A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
Labor scene still murky, creating potential headwind for automotive
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 10:38 AM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
2025 Women in Remarketing honorees describe their careers, industry changes & more
One of the foundational parts of Used Car Week each year is the lively conversation among the Women in Remarketing honorees. Moderated again by Brenda Rios of award program sponsor, Ally, hear the valuable perspectives and wisdom from some of ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Alistair Weaver on Edmunds Top Rated Awards
Edmunds editor-in-chief Alistair Weaver joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast from the NADA Show 2026 expo hall, where he talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the Edmunds Top Rated finalists at the convention, how dealers can use ... Listen Here
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 05:41 PM
DBRS Produces Final Rating Methodology
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — DBRS has published its final rating methodology for U.S. wholesale auto loan asset-backed transactions. The company indicated its final methodology does not have any substantive changes from the proposed wholesale loan methodology, which was published on Oct. 21 ... [Read More]
Fitch: Domestic Suppliers’ Credit Quality to Improve in 2010; Europe to Struggle
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In its analysis of how 2010 is likely to unfold, Fitch Ratings suggested that credit quality for domestic vehicle suppliers should improve. Fitch also suggested in its analysis that global auto sales likely bottomed out last year, but noted that the ... [Read More]
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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AWARE Updates Educational Quiz on Auto Financing
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An organizing body of lenders, Americans Well-informed on Auto Retailing Economics (AWARE), has released an updated version of its consumer education product. The latest edition of the Auto Financing Tune-Up Quiz is meant to cover many topics, such as where ... [Read More]
Auto Affordability Shows 4Q Drop in Post-CARS Market
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Thanks largely to end of CARS, auto affordability took a significant hit in the fourth quarter of 2009, as it required 23 weeks of median family income to buy and finance an average-priced new vehicle, according to Comerica Bank's ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Announces $600 Million Asset-Backed Securitization
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Late last week, AmeriCredit Corp. announced the pricing of a $600 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities. This securitization is through lead managers Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank Securities. Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo ... [Read More]
VINtek Posts Record Year for Revenue, Client Expansion
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek enjoyed record growth during 2009 in numerous aspects of providing automotive collateral management and electronic lien and title services for lenders. As compared to last year's figures, company executives indicated that 2009 revenue jumped 67 percent and earnings ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Highlights Income Turnaround
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit revealed specifics of its 2009 revenue turnaround and how a nearly $3 billion improvement occurred. The company posted a net income total of $1.3 billion last year. It calculated into an improvement of $2.8 billion, ... [Read More]
GMAC Says Auto Service Business Made Strong 4Q Improvements
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Positively impacted by gains in net financing revenue, GMAC reported Thursday that, based on preliminary results, its global automotive services business posted pre-tax income from continuing operations of $309 million during the fourth quarter, a significant upswing from the pre-tax loss ... [Read More]
Is BHPH Right for Franchise Dealers?
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Franchise dealers enter 2010 with many of the same challenges they have faced for the last 24 months: 1) excess facilities, 2) slumping vehicle sales, 3) decreasing average credit scores of their customers, 4) tougher credit approvals from ... [Read More]
Today is Final Day to Submit Nominations for Top 75 Subprime Companies
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News announced this morning that today is the last day to submit nominations for the second annual listing of the top 75 subprime companies in the March/April edition. Please move quickly, as nominations will close ... [Read More]
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