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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

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]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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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]

AFCD to Offer Dealers a Direct Mail Marketing Campaign Targeting Subprime Customers

Thursday, Jun. 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Automotive Finance Consumer Division, a part of KAR Holdings, announced this week that it will begin offering its dealers a bankruptcy direct mail marketing program through Allegiant Marketing Group. AMG is based out of Oklahoma City, Okla., and ... [Read More]

Compli Adds Record Level of Content to System

Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli recently announced that it is adding more than 100 new electronic compliance content items on its Compli Dealership Compliance Management System, effective June 30. These items will facilitate a more robust "Good Faith" compliance effort that addresses ... [Read More]

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