Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
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TransUnion Study Connects Benefit of Consumer-Lender Loyalty to Performance
Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion wanted to learn more about how consumer performance might vary if the individual had multiple accounts with the same lender as opposed to having just one relationship. The company this week released study findings that examined this situation ... [Read More]
Santander Acquires $3.2 Billion of CitiFinancial’s Auto Loan Portfolio, Agrees to Service Agreement
Thursday, Jun. 24, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA announced today that it will purchase $3.2 billion of CitiFinancial Auto's loan portfolio. Moreover, Santander has also agreed to service a portfolio of approximately $7.2 billion of auto loans that will be held onto by Citi. ... [Read More]
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1-800-LoanMart Goes to the Wrestling Ring for Latest Promotion
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Executives from 1-800-LoanMart, a direct financer title loan company, recently announced they've recruited one of the most famous performers from the sports entertainment world to be featured in upcoming promotions. Professional wrestler and 12-time world heavyweight champion better ... [Read More]
Leasing Opens Back Up and Begins to Thrive as Automakers Seek Higher Sales Goals
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Many captives pulled out of the leasing waters when the economy soured in 2008 and 2009, meaning that only consumers with stellar credit records could get a lease deal from the few remaining players. However, the winds are ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Shows Gains in Loan Volume, Extends Revolving Warehouse Facility
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Along with an update on a revolving secured warehouse facility and a tender stock offer, Credit Acceptance Corp. shared specifics about significant growth in consumer loan unit volume and value amounts for the recent two- and five-month spans. ... [Read More]
Former AmeriCredit Exec Becomes CEO of Exeter Finance
Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Exeter Finance Corp. recently announced that it has a new chief executive officer and vice chairman. Taking on this role is Mark Floyd. Floyd has a long history with Exeter's founders, which include Sam Ellis, Richard Frunzi, Daniel ... [Read More]
First Associates Names New EVP
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — National loan servicer First Associates recently tapped a veteran with more than 20 years of industry experience to be its executive vice president and equity partner. Taking on this role is Laurence Chiavaro, who has been charged by ... [Read More]
CarMax Expands Ohio Market Penetration
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax doubled the amount of rooftops it has in Ohio this week. The company already operated two facilities in the state capital, Columbus, but now showrooms are up and running in both Cincinnati and Dayton. The new Cincinnati ... [Read More]
Fitch Says Prime Losses Down But Issues Words of Caution
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — According to Fitch Ratings delinquencies and losses on prime auto loan asset-backed securities hit their lowest levels in May since the summer of 2007. However, officials cautioned that this trend was "mainly due to seasonal factors." In fact, ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit’s CEO Describes Surviving the Downturn
Thursday, Jun. 17, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — At the recent Below-Prime Credit Auto Financing Conference, Dan Berce, president and chief executive officer of AmeriCredit, described how his company survived what many have called another "Great Depression." AmeriCredit's management team started to see the capital ... [Read More]
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