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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

AmeriCredit Announces $227 Million Asset-Backed Securitization

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Late last week, AmeriCredit Corp. announced the pricing of a $227 million offering of automobile receivables-backed securities, which are part of the AmeriCredit Prime Automobile Receivables Trust program. Basically, APART represents loans that have been originated via ... [Read More]

NAF Association Adopts New Lending Term

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association announced it will be using one term to standardize the various levels of financing for its members. The newly coined "below-prime" will be used by the organization to help avoid confusion when discussing ... [Read More]

FTC Delays Red Flags Enforcement Again

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prompted by Congress, the Federal Trade Commission has again pushed back its enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until June 1 for financial institutions and creditors that fall under its jurisdiction. FTC enforcement of the rule — which was ... [Read More]

Ford Credit Shows Strong 3Q Profit Growth

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Boosted by lower depreciation expenses on leased vehicles, Ford Motor Credit Co. posted a year-over-year net income increase of $332 million during the third quarter, based on preliminary data. Specifically, Ford Credit's quarterly net earnings were $427 million, compared with $95 million ... [Read More]

Mint Leasing Renews Credit Line to Further Expand Leasing Portfolio

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Mint Leasing announced today that it has renewed its credit line with Sterling Bank of Houston. Basically, the company entered into a modification, renewal and extension for the amount of $29.2 million. The maturity date of the line of ... [Read More]

GMAC Seeks Further Government Aid, Comes to Market with FDIC-Backed Bond Offering

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — In addition to the Treasury Department confirming that GMAC Financial Services is looking for a third round of government aid, the bank announced Wednesday that it is offering $2.9 billion of FDIC-guaranteed three-year bonds. Basically, officials said the bond ... [Read More]

Copart Adds DSC Floor Planning to Site to Increase Members’ Purchasing Power

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Copart announced it has now integrated Indiana-based Dealer Service Corp. into its Web site to give its members easier access to floor planning and ultimately more purchasing power. Via this integration, Copart members can now access their DSC ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo: Auto Finance Business Continues to Gain Market Share

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — During the company's recent third-quarter conference call, Wells Fargo chief financial officer Howard Atkins pointed out that the auto finance business has been gaining market share in both new and used auto loan originations. In fact, the company ... [Read More]

Alliance Credit Union Runs Ugly Car Contest to Drive Consumer Interest

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN JOSE, Calif. — To drive more interest to its company and services, Alliance Credit Union recently ran a special marketing campaign that offered $5,000 to the winner of an Ugly Car Contest. The winner, Jean-Pierre Saintard, of Leland, N.C., was able ... [Read More]

Capital One Continues to Reduce Auto Loans

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Sharing its third-quarter results late last week, Capital One announced that its auto loans declined further due to earlier efforts to "retrench and reposition" its auto finance business. More specifically, loans declined by $667.3 million, or 3.3 percent, ... [Read More]

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