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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

Comerica: Auto Affordability Hits 28-Year High

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Consumers still in the market for a new vehicle are turning to cheaper models, according to Comerica's chief economist. This trend led the bank's affordability index to its highest level in almost 30 years. The purchase of an average-priced ... [Read More]

Chrysler Financial Names CEO, COO

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — On Monday, Chrysler Financial announced it has implemented some executive moves to further strengthen the company's focus on its core business. Taking on the newly created position of vice chairman and chief executive officer is Thomas Gilman. Basically, ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Revises Full-Year Guidance, Reports Fewer Network Transactions

Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — With sales down throughout the country, not only are automakers and dealers getting hurt, but so, too, are lenders and the platforms that rely on them to bolster profits. One such instance can be found in the ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Cuts Originations Two-Thirds by Ceasing Certain Loan Products, More

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — In AmeriCredit's latest moves to remain nimble in the current market atmosphere, the company's chief executive officer said in a conference call Wednesday that it has reduced originations over last year by two-thirds, ceased originations in Canada, ... [Read More]

Fitch Predicts Difficult Times Ahead for U.S. Dealer Floor Plan ABS

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK and CHICAGO — The weakened U.S. economy, declining dealership profitability impacted by a stressed U.S. vehicle sales environment and the weak credit profiles of U.S. auto manufacturers will lead to worsening asset performance of U.S. auto-related dealer floor plan asset-backed ... [Read More]

ACIG Selects Peak5 to Service Auto Loan Portfolio

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER, Colo. — Access Capital Investment Group recently acquired a $34 million auto loan portfolio and has chosen Peak5 to service and collect on the new loans. "We chose Peak5 to service this portfolio because they provide superior back end collection ... [Read More]

Floor Planner DSC Moves Headquarters, Adds Offices in New Markets

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Dealer Services Corp., an inventory floor planning company based in Indiana, announced it is moving its corporate headquarters to a larger facility in the state. Thanks to of steady growth, both in the number of employees and overall ... [Read More]

HSBC Auto Finance Freezes Indirect Auto Lending

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. — During a Monday conference call to discuss half-year results, HSBC announced it has decided to exit the indirect auto finance business. "We're going to discontinue new auto loan originations via our indirect origination channel (or through dealers)," ... [Read More]

Chrysler Revamps Incentives to Make Purchasing More Attractive; Financial Arm Completes Funding Facility

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — As Chrysler shifts its focus from leasing to retail purchasing, the automaker announced that it is repackaging its incentives to make purchasing a vehicle more affordable. The new strategy includes 72-month finance deals on an expanded range ... [Read More]

ABI Expects Bankruptcies to Surge Past 1 Million by Year-End

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings increased 48 percent nationwide in July from the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center. The overall July consumer ... [Read More]
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