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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

Non-Prime Auto Financing Survey: Used Portfolios Performing Better than New

Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — Highlights of the annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey were touched upon at last week's related conference held by the National Auto Finance Association. One the primary insights offered was that overall, used-vehicle portfolios performed better than new-vehicle portfolios, ... [Read More]

ARI Adds New F&I Services by Acquiring Powersports Outsourcing Group

Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — ARI announced recently that it acquired the assets of Powersports Outsourcing Group to add F&I products and services for its customers. Powersports Outsourcing Group, which is located in Schenectady, N.Y., has been offering outsourced F&I products to powersports, marine and ... [Read More]

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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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ABI Ranks States by Bankruptcies

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The total number of U.S. bankruptcies continued on an upward track according to data shared by the American Bankruptcy Institute. During the first three months of this year, ABI reported a 34.5-percent jump in bankruptcies as compared to ... [Read More]

Experian: More Consumers Buying Used Vehicles as Lender Criteria Tightens

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — In its latest quarterly analysis, Experian Automotive discovered that a down economy and stricter lending criteria have pushed more consumers toward used-vehicle loans. In fact, the company found that used-vehicle loans accounted for 68.13 percent of all auto ... [Read More]

Prestige Financial Doubles Credit Line

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services recently announced that a transaction with a pair of financial institutions has more than doubled a line of credit funding capacity. First, Prestige revealed that Bank of America Business Capital has joined a line ... [Read More]

Fed: Average Auto Loan Interest Rate Creeps Higher

Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After plummeting to a record low in March, interest rates on new-car loans at auto finance companies showed a slight uptick in April, coming in at 2.79 percent, compared with 2.74 percent in March. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve also ... [Read More]

Auto Finance Presidents Talk about Surviving Tough Times

Friday, Jun. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — How are three auto finance companies handling the meltdown in the credit market and continuing to help get credit-challenged consumers behind the wheels of vehicles? Three presidents representing Westlake Financial Services, Regional Acceptance Corp. and First Investors Financial ... [Read More]

J.D. Power Provides Glimpse into Online Auto Loan Chatter

Friday, Jun. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — Later in the day on Thursday, Daniel Pavlinac, senior director in the Web Intelligence Research Division at J.D. Power and Associates, offered a unique look into consumer online chatter about auto loans. Basically, he said capturing data in ... [Read More]

VINtek Introduces Enhanced Collateral Management Platform

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — After receiving extensive feedback from its clients, VINtek has launched a revamped version of VINtekTIME, its online auto collateral management system for paperless and paper-based vehicle titles. The enhanced version of VINtekTIME features a workflow and task queuing system with timers, ... [Read More]

SubPrime Executive Recognition Deadline Approaches

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News will be honoring top subprime executives as part of a special feature in an upcoming edition, but to nominate an industry leader, you must act quickly. The deadline for nominations is Monday. The July/August ... [Read More]
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