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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

CBA Announces New Bi-Annual Auto Finance Study

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Consumer Bankers Association announced that it is now offering a bi-annual auto finance study, which covers benchmarks and statistics on indirect auto lending. Compiled by BenchMarch Consulting International, CBA officials call the ramped up version of the ... [Read More]

U.S. Courts Release Final 2007 Bankruptcy Numbers

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Total bankruptcy filings in the United States increased 37.8 percent last year over calendar year 2006, according to data released today from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Bankruptcy filings totaled 850,912 for the 12-month period ending ... [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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Consumer Portfolio Services Announces Securitization

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced that it closed a term securitization transaction recently, issuing $244.4 million of triple A notes backed by automotive receivables. In the term transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $244,409,000 of notes backed by automotive receivables ... [Read More]

VantageILM Enhances Collection Offering

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — VantageILM, a provider of integrated lender/leasing management solutions for finance firms, banks, leasing companies and credit unions, recently announced it has upgraded its collection program. According to officials, the additions are designed to ramp up their on-demand, SaaS platform to increase ... [Read More]

Fiserv Integrates with WebCEO

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — In an effort to help auto lenders better deal with the turbulent times, Fiserv announced this week that it has integrated its automotive lending solutions with Conquest Systems' WebCEO desktop reporting tool. This integration is designed to allow ... [Read More]

Flatiron Financial Teams Up with Cypress Software, DealerTrack

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Flatiron Financial Services of Centennial, Colo., announced today that it has selected Cypress Software Systems LP's Mark IV consumer loan automation platform and DealerTrack Interface to automate the company's indirect auto financing operations. "We chose Cypress' ... [Read More]

Manheim, Chase Partner to Offer Electronic Condition Reports to Dealers

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — Chase Auto Finance and Manheim Inspections announced today that Chase will assist Manheim in introducing InSight ECR to help dealers make better decisions about buying used cars for resale. With help from Manheim, Chase said it is becoming the ... [Read More]

Zoot Launches Red Flags Suite

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Zoot, a provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, recently announced the development of a Red Flag solution suite. Based on industry best practices, Zoot said it has created a unique set of tools to ... [Read More]

Autosave Introduces Alternative Funding for Credit Risk Customers

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Autosave, a five-year/100,000 mile warranty program provider, recently announced the national rollout of its Save a Deal Program. The program provides approved financing to all Autosave dealer customers, regardless of credit history or rating. Paul Pawlusiak, president ... [Read More]

Federal Reserve: Average Auto Loan Interest Rate Climbs

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON — The last time the average interest rate for new-car loans at auto finance companies climbed above 5 percent was in the second quarter of last year. In fact, the median rate hasn't beaten this February's figure since 2005 when ... [Read More]
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