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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here

Credit Acceptance Begins Its Return to Originations Growth

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — After reducing loan volume throughout most of 2009, Credit Acceptance has begun to grow its originations. For the fourth quarter, the company posted 7.6 percent growth in unit origination volume and grew originations by 2.1 percent in terms ... [Read More]

DBRS Publishes Final Methodology for Lease Securitizations

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — DBRS has released its final rating methodology for U.S. auto lease asset-backed transactions. The company indicated its final methodology does not have any substantive changes from the proposed lease methodology, which was published on Dec. 14 with a ... [Read More]

Dealer, Auction Companies’ Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota in Missouri

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A class action lawsuit was recently filed in Missouri federal court claiming that dealers and auction companies are "bearing the financial brunt" of Toyota's recent recalls and stop sales order and deserve to be compensated for the ... [Read More]

GMAC Joins DealerTrack Network

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT and LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — GMAC Financial Services is being added to DealerTrack's credit application network, the two companies announced late Wednesday afternoon. The lender said teaming up with DealerTrack will help expand its customer base, as GMAC will have ... [Read More]

Fed: Average APR on Auto Loans Softens in December

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest data available from the Federal Reserve showed the average interest rates for new-car loans at auto finance companies declined in December after moving upward the month before. More specifically, the Fed calculated the average interest rate ... [Read More]

MVTRAC Reveals New Brand Approach

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PALATINE, Ill. — Executives recently revealed a new branding strategy that aligns City Auto Recovery Services, International Intelligence Agency and MVTrac. The new organization now will be known as MVTRAC and plans to continue providing vehicle intelligence networks for law enforcement, auto ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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