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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Leedom BHPH Convention Upcoming

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — The 15th Annual Leedom Group National Buy-Here, Pay-Here Convention, dedicated to the BHPH and non-prime marketplace, will be held Oct. 12-14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. "The Leedom Group has worked with hundreds of dealers across the ... [Read More]

GM CEO Thanks Rattner for Service as He Announces Plans to Leave

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — General Motors' head Fritz Henderson issued a statement Monday thanking Steve Rattner as a key contributor to the automaker coming out of bankruptcy so quickly. As many have heard, Rattner announced Monday he is leaving his role with the ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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DealerTrack Adds New Feature to Help Dealers Comply with Red Flags

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — This morning, DealerTrack announced the addition of a free enhancement to its credit application network that is designed to help dealers strengthen their compliance programs and reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud by flagging abnormal ... [Read More]

AppOne Gains New Indirect Auto Lender Relationship

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that a 110-year-old Gulf South financial services leader, Hancock Bank, has joined its AppOne platform. With access to AppOne's network of more than 3,000 auto dealers, Hancock Bank, which has locations ... [Read More]

NADA Seeks Additional Floor Plan Assistance for Dealers

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Realizing that access to credit is still limited for both domestic and import dealers, the National Auto Dealers Association said it is working with Congress, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board to expand the ... [Read More]

CarMax Takes Advantage of TALF for Securitization

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RICHMOND, Va. — CarMax announced today that it has completed a private placement securitization. More specifically, the securitization is a private placement of $490 million principal amount of CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2009-A Asset-Backed Notes. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as adviser on ... [Read More]

Judge Issues Ruling in Legal Dispute Between DealerTrack, RouteOne and Finance Express

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — In the latest turn of events in ongoing legal battle between Finance Express, DealerTrack and RouteOne, the companies involved announced that the judge ruled this week that one of DealerTrack's patents involved in the dispute is ... [Read More]

Fed: Consumers’ Average Amount Financed at Auto Lenders Hits New High

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reviewing the records available from the Federal Reserve, SubPrime Auto Finance News discovered that the median amount financed at auto finance companies reached a new record in May. This could perhaps be indicative that despite the struggling economy, ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Announces $725 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — AmeriCredit Corp. announced Wednesday the pricing of a $725 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through lead managers Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities. Co-managers are Barclays Capital, J.P. Morgan, RBS and Wells Fargo Securities. Basically, AmeriCredit uses ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Enters Three New States

Thursday, Jul. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES —Westlake Financial Services announced its expansion into three new states, including Maine, Connecticut and Alaska. The company began business in these states starting July 1. The company also names Kyle Dietrich the new assistant vice president of sales. ... [Read More]
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