StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
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
Westlake Gains Higher Credit Facility, Enhances Customer Communication Software
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced it has increased the revolving credit facility for Westlake Financial Services from $240 million and one year to $365 million and three years. Wells Fargo Preferred Capital is the lead agent and ... [Read More]
FICO Launches Collection System with Built-In Analytic Adaption
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — FICO recently announced the launch of an enhanced solution to help lenders improve collections and recoveries. The new product, FICO Debt Manager version 8.0 is, what officials call a complete redesign of the company's core collection system, offering new ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Continues Dealership Network Expansion
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart recently expanded its network of dealerships for the second time in the past two months, raising its total to 99. The newest store to come on board is in Farmington, Mo. Back in June, Car-Mart rolled ... [Read More]
AFSA Makes Statistical State Map Available Online
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Positive feedback pushed the American Financial Services Association to make an interactive map of state-specific information on foreclosures, employment, legislation and more available at its website. AFSA indicated this resource not only contains these crucial statistics, regulations and ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Announces First Securitization Pricing After Revealing GM Deal
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit announced late last week that it has priced its first securitization deal after after saying it will soon become a subsidiary of General Motors. AmeriCredit priced a $200 million offering of subprime automobile receivables-backed securities. The ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian Index Shows Auto Loan Defaults Rising
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While monthly default rates declined for first mortgage and bank card loans, the same could not be said for second mortgages and auto loans. Standard & Poor's and Experian discovered that auto loan default rates increased to 1.9 ... [Read More]
Dealers Can Now Use Smartphones to Tap into RouteOne’s Platform
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Dealers can now utilize the RouteOne platform through their iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android mobile devices, which can allow dealers to be more flexible and efficient during the sales process. The company revealed today that https://www.routeone.net/ is ... [Read More]
Capital One Auto Loan Originations Soar 31% Over 1Q
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — For the second quarter, Capital One recently announced that auto loan originations climbed 31.4 percent over the previous quarter to hit $1.8 billion. In the first quarter, Capital One posted about $1.3 billion in auto originations. In the ... [Read More]
Credit Union Offers Special Loan Zone Sale This Weekend
Nick Zulovich
LATHRUP VILLAGE, Calif. — With the aim of offering auto shoppers across the credit spectrum the financing that best suits them, Michigan First Credit Union will be holding its annual Loan Zone car sale on Friday and Saturday. Included in the ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Reports Record 1Q Revenue, Earnings
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently announced that for its first quarter, net earnings climbed 65 percent to $3.426 million, compared with $2.081 million for the same period last year. The first-quarter figure excludes the change in fair value of interest rate ... [Read More]
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