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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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here

Former Credit Acceptance Exec Joins Guidepoint as Sales Director

Nick Zulovich
PONTIAC, Mich. — Guidepoint Systems, a supplier of GPS-based vehicle services, announced the addition of a sales director for its auto finance channel. Taking on the position is Werner Scherz. Officials indicated that Scherz's primary role will be to help expand awareness ... [Read More]

GMAC Places Tight Reins on Auto Loan Approvals

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Late yesterday, GMAC Financial Services announced it has significantly tightened underwriting requirements for its auto loans on an indefinite basis. More specifically, the changes include limiting purchases to contracts with a credit score of 700 or above. Additionally, the ... [Read More]

AFSA: Most Auto Finance Companies Have Not Changed Lending Criteria

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chris Stinebert, president and chief executive officer for the American Financial Services Association, recently spoke out, responding to the current debate about whether it has become harder for dealers to finance customers. "AFSA wishes to dispel the rumor ... [Read More]

PIN Details Impact of Credit Crisis on Auto Financing Statistics

Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Power Information Network recently identified some ways the national credit crisis is impacting the new-vehicle industry. For instance, the down payment on a non-luxury finance transaction has jumped almost $1,000 during the last week of September over ... [Read More]

Capital One to Cease Floor Planning in Two States

Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One notified dealers in New York and New Jersey in August that it made a business decision to discontinue dealer floor plan financing, effective Nov. 15, 2008, a company spokesperson explained to SubPrime Auto Finance News this ... [Read More]

Experian Automotive Takes an In-Depth Look into Auto Finance Trends

Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Taking an in-depth look into Experian Automotive's Auto Finance Study called "Riding Out the Storm," SubPrime Auto Finance News discovered some important trends, including the fact that auto loan delinquencies are climbing, with more than $25 billion past ... [Read More]

Fed: Average Auto APR Springs Back, LTV Drops

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies dropped significantly to 3.28 percent in July, this measurement bounced back to 5.11 percent in August, according to the latest statistics released by the Federal Reserve ... [Read More]

Universal Special Auto Finance Joins AFSA

Nick Zulovich
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — The American Financial Services Association recently welcomed among its nationwide membership Universal Special Auto Finance and apparently wasted no time in tapping Universal's chief executive officer John Scordo to serve on its Vehicle Finance Advisory Board. "AFSA ... [Read More]

MenuVantage Now Offers Red Flags Help for Dealers

Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — MenuVantage announced it has incorporated a no-cost Red Flags Rule compliance solution that is seamlessly integrated into its menu-selling software and embedded into the sales process. MenuVantage's Red Flags Rule solution is an automated compliance solution that can help ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Announces Securitization

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite a tough securitization market, AmeriCredit announced this morning that it priced a $500 million offering of primarily subprime auto receivables-backed securities under its AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust platform. The pricing took place on Monday, officials noted, ... [Read More]

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