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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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High Unemployment to Continue to Impact Auto ABS Performance

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — High unemployment rates throughout 2010 will continue to apply pressure on gross losses on auto loan transactions, according to DBRS. Basically, DBRS drew a connection between unemployment and credit performance, saying this relationship has continued during the "economic ... [Read More]

Experience Helps Longtime Dallas-Area BHPH Dealer Through Supply Pinch

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Chacon Autos is leaning on more than 50 years of experience to navigate through some of the most difficult conditions ever seen in the buy-here, pay-here dealership industry. Co-owner Gary Chaney stressed that utilizing online auctions more this year ... [Read More]

Daimler Financial Names New President/CEO for Americas

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — After announcing that Klaus Entenmann has become chairman of Daimler Financial Services AG in Berlin, the company named a replacement who will head up the company's Americas division, in addition to other moves. Franz Reiner, the former head of ... [Read More]

Fed: Average APR on Auto Loans at Commercial Banks Lowest on Record

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest data available from the Federal Reserve reveals that the average interest rate on 48-month new-car loans at commercial banks for November was the lowest figure on record. For November, this number came in at 6.55 percent. ... [Read More]

ABA: Direct, Indirect Auto Loan Delinquencies Show Quarterly Improvement

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association recently discovered that delinquencies for both direct and indirect auto loans dropped from the previous quarter. ABA found that direct auto loan delinquencies fell nearly half a point to 2.04 percent from 2.46 percent. ... [Read More]

Vehicle Acceptance, PassTime Enter into Marketing Partnership

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Since both companies aim to serve buy-here, pay-here dealers, Vehicle Acceptance Corp. and PassTime chose to form a marketing alliance. The partnership announced earlier this week resulted in a coordinated effort to promote PassTime's starter interrupt and GPS devices ... [Read More]

ABI Reveals Annual Bankruptcy Total, Future Outlook

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute pinpointed just how difficult it's been on consumers by sharing exactly how many filings occurred in 2009 and possible trends for this year. Officials revealed data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center that determined ... [Read More]

AFSA Shares More Details on Annual Conference

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the national economy regains its footing, the American Financial Services Association is gearing its annual conference to give dealers and financial companies specific growth strategies for the rebound. National dealership leaders and top financial company executives are ... [Read More]

CNW: Light Appears at the End of the Almost Decade-Long Repo Hike

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — After eight years of steady increases, CNW Research recently reported that combined new and used repossessions eased a bit during the first half of December. While slight, 5.36 percent to 5.26 percent, Art Spinella, of CNW, said this ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Supplies Credit Facility to 1st Franklin

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., closed out 2009 by providing a large revolving credit facility to 1st Franklin Financial Corp. The total amount of the facility was $100 million. "We look ... [Read More]

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