StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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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
ZimpleMoney Unveils BHPH Dealer Loan Solution
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — ZimpleMoney recently launched a new dealer solution, ZimpleAuto. Executives explained the tool is geared so lot management can make and manage vehicle loans to low and middle-income borrowers whose credit was destroyed by the ongoing recession. The ... [Read More]
Capital One Survey Reveals How Consumers Falter During Financing Process
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — As much as consumers might be conducting research before making a vehicle purchase, the seventh annual Rules of the Road Survey from Capital One Auto Finance found that many buyers are still ending up in a financial challenge after ... [Read More]
VINtek Commemorates Milestone
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek celebrated a significant landmark this week, revealing Monday that the 20-year-old company's clients list recently reached 1,000 customers. Moreover, officials said the company is still adding several clients daily throughout its various business segments. VINtek said its customer ... [Read More]
GM Seeks Additional Lender Relationships to Drive Sales
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — General Motors has apparently decided to forgo plans to acquire a captive lending arm and instead is in talks with various financial institutions to strike up new partnerships that increases auto loans approvals across the credit spectrum. GM already ... [Read More]
More BMW Dealers Gain Access to eContracting
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Initially rolled out to five states, BMW Group Financial Services and Open Dealer Exchange emphasized their ever-expanding relationship enables BMW dealers to enjoy paperless eContracting and contract data validation directly through Open Dealer Exchange. They believe the ... [Read More]
TransUnion Study Connects Benefit of Consumer-Lender Loyalty to Performance
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
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]
1-800-LoanMart Goes to the Wrestling Ring for Latest Promotion
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
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
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]
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