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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here

Comerica: Auto Affordability Improves a Bit

Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.8 weeks of median family income in the third quarter of the year, reported Comerica Bank this week. The average cost of buying and financing a new car declined ... [Read More]

Saab Taps Ally Financial for Vehicle Service, Maintenance Products

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial announced it has been selected as the recommended provider of F&I products and services for U.S. Saab dealerships. Ally Financial will offer its Repair Advantage line of vehicle service and maintenance contracts to customers via Saab dealers, ... [Read More]

Daimler Financial Services Rebrands

Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Daimler Financial Services announced this week that it officially changed its legal name. The company now will be known as Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA and will continue to serve as the captive finance unit for an array of ... [Read More]

CPS’ Year-Over-Year Losses Continue in 3Q, but Company Buying More Contracts

Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — A significant drop in third-quarter total operating expenses wasn't enough to offset a sharp decline in revenue, sending Consumer Portfolio Services to another pretax and net loss. The company indicated this week its pretax loss for the third ... [Read More]

More Than 500 Turn Out for NABD Underwriting and Collections Conference

Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — More than 500 attendees from throughout the nation and Canada gathered for the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers Underwriting and Collection Conference held in Dallas. Ken Shilson, CPA and conference chairman, stressed that this was the largest underwriting ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Unveils Universal Vehicle Lease Agreements

Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced this week it's now offering captive finance companies, lenders and dealerships universal closed-end vehicle lease agreements for all U.S. states. The company stated that these lease agreements can help ensure vehicle leases are in compliance with ... [Read More]

Fed: September Average New-Car Loan Interest Rate Approaches Year High

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September's average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies climbed to the second-highest point of the year, according the latest report from the Federal Reserve. Officials calculated the September average was 4.35 percent. Not since February ... [Read More]

GM Financial’s 3Q Net Income, Originations Rise

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Along with announcing the pricing of an offering of automobile receivables-backed securities, General Motors Financial reported growth in both third quarter net income and originations. Earlier this week, executives from the company formerly known as AmeriCredit revealed that ... [Read More]

Exeter Secures Warehouse Line of Credit, Discusses Financial Strides

Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — In addition to announcing a $150 million warehouse line of credit this week, Exeter Finance Corp. detailed the gains the company has recently made in its business operations. Discussing its new financing in more detail, Exeter entered into ... [Read More]

Ally Unveils Exchange Offer

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — On Monday, Ally Financial rolled out an exchange offer for its outstanding 8-percent Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2020.   Back in March, the company had initially issued a principal amount of these old notes totaling $1.9 billion in two ... [Read More]

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