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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
Wells Fargo Cuts 53 Employees at Arizona Auto Loan Center
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — As part of its anticipated merger with Wachovia, Wells Fargo confirmed that 53 employees at its auto loan center in Tempe, Ariz., were cut. As earlier reported by SubPrime Auto Finance News, Wachovia Dealer Services is now handling the ... [Read More]
Annual Consumer Bankruptcies Climb by Double-Digits
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped by nearly 33 percent nationwide in 2008 from the previous year. The data showed that the overall ... [Read More]
GMAC Expands Credit Spectrum of Auto Financing
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC Financial Services announced it has resumed auto financing for a broader spectrum of U.S. customers as a result of expanded access to funding as a bank holding company. The company said it has modified its credit criteria to ... [Read More]
TransUnion.com: Annual 60-Plus Day Auto Delinquency Climb to Continue
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — On Monday, TransUnion.com released its third-quarter analysis of auto lending trends. TransUnion.com found that the national 60-day auto delinquency rate (the ratio of auto loan borrowers 60 or more days past due) increased between the second and third quarter ... [Read More]
Manchester Inc. Emerges from Chapter 11 as Navigator Holdings
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Apparently, as of June, Manchester Inc. is now known as Navigator Holdings, according to a statement that came out Monday. The company and its subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 23, 2008. "Pursuant to the terms of ... [Read More]
ABI: Tenn. Showed Highest Annual Per Capita Bankruptcy Filing Rate
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Looking at third-quarter and nine-month bankruptcy statistics, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that the 292,291 total of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the third quarter represent a 34-percent increase over the 218,909 cases filed over the same period in ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Names New Board Director
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — AmeriCredit recently announced a new member to its board of directors, in addition to retiring $108 million of senior notes due 2015. Becoming a board director is Bruce Berkowitz, meaning AmeriCredit now has 10 board directors. Offering a ... [Read More]
SubPrimeNews.com Continues Double-Digit Growth, Names Top 15 2008 Articles
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Along with sharing the top 15 most-read online stories of 2008 and site growth statistics, the SubPrime Auto Finance News staff wishes all its readers a wonderful holiday season. After today, SubPrime Update is going on hiatus until ... [Read More]
Kbb.com Now Offers Credit Reports for Consumers
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book announced today that site visitors can now access their personal credit reports on kbb.com via an agreement with FreeCreditReport.com. FreeCreditReport.com, a Web site owned by ConsumerInfo.com Inc., which is an Experian company, provides consumers with ... [Read More]
GMAC May Withdraw Bank Application; Credit Unions Partner to Help GM Move Vehicles
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services' management team announced that it may withdraw its application to become a bank holding company due to an inability to raise enough capital. GMAC indicated that it has extended the early delivery time with respect to ... [Read More]
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