July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 11:01 AM
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10:57 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
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]
Former AmeriCredit Exec Becomes CEO of Exeter Finance
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Exeter Finance Corp. recently announced that it has a new chief executive officer and vice chairman. Taking on this role is Mark Floyd. Floyd has a long history with Exeter's founders, which include Sam Ellis, Richard Frunzi, Daniel ... [Read More]
First Associates Names New EVP
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — National loan servicer First Associates recently tapped a veteran with more than 20 years of industry experience to be its executive vice president and equity partner. Taking on this role is Laurence Chiavaro, who has been charged by ... [Read More]
CarMax Expands Ohio Market Penetration
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax doubled the amount of rooftops it has in Ohio this week. The company already operated two facilities in the state capital, Columbus, but now showrooms are up and running in both Cincinnati and Dayton. The new Cincinnati ... [Read More]
Fitch Says Prime Losses Down But Issues Words of Caution
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — According to Fitch Ratings delinquencies and losses on prime auto loan asset-backed securities hit their lowest levels in May since the summer of 2007. However, officials cautioned that this trend was "mainly due to seasonal factors." In fact, ... [Read More]
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