of franchise dealers that are eligible to integrate a full electronic contract data validation system into their dealer management system. ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty, Tidewater Motor Credit Partner to Benefit Dealers & Used-Vehicle Buyers

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AVOCA, Pa. — A recent partnership between GWC Warranty Corp. and Tidewater Motor Credit means the subprime lender can now offer exclusive vehicle service contracts through its dealers to give used-vehicle buyers that added peace as mind, as well as an ... [Read More]

Fitch Calls Auto ABS Market Uncharacteristically Stable

Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Reporting on November results just before the holidays, Fitch Ratings said the strong momentum in the used-vehicle market continues to buck seasonal norms, leading to "uncharacteristically stable" auto asset-backed collateral performance. Going into the first quarter of 2011, ... [Read More]

S&P/Experian Index Shows More Improvement in Auto Loan Defaults

Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While Standard & Poor's and Experian noticed defaults rising for first and second mortgages, officials spotted continued positive gains for auto loans. Based on data through November 2010, the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed auto-loan defaults dropped ... [Read More]

CPS Finalizes Two Financing Deals

Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services revealed just before 2010 wrapped up that it closed a follow-on senior secured financing with an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Executives said CPS received $20 million in incremental debt capital. They also indicated ... [Read More]

Car-Mart Opens Two Additional Stores

Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart announced Monday it has opened two new dealerships located in Tullahoma, Tenn., and Winchester, Ky. "We are pleased to announced the opening of our third location in Tennessee and our ninth location in Kentucky," said William ... [Read More]

TransUnion Reports a 10-Percent Seasonal Jump in Auto Loan Delinquencies

Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In its quarterly analysis, TransUnion discovered that the 60-day national auto loan delinquency rate climbed 9.4 percent from the second to third quarter, largely due to seasonal shifts. The delinquency rate came in at 0.58 percent, which on the ... [Read More]

CoreLogic Credco Now Provides Free Risk-Based Credit Score Disclosure

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA ANA, Calif. — CoreLogic Credco announced this week that it is now providing the credit score disclosure exception to the risk-based pricing notice free of charge to all participating auto, RV and marine dealers automatically with every credit report ordered. ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Helps Dealers Prepare for Risk-Based Pricing Compliance

Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — This week, DealerTrack launched free additions to its performance suite meant to enable dealers to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's new risk-based pricing rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 1. Company officials said the enhancements ... [Read More]

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