StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
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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
Prestige Financial Names COO
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services announced a chief operating officer late last week. Taking on the role is Bryant Henrie. As its most senior executive, Henrie will direct the auto finance company's efforts to capitalize on market opportunities and further ... [Read More]
OSC Integrates into Finance Express to Offer Buy-Back Program
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express recently announced that Omega Service Corp. has integrated with its platform. OSC offers dealers a national buy-back product that allows customers to bring their vehicle back to the selling dealer after a waiting period. ... [Read More]
Chrysler Responds to Dealer Protests Over Cuts
Nick Zulovich
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Not surprisingly, Chrysler's Steven Landry came out this morning with a statement saying the automaker is sticking to its decision to cut 789 franchised dealers. The executive vice president of North American marketing, parts and service explained ... [Read More]
CPS: 1Q Dealer Contract Purchases Down Significantly
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — In announcing its first quarter results, Consumer Portfolio Services said that its annualized net charge-offs came in at 11.59 percent, compared with 6.66 percent in the first quarter of last year. Moreover, the company announced that delinquencies greater than ... [Read More]
AppOne Adds New Credit Union to Platform
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, announced that Louisiana-based Pelican State Credit Union has joined its platform. AppOne will help Pelican State Credit Union connect with auto, marine and RV dealerships in Louisiana to provide ... [Read More]
Automotive Compliance Consultants Launches New Training Tool
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Automotive Compliance Consultants recently launched a new online compliance training tool called Compliance Solved. Automotive Compliance Consultants partnered with Stone Meta, an automotive specific Web and software company, to develop this compliance tool. The service offers training modules focused ... [Read More]
DBRS: Auto ABS Remains Stable
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — The recession has had a negative impact on almost all subprime auto asset-backed securities issuers; however, overall, the market appears to be staying on track, according to U.S. Structured Finance. Officials said the economic downturn has resulted in ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Opens New Store, Names New Executive
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider said it has opened its third new location since the start of 2009, in addition to naming a director of service operations. The Monroeville, Pa., store marks the third Byrider franchise in Pittsburgh, the 10th in ... [Read More]
RMI, Digital Recognition Network Align to Serve Recovery Needs
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHAMPTON, N.J. — Recovery Management recently announced a strategic alignment with Digital Recognition Network to boost vehicle recovery rates for lenders. Thanks to the alignment, now all recovery professionals who are channeled through RMI can attempt to locate a vehicle. That's ... [Read More]
Credit Union Creates Incentive For On-Time Auto Loan Payments
Nick Zulovich
TUMWATER, Wash. — O Bee Credit Union has rolled out a program to aid customers who made payments on time on their auto loans. What the firm is calling its Pay-n-Save Auto Loan can give borrowers a 1-percent credit off their ... [Read More]
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