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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

Experienced Recovery Professional Offers Tip to Reduce Losses

Wednesday, May. 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — One of the speakers to generate a lot of audience interest Tuesday at the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference was Ron Brown, general manager of CSI Group. His company is one of the oldest and largest ... [Read More]

NABD’s Shilson to Present BHPH Benchmarks

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Dealers, vendors and auto professionals are gathering today at the Las Vegas Hilton for the kick off of the 11th annual National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference. This year's event is titled "New BHPH Profit Opportunities in ... [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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Key Speakers to Take NABD Spotlight This Week

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — The general session for the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference will start today with a focus on "Understanding the Current BHPH Marketplace." Offering the overview will be Tom Webb, Manheim's chief economist. "His president will help ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Shares 1Q Challenges, Revises 2009 Full-Year Guidance

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Even though the company recorded a net loss in a difficult auto environment during the first quarter, DealerTrack officials said they anticipate that the company's overall 2009 earnings performance will be better than initially expected. More specifically, ... [Read More]

GMAC Says it Will Boost Tier 1 Capital

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — On Monday, GMAC Financial Services confirmed capital requirements resulting from the Federal Reserve's Supervisory Capital Assessment Program. Basically, as part of this program, GMAC said by Nov. 9, it plans to increase the common shareholder equity component of ... [Read More]

Hudson: Consumer Credit Fairness Act Could Hurt Industry

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — A bill currently being considered by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee could prove to be harmful for subprime auto financing and for used-vehicle dealers, and the industry should be aware of its potentially "dangerous" impact, according to Tom Hudson, an attorney ... [Read More]

XpressCredit Partners with East Coast Funding

Tuesday, May. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit announced recently that it has formed a partnership with East Coast Funding Group, an auto lender based out of Great Neck, N.Y. As part of their relationship, East Coast Funding can utilize XpressCredit's patent-pending technology — including the ... [Read More]

FTC Delays Red Flag Rule Enforcement

Thursday, May. 7, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will the delay enforcement of the new Red Flags Rule until Aug. 1 to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. This ... [Read More]

Fed Banking Supervisors Offer Update on Capital Assessment of 19 Bank Holding Companies

Thursday, May. 7, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During this period of extraordinary economic uncertainty, the U.S. federal banking supervisors believe it to be important for the largest U.S. bank holding companies to have a capital buffer sufficient to withstand losses and sustain lending even in ... [Read More]

MyAutoloan.com Witnesses Increased Consumer Demand

Thursday, May. 7, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — MyAutoloan.com, an online auto loan finance company, recently reported that it has seen a significant increase in customer auto loan applications for the first quarter of 2009 and continuing into the second quarter. MyAutoloan.com, which is an online ... [Read More]
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