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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

GM, AmeriCredit Execs Discuss Acquisition

Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Following General Motors' announcement this morning that it is acquiring AmeriCredit, executives with the two companies participated in a conference call with analysts and media to shed some more light on the implications of the transaction. GM's planned purchase ... [Read More]

VINtek Opens California Office

Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek recently announced it has expanded its operations in California and opened an office in Sacramento to tackle a range of auto collateral needs in one of the country's highest volume titling states. The office is designed to enable ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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NAF Association Asks Hudson Cook Partners to Decipher Wall Street Reform’s Impact on Lenders, Dealers

Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Even as President Obama put his signature on the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Wednesday, the National Automotive Finance Association as well as two partners from well-known industry law firm Hudson Cook still remain ... [Read More]

KBB: More Consumers Turn to Used Units, Plan to Pay with Cash

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — New research from the Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence Group revealed today that more vehicle buyers are apparently turning to used units, as well as tending to pay in cash rather than financing their purchases. The study findings showed some startling ... [Read More]

DealerTrack to Host Webinar on Risk-Based Pricing Rule

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack is taking measures so dealers who provide indirect auto financing can fully comply with the Federal Trade Commission's Risk-Based Pricing Rule. The federal mandate set to become effective at the start of next year will be ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptances Announces Early Results of Tender Offer

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. announced the preliminary results of its tender offer, which expired at 5 p.m. ET on Monday. The goal was the purchase up to 4 million shares of the company's outstanding common stock at a price ... [Read More]

First Investors Pushes Through Economic Downturn, Returns to Growth

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — While net earnings were down for First Investors Financial Services for the three-month period ending April 30, the company's chief executive officer said the origination growth kicked back into gear in the third quarter and continues to ramp up. ... [Read More]

Auto Equity Loans Launches Three New Offices

Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WILMINGTON, Del. — Auto Equity Loans, a provider a short-term loans based on "clear and free" auto loan titles, announced it is opening three new offices in Wilmington, Bear and Newark, Del. "Banks have shut their doors to consumers who need ... [Read More]

NAF Association to Host Webinar to Update Industry on Consumer Protection Agency Ramifications

Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — How will the new Consumer Protection Agency impact non-prime auto financing? That's what the National Auto Finance Association is seeking answers for in its upcoming Webinar slated for 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Basically, the association will be ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Enhances Fair Lending Solution

Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced this week that its Fair Lending Wiz software now includes an ethnicity proxy functionality. Management explained the enhancement can allow financial institutions to make a determination of whether a loan applicant is Hispanic when ... [Read More]
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