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The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
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More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here

Four Top Auto Finance Execs to Discuss State of Lending

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a conference themed "Recharging Our Industry," top executives from four major vehicle finance companies will examine financing during turbulent times in a panel discussion during the American Financial Services Association's 13th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, ... [Read More]

GMAC Submits Application to Become Bank Holding Company

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced early this morning that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors for approval to become a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as ... [Read More]

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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Wolters Kluwer Cautions Industry about 2009 Regulatory Landscape

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — As U.S. financial organizations and dealers plot their course for 2009, many are waiting to see how the federal government will handle the current financial crisis under a new presidential administration. Successful organizations will be those that are not only ... [Read More]

CNW: FICO Scores Climb for All Buyers, Leasing Impacted as Well

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — While some automaker captives say that their criteria remains the same for approving auto loans, CNW Research reported this week that there are, indeed, some differences. Apparently, these financial institutions have altered the number of loans that fall ... [Read More]

Cash Transactions for GM Models Climb

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Recent data from Power Information Network discovered that cash transactions for General Motors models have jumped considerably, which may indicate that these dealers are having a tough time getting financing for their customers. "GM's proportion of cash ... [Read More]

Edmunds.com: Credit to Buy Still Available with Caveats

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — While Jesse Toprak, of Edmunds.com, reports that the credit market is tighter than several months ago, he also indicates that credit is available for buyers. In fact, he attributes fewer sales more to the media than anything ... [Read More]

PROCON to Merge with DriveOK

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., and SAN DIEGO, Calif. — PROCON Inc., a leader in mobile resource management solutions, and DriveOK, a fast growing small fleet, buy-here, pay-here GPS tracking equipment and services provider, recently announced that the companies will merge. The merger enables PROCON, ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Enters New Jersey

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced it is expanding into the New Jersey market. The company now originates automotive loan contracts in a total of 35 states throughout the U.S. New Jersey contracts began being accepted on Nov. 1. Mark ... [Read More]

Comerica: Average New Vehicle More Expensive

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took 24.1 weeks of median family income in the third quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Comerica Bank. The latest reading is up one week from the second quarter, ... [Read More]

Good News from Subprime Lenders

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Bankruptcies are at a three-year high, jobless claims at a 14-year high and both are increasing. So, what are the subprime lenders doing to remain profitable? What can you do to guarantee the survival of these needed financing sources? And ... [Read More]

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