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SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions

Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM

John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here

Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president

Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM

Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here

Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM

The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

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]

VeriFacts, Triad Financial Team Up to Ramp Up Services

Thursday, May. 7, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — VeriFacts Inc., a leading provider of skip trace solutions, and Triad Financial recently announced their partnership to offer a one-stop shop of services. In combination with VeriFacts POEExtreme package, the new menu includes: —Debtor and asset ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies Continue Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Climb

Tuesday, May. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM

Nick Zulovich

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings again climbed by double digits in April, jumping a total of 36 percent from a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center. The ... [Read More]

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