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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Western Funding Goes Under New Ownership

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]

CU Xpress Lease Bolsters West Coast Presence with New Office, VP

Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — CU Xpress Lease, the joint venture by Fusion Auto Finance and GrooveCar, recently opened a Los Angeles-area office and chose a former Autoland executive to oversee the operations. Company executives indicated the new facility in Valencia, Calif., is ... [Read More]

While Identity Theft Soars, Treasury Discovers Major Crackdown on Auto Loan Fraud

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

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]

Ally Financial Pays Dividend on Preferred Stock Issued to Treasury, More

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — The Ally Financial Board of Directors announced today it has declared a quarterly dividend payment on certain outstanding preferred stock issued to the U.S. Department of Treasury. A quarterly dividend payment was declared on Ally's Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily ... [Read More]

Pollak: Delving into BHPH Dealer World Not Easy

Nick Zulovich
OAK BROOK, Ill. — A veteran dealer posed a scenario to vAuto's Dale Pollak recently about getting into the buy-here, pay-here side of the business while maintaining a typical used-vehicle dealership at the same location. Despite a well-researched plan, Pollak recommended ... [Read More]

PassTime Says New Embedded SIM to be Contained Within Flagship GPS Device

Nick Zulovich
LITTLETON, Colo. — PassTime announced recently that it has become the first in the buy-here, pay-here vehicle telematics industry to utilize an embedded subscriber identity module (SIM) in its flagship solution application. Executives said the PassTime Elite Product Line will soon ... [Read More]

Customers’ Economic Troubles Hurt NowAuto’s Fiscal Year Revenue

Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — Because of slowing sales due to economic struggles of its primary customer base, NowAuto Group revealed decreased revenues at the close of its fiscal year. The company calculated that its revenue totaled $5.1 million, resulting in a net loss ... [Read More]

Chase: Auto Originations Climb Over 2Q, but Remain Down from Last Year

Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While down year-over-year, Chase revealed this week that auto loan originations were up by about 5 percent quarter-over-quarter. For the third quarter, Chase reported that auto originations came in at $6.1 billion, down 12 percent from the prior ... [Read More]

Fiserv’s Auto Loan Origination System to Integrate with Open Dealer Exchange

Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv announced Tuesday that its Automotive Loan Origination System will integrate with Open Dealer Exchange. The inclusion of Open Dealer Exchange in Fiserv's LOS is designed to give clients an extended range of alternatives for automating the exchange ... [Read More]

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