StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
AutoLoanDaily.com Goes Live
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AutoLoanDaily.com launches as a consumer auto finance news and advice site that will feature stories with dealers, lenders and credit experts. The site is designed to provide shoppers with advice and research on loans, leases and car financing. "In ... [Read More]
Henderson Names Replacement for LaNeve
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Late Wednesday, Fritz Henderson, General Motors president and chief executive officer, named Mark LaNeve's replacement. Promoted to the position is Susan Docherty, who is currently the general manager of Buick-GMC. She takes over the role on Oct. 16 and ... [Read More]
Fed: Average Amount Financed on Car Loan Plummets
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve announced the latest auto finance trends on Wednesday, and in an interesting turn, the average amount financed at auto lenders showed a significant drop. This figure came in at $24,405 on new-car loans in August, ... [Read More]
AppOne Gains Kansas-Based Credit Union
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — In the all-important need to open up credit availability and get the economy moving again, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced it has gained a new financial institution to use its AppOne platform. The most recent lending facility to ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy Filings Hit New Nine-Month Record Since 2005
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For the first time since 2005, bankruptcy filings jumped past the 1 million mark during the first three calendar quarters of a year, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Relying on data on from the National Bankruptcy Research ... [Read More]
Former AmeriCredit Exec Joins XpressCredit as Director of Lender Development
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit today announced the hiring of a former AmeriCredit executive as director of lender development. Taking on this position is Rory Noske. Noske brings more than 18 years of experience, developing business relationships in the auto financial services ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Adds Red Flags Reporting
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack customers now have access to Red Flags Reporting. The Red Flags Rules are expected to be enforced starting Nov. 1. The addition is designed to help dealers in providing an audit trail and ensuring employees are complying with the Red ... [Read More]
CarBiz Names New COO, Reports Upswing in 2Q Earnings
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz recently announced that it has appointed a new chief operating officer, and the company also reported that its second-quarter earnings climbed significantly year-over-year. Named as COO was Paul Whitley, who was previously the director of finance for ... [Read More]
Fitch: U.S. Auto ABS Delinquencies in August Close to 10-Year High
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Sixty-plus-day delinquency levels on U.S. prime auto loan ABS jumped 10.4 percent in August to 0.85 percent, which approached the 10-year record high set back in the first quarter, Fitch Ratings reported this week. The decade high is ... [Read More]
ABA Says Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Improved
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although overall consumer delinquencies reached a record mark during the second quarter, auto loans — both direct and indirect — showed significant improvement during the period, according to the American Bankers Association. Specifically, direct auto loan delinquencies dropped 55 basis ... [Read More]
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