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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

ABA: Direct Auto Loan Delinquencies Up

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON — In an interesting turn, the American Bankers Association announced that indirect auto loan delinquencies are down for the first quarter; however, direct auto loan delinquencies are up slightly. More specifically, the association's latest Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin found that ... [Read More]

Dealers’ Financial Services Names New President, CEO, More

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dealers' Financial Services recently announced that it named a new president and chief executive officer, along with other initiatives. The company's new president and CEO is Robert Nelson. Prior to joining DFS, Nelson served as chief operating officer ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Car Financial Names New COO, CFO and National Sales Director

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Rick Potter, president of CAR Financial Services, a full-service financial institution dedicated to the buy-here, pay-here industry, announced several management changes this week. Taking on the position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer is Mark Lewis. Lewis ... [Read More]

Six-Month Bankruptcy Filings Up 30 Percent, Private Sector Employment Declines

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and ROSELAND, N.J. — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 30 percent nationwide during the first six months of 2008 from the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National ... [Read More]

Calling All Non-Prime Lenders for a Special Opportunity to Directly Reach Dealers

Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C., and PHOENIX — The tough capital markets and economy have led many lenders to tighten underwriting requirements and pull back from the lower credit tiers. This has left many dealers throughout the country struggling to find indirect auto lenders ... [Read More]

GMAC Streamlines Global Marketing, GM Teams Up with DealerTrack for DMS

Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced earlier this week that it has selected a marketing team led by BBH New York as its new global marketing agency of record. This move is designed to better streamline the institution's marketing efforts ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services Secures $10 Million in Financing

Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services, which specializes in purchasing and servicing new- and used-retail auto contracts, announced this morning that it has closed a new $10 million senior secured financing with an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The company indicated ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Partners with CNCDA to Offer Installment Contracts

Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that it has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association to develop and market Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' automotive retail installment sale contracts. The company noted that it markets its retail contracts ... [Read More]

Chrysler Financial Celebrates Technological Milestones

Thursday, Jun. 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Financial recently announced its automated contract origination process has reached several industry breakthroughs. AutOrigination First Early this year Chrysler Financial completed a series of enhancements to its AutOrigination product to enable additional dealer service providers to ... [Read More]

First Advantage CREDCO Launches New Tools for Dealers

Thursday, Jun. 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO recently announced the introduction of ACT Portfolio Management solutions to help dealers better manage their portfolio, as well as improve their collection and recovery process by monitoring customer financial and credit behaviors. Basically, the solutions ... [Read More]
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