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
Mitsubishi Now Offering Zero-Percent Financing to Sam’s Club Members
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Available exclusively through the Sam's Club Auto Buying Program, an alternative to the traditional method of buying a car or truck, Mitsubishi Motors announced it is now offering special APR and lease rates to members of this big box franchise. ... [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]
Daimler Truck Financial Captures Top Honor from ATD
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Despite an extremely tough environment, Daimler Truck Financial boasted today that it has achieved the No. 1 ranking in the annual dealer satisfaction survey conducted by the American Truck Dealers, a division of the National Automobile Dealers ... [Read More]
Today’s NADA Webinar Geared to Aid Dealers with Financing
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Because the economic recession wreaked havoc on dealership financing, the National Automobile Dealers Association had decided to assemble various professionals to share their expertise on what dealers can do next. Today's NADA Webinar titled "The New Reality of Financing ... [Read More]
Alabama Credit Union Broadens Deal with Wolters Kluwer
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Alabama Telco Credit Union recently expanded its relationship with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. The new deal means the 56,000-member credit union now will utilize the AppOne platform that can automate the indirect lending, credit approval and compliance. ... [Read More]
DBRS Requests Feedback for U.S. Retail Auto Loan Rating Methodology
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Executives from DBRS recently made the request for comments on the proposed rating methodology for U.S. asset-backed transactions backed by retail auto loans. The company said the deadline for all comment submissions is Dec. 18. Individuals can send comments ... [Read More]
NABD’s Shilson Offers Some Insight into Benefits of Payment Devices
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers recently held its three-day Underwriting and Collections Conference in November. Several key topics took center stage, including GPS device analysis, DMS solutions, collections, underwriting and regulatory compliance, among much more. "The conference ... [Read More]
iMETRIK Solutions Plans Free Webinar for Dealers, Lenders
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MONTREAL — iMETRIK Solutions is offering a free Webinar for lenders and buy-here, pay-here dealers who are interested in learning more about how technology can improve loan performance. The presentation titled "Best Practices with GPS Collection and Recovery Tools" will be ... [Read More]
ABI: Bankruptcies Approach Four-Year Highs
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Total bankruptcy filings continue to trend higher this year — reaching levels not seen in four years — according to the most recent data compiled by the American Bankruptcy Institute. In the third quarter of 2009 alone, ABI found that ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Less Demand, Fewer Auto Loans Lead to Higher Delinquencies
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In its latest auto lending analysis, TransUnion.com discovered that the national 60-day delinquency rate climbed between the second and third quarters from 0.73 percent to 0.81 percent. Meanwhile, the year-over-year delinquency rate grew by 1.25 percent in the third ... [Read More]
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