StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
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FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
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
NVLA to Host Leasing Workshop This Fall
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Topics ranging from lease accounting to Red Flags and social media are on the docket for the National Vehicle Leasing Association's daylong fall workshop. Besides those three subjects, the association's workshop is set to touch on bankruptcy and GPS tracking ... [Read More]
Lenders Protection Partners with AmTrust to Help Credit Unions Approve More Non-Prime Auto Loans
Nick Zulovich
AUSTIN, Texas — Open Lending, the parent company of Lenders Protection, announced it has teamed up with the insurance carriers of AmTrust Financial Services, which will become the insurance provider for the Lenders Protection program. Basically, the program allows credit unions to ... [Read More]
AOL Autos: Credit Unions Try Unique Ways to Re-enter Leasing Business
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — AOL Autos recently took a look at how credit unions are coming back into the business of leasing vehicles. While the analysis concedes credit unions usually can't compete with heavily subsidized leases put out by automakers, some organizations are ... [Read More]
Friendly Finance, OnlineBKmanager.com Unite on Marketing Plan to Reach Bankrupt Buyers
Nick Zulovich
BALTIMORE — Friendly Finance Corp. and OnlineBKmanager.com are teaming up for a marketing campaign aimed at registering more franchise and independent dealers that often cater to subprime customers who already have filed bankruptcy. Friendly Finance noted that it began work in ... [Read More]
First Investors More than Quadruples Year-over-Year Originations
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Sharing its first-quarter results, First Investors Financial Services announced a decrease in net income largely due to a decline in interest income that was the result of a drop in the average portfolio outstanding, in addition to lower revenues from ... [Read More]
Ally Bank Launches New Marketing Campaign
Nick Zulovich
MIDVALE, Utah — Ally Bank kicked off a new marketing campaign this week that highlights its customers' strong satisfaction with the institution's services. In fact, the new campaign points to the institution's "open dialogue, cutting-edge products and customer-friendly services," according to ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Revolving Warehouse Facility Extension
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance executives revealed recently an extension has been granted on their $75 million revolving secured warehouse facility. The company indicated the date on which the facility will cease to revolve was moved from Aug. 31, 2011 to ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Reveals Another Securitization
Nick Zulovich
FORTH WORTH, Texas — On Wednesday, AmeriCredit announced the pricing of an $850 million offering of auto asset-backed securities through lead managers Barclays Capital, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities. Co-managers include Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and RBS. AmeriCredit plans ... [Read More]
Next Week’s DealerTrack Webinar to Discuss Next Wave of Financial Reform
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — With the depth of more federal financial reform still unclear, DealerTrack is devoting part of its upcoming Webinar to discuss how new regulations might affect dealers. DealerTrack experts plan to examine the reform President Obama signed this summer ... [Read More]
Chevy Chase Bank Becomes Capital One Bank This Week
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Chevy Chase Bank, which is the ninth-largest largest bank in the country based on deposits, is rebranding to Capital One Bank this week. With the largest network of branches and ATMs in the Washington, D.C., area, Capital One said it ... [Read More]
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