July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 11:01 AM
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10:57 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
President Obama Taps Bloom for New Position
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In addition to retaining his role as senior adviser to the Secretary of Treasury for the President's Task Force on the Automotive Industry, President Obama announced Monday that Ron Bloom is also taking on the role as the ... [Read More]
Deal Pack DMS Adds Floor Planning
Nick Zulovich
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Advanced Business Computers of America recently announced an improvement to its DMS system, which is called Deal Pack. The DMS system now offers a fully integrated floor planning solution for dealers. From roll fees to floor plan reserves, ... [Read More]
RouteOne Announces New Integrations
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne has partnered with two new companies to further enhance its dealer offerings. In one of the partnerships, RouteOne announced it is now incorporating Carfax Vehicle History Reports into its company's Web-based platform. This can give dealers access to their ... [Read More]
New Data Finds that Subprime, Deep Subprime Outstanding Balances Continue to Grow
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif., and NEW YORK — Apparently, consumers are continuing to migrate to lower credit bands. In fact, the number of consumers falling into the super-prime category has dropped by 10 percent since the third quarter of 2008, as measured ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy Filings Climb Over Last August
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Bankruptcy filings in August again increased over the same month in the prior year. However, on the brighter side, the number of filings was a decline from July. More specifically, the American Bankruptcy Institution reported 119,874 consumer bankruptcy ... [Read More]
AWARE: Transportation is Vital to Job Seekers
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many Americans this Labor Day deal with record high levels of unemployment, Americans Well-Informed on Auto Retailing Economics pointed out that the importance of transportation when looking for jobs is vital. The group went on to say ... [Read More]
Digital Recognition Network Partners with TFS to Recover Vehicles
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — With many companies and reports finding that repossessions and defaults are on the upswing, recovering these vehicles has become even more important to lessening charge-offs and bolstering bottom lines. To help recover these vehicles, Toyota Financial Services recently ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Annual Auto Loan Delinquencies Continue Climb
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion.com discovered that the national 60-day auto delinquency rate declined between the first and second quarter from 0.83 percent to 0.73 percent. However, the annual delinquency rate was another story. The company reported that the annual rate climbed 7.35 ... [Read More]
BMW Financial Teams Up with Chordiant to Improve Collections
Nick Zulovich
CUPERTINO, Calif. — In tough economic times, customers can get behind or become unable to make payments. Walking the line between getting the customer current and keeping him willing to pay and hurting the relationship can be tricky. With Chordiant Software's ... [Read More]
RouteOne Completes Westlake Integration
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that it has completed integration with California-based Westlake Financial Services. Westlake funds contracts through a network of more than 5,000 new and used dealerships throughout the United States. It is the financial services arm ... [Read More]
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