This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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Equifax webinar recaps how lenders are capturing growth amid affordability & other headwinds
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, 10:52 AM
JM&A Group: Q3 data reinforces ‘value of a strong F&I strategy’
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, 10:17 AM
TransUnion: Subprime auto originations climb for fifth consecutive quarter
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, 10:32 AM
Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
GMAC Widens Auto Credit Spectrum, Offers Inventory Help for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC reached out a helping hand to dealers yesterday by announcing that the company is now offering approvals in the subprime tiers for qualified buyers, in addition to earmarking $5 billion for auto loans and temporarily easing wholesale finance ... [Read More]
ABA: As Job Losses Stack Up, Delinquencies Continue Climb
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Job losses continued to hurt consumer finances during the fourth quarter of 2008, which is reflected in the rising delinquencies in almost every loan category, including auto loans. In fact, indirect auto loan delinquencies climbed from 3.25 percent ... [Read More]
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Kia Motors America Secures Financing
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Kia Motors America announced today that it has successfully closed a $305 million revolving credit line with a group of leading U.S.-based financial institutions. Of the funding group, Wells Fargo Foothill, a part of Wells Fargo & Co., ... [Read More]
NADA Urges Dealers to Ask Senators to Sign Shaheen Auto Credit Letter
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While a lot of attention has been focused on the restructuring of domestic auto manufacturing, the National Automobile Dealers Association is urging the Obama administration to focus on the severe impact of the credit crisis on dealers and ... [Read More]
Ford Launches Payment Assistance for Job Loss
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford announced the introduction of its Advantage Plan this morning. Similar to the Hyundai Assurance program, Ford's plan offers payment protection covering job loss for up to a year on any new Ford, Lincoln of Mercury model, in ... [Read More]
U.S Equity Advantage Upgrades Bi-Weekly Payment Feature for BHPH Dealers
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Equity Advantage, which offers automated bi-weekly processing of vehicle loans for buy-here, pay-here dealers, recently announced the release of a new, enhanced dealership Web site at www.866halfpay.com. According to officials, dealerships can now accurately calculate and offer ... [Read More]
Leedom Introduces Pre-Paid Bank Card for BHPH Customers
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, Leedom Group announced the launch of a Convenient World Pre-Paid Visa Card that can allow buy-here, pay-here customers without bank accounts avoid the high costs of check-cashing and money orders. The fees associated with check cashing are ... [Read More]
Tracker Marine Financial Services Teams Up with AppOne
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Tracker Marine Financial Services recently announced it has selected AppOne to automate its finance process. AppOne is a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Meanwhile, Tracker Marine Financial Services is an affiliate of Bass Pro Shops and ... [Read More]
GMAC to Add 200 Positions in N.C.
Nick Zulovich
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced that GMAC Financial Services will invest more than $16.4 million to grow its Charlotte operations. GMAC confirmed this announcement. The expansion is expected to create 200 finance, marketing, IT and related ... [Read More]
NCCI Names COO
Nick Zulovich
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — National Creditors Connection Inc., a leading provider of nationwide field call services, announced it has promoted senior vice president Jerry Rahon to chief operating officer. Rahon received a unanimous vote of confidence from NCCI's board of directors ... [Read More]
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