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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
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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]
Fitch: Auto ABS Beats Seasonality Trend But Higher Losses, Delinquencies to Remain
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Despite various negative indicators, U.S. auto asset-backed securities' delinquency and annualized net losses actually improved at a time of the year when performance characteristically begins to deteriorate, according to Fitch Ratings. In fact, the company found that 60-plus ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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PROCON Signs Deal for Services, Wins Award for Growth
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — PROCON also reached an agreement for services with a company that has a broad reach throughout the automotive industry. Having recently been honored for industry growth by T-Mobile, PROCON's mobile resource management system now will be utilized by ... [Read More]
WhereMembersDrive.com Rolls Out New Programs for Colorado Credit Unions
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — A pair of new programs available to participating Colorado credit unions and their members opens the door to exclusive online used-vehicle listings. One of the initiatives through WhereMembersDrive.com allows these credit unions to post recently repossessed vehicles. Then, their ... [Read More]
CNW: Auto Lenders’ Unwillingness to Fund Subprime Paper Likely to Continue to Constrain Sales
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Auto lenders are still apparently remaining very cautious in the quantity of subprime applications they approve and book. And while CNW Research points to this market as extremely profitable as the economy improves, the company also noted it's going to ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Expands Dealer Base by 20%, Seeks Further 2010 Growth
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced late last week that it is looking to continue to expand originations through the end of the year and into 2010. As part of this drive, the company has launched a shared-participation program. ... [Read More]
Finance Express Integrates Carfax Reports into Platform
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express announced this week that it has reached a deal to secure access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports. Independent dealers who use Finance Express' technology now can obtain these reports with just a single mouse ... [Read More]
Chase Launches Private Label Customer Financing for Jaguar and Land Rover
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GARDEN CITY, N.Y., and MAHWAH, N.J. — This morning, Chase and Jaguar Land Rover North America announced they have enhanced their offerings with the launch of the U.S. private label customer financing brands for Jaguar Financial Group and Land Rover Financial ... [Read More]
Despite Tough Environment, NowAuto Shows Improvements
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — Despite a troubled economy that has impacted auto purchasing, charge-offs and defaults, buy-here, pay-here dealer group NowAuto said its performance across various metrics have actually improved. More specifically, NowAuto Group reported that purchases, charge-offs and defaults have, in fact, improved significantly ... [Read More]
CPS Looking to Resume Growth in 2010
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — In reporting third-quarter results, Consumer Portfolio Services' chief executive officer called this period a turning point for the company. Basically, total revenues for the quarter came in at $52.8 million, a drop of about $38.9 million, or 42.4 ... [Read More]
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