What might be next for Amazon Autos
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
TransUnion Cautions Those Expecting Abrupt Delinquency Turnaround Next Year
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion is predicting that auto loan delinquencies, or borrowers 60 or more days past due, will climb by about 7 percent by the end of 2010. Given that this statistic is expected to come in at 0.86 percent at ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial Strikes Rare Subprime Securitization
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Though investors have been extremely hesitant of late when it comes to the subprime auto asset-backed securities market, Prestige Financial Services apparently bucked this trend by tapping the credit markets for such a securitization earlier this month. Prestige Financial believes this ... [Read More]
ACS Introduces New Lender Platform for Dealers
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Automobile Consumer Services recently launched the DriveItNow.net Lending Gateway to give dealers access to financing and leasing sources. DriveItNow.net is designed to help alleviate the problem dealers are having with a tightened credit market by providing a platform of ... [Read More]
Credit Union Acceptance, Wolters Kluwer Broaden Partnership
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — For the second time this month, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services expanded a relationship with a credit union service organization. This time, the arrangement is with Credit Union Acceptance Co. so it can offer the AppOne platform in more markets. Now a ... [Read More]
LendingTreeAutos.com Goes Live
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Monday, Tree.com announced the launch of LendingTreeAutos.com, which in addition to helping consumers obtain auto loans, will also assist consumers in deciding which vehicle to purchase next. The new site is designed to provide a variety of ... [Read More]
First Investors Curtails Originations
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Discussing latest earnings this week, First Investors Financial Services' management reported that its decision to curtail originations had an impact on results. And while the company is seeing originations improve, the curtailment did play a factor in rises in both its ... [Read More]
Mint Leasing Makes Major Vehicle Purchase for Corporate Customers
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The Mint Leasing used a portion of its previously announced $10 million credit facility to purchase 61 vehicles for a trio of corporate clients. Mint Leasing bought all of the vehicles from Fred Haas Toyota Country, a Houston-area dealership. ... [Read More]
Lee Auto Malls Acquires Linnehan’s Credit Now
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUBURN, Maine — Lee Auto Malls, a 73-year-old family dealership group, recently acquired the assets of Linnehan's Credit Now and Atlantic Acceptance Corp. to create one of the largest used-vehicle operations in the state. Lee already operates 12 franchise stores primarily ... [Read More]
Experian Webinar Takes In-Depth Look into Auto Finance Market Trends
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — On Wednesday, Experian Automotive reported that rising average credit scores on both new and used loans, a downswing in delinquency rate growth and lower at-risk loan values have been pointing toward stabilization in the market. More specifically, Melinda ... [Read More]
Fed: Average Amount Financed at Auto Lenders Hits New High
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Federal Reserve, the average amount financed on new-car loans at auto lenders is on an upswing. After plummeting to $24,405 in August, perhaps in a reflection of the tight credit markets, this figure has now ... [Read More]
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