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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COMMENTARY: Record auto lending is putting a new premium on understanding the payment-first borrower
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 10:19 AM
JM&A Group: Q3 data reinforces ‘value of a strong F&I strategy’
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, 10:17 AM
Affordability continues to permeate VantageScore’s monthly credit discussions
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, 10:21 AM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
DealerTrack Reaches 730 Finance Sources, More
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack recently announced that it has now reached 730 finance sources on its platform. The company also reported that it has upgraded its compliance solution, added DealerSocket to its OpenTrack program and teamed up with TK Carsites. ... [Read More]
Bankruptcies Could Climb By More Than 30% This Year
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The majority of participants, 65 percent, in a recent American Bankruptcy Institute Quick Poll predicted that bankruptcies in 2009 would increase by at least 35 percent over the nearly 1.1 million cases filed in 2008. Fifty-three percent of ... [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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Suzuki Partners with GE Money to Help Dealers Finance Powersports Customers
Nick Zulovich
KETTERING, Ohio — GE Money, a division of GE Capital, and American Suzuki Motor Corp. announced a multi-year agreement to provide consumer financing for its motorcycles, all terrain vehicles and scooters. The Suzuki Installment Finance program, managed by GE Money's Sales ... [Read More]
JM&A Group Offers Profit Guarantee Per Finance Deal
Nick Zulovich
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — JM&A Group announced it is now guaranteeing a specific profit per finance deal for new dealer customers. Those dealers now have the assurance of adding $200 to their bottom line for each deal, what company officials tout as the industry's ... [Read More]
Invest in America Credit Union Partnership Expands Even Further
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — CUDL officials announced this week that they're partnering with the creator of the "Invest in America" program, which is aimed at helping financing credit union members looking to buy vehicles from General Motors and Chrysler. The partnership links CUDL and ... [Read More]
ADP, Reynolds Join to Create New Company
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — ADP and Reynolds and Reynolds this week unveiled what they hope will be another successful collaboration with the goal of enhancing the loan origination process via a new company, Open Dealer Exchange. Officials described Open Dealer Exchange as a ... [Read More]
Leedom Group Acquires Four BHPH Stores
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom Management Group announced it has acquired four buy-here, pay-here dealerships in southern Georgia and has renamed them AutoMaxx of Georgia. Chris Leedom, chief executive officer of the Leedom Group, said the acquisition will bring to five ... [Read More]
First Advantage CREDCO, Compli Launch New Compliance Tool
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — First Advantage CREDCO recently announced that it has partnered with Compli to offer a complete compliance tool set for dealers and their mutual customers. First Advantage CREDCO will combine its consumer data with Compli's on-demand compliance management software solutions. Participating ... [Read More]
XpressCredit Unveils Web-Based Lending Program for U.S. Choice Dealers
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit has struck a deal with U.S. Choice Auto Rental Systems to provide the company's dealers with an online lending platform. Basically, XpressCredit dealers can now utilize the U.S. Choice program as a way to deploy current inventory to ... [Read More]
Assurant Specialty Property Expands Operations
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Assurant Specialty Property, a provider of creditor-placed homeowners insurance, auto collateral protection insurance and related services, announced plans to establish a second service center in Duluth, Ga. The new facility will be used to accommodate the company's growing auto ... [Read More]
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