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: 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
Comerica: Auto Affordability Almost at Its Best
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took only slightly more median income than it did in the prior quarter, according to Comerica Bank's Auto Affordability Index. More specifically, it took 22.1 weeks of median family income in the ... [Read More]
Peak Acceptance Rolls Out to Dealers
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Peak Acceptance LLC has struck up a relationship with Payless Car Sales, in addition to dozens of franchised dealers, and is rolling out throughout the country, according to Rick Collins, a principal behind the company. The new lender was ... [Read More]
ChannelNet Launches 5 Millionth Personal Site for Auto Finance Industry
Nick Zulovich
SAUSALITO, Calif. — ChannelNet, a leading provider of Web-based customer loyalty solutions, announced today that it has now deployed 5 million personalized Web sites for the auto financing industry. Personal Web sites are basically provided to auto loan/lease customers and designed to ... [Read More]
Triad Financial Upgrades BBB Rating
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Triad Financial recently announced that it has boosted its Better Business Bureau rating from "B" to an "A+," the best possible score. The BBB bases ratings on the number of consumer complaints filed against a company ... [Read More]
F&I Administration Introduces SCS Auto GAP
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — F&I Administration Solutions LLC, a leading provider of software for the administration of auto F&I products, recently announced the release of SCS Auto GAP, which it is calling the first commercially available software that is specifically designed to ... [Read More]
Leedom Group Names Senior VP of Dealer Ops
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom Group has named its senior vice president of dealer operations. Taking on this position is Jerry "Butch" Moore, who will oversee five of the company's buy-here, pay-here dealerships in Florida and Georgia. These five locations sell more than ... [Read More]
Fed: Auto Loan Interest Rates on Steady Incline
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After falling drastically earlier this year, interest rates for new-car loans at auto finance companies climbed at a steady pace during the second quarter. In fact, during June, the rate rose to 3.88 percent, up from 3.47 percent ... [Read More]
CalAmp Starts Agent Reseller Program for GPS Solution
Nick Zulovich
OXNARD, Calif. — CalAmp Corp. has launched an agent reseller program for its Aercept-branded GPS tracking solutions. As authorized Aercept agents, independent sales professionals can offer the branded GPS tracking units to new dealerships, buy-here, pay-here used-car dealerships and financing companies. ... [Read More]
NADA Used Car Guide Values to Be Offered in New DealerTrack Product for Lenders
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — NADA Used Car Guide announced this week it has been tapped to provide used-vehicle values for a newly launched product by DealerTrack Inc. that is designed to enhance lenders' efficiency and further streamline the auto lending process. Basically, ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit to Incrementally Grow Originations, Revive Dealer Relationships
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — After continuously scaling back originations and dealer partnerships to match the difficult credit environment, AmeriCredit announced a turnabout Wednesday. Management said it's confident enough to ramp back up originations to $300 million by December 2009. To support these ... [Read More]
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