CENTREVILLE, Va. — From free advertising for their service department to helping their customers lift the resale value of their vehicle by about 15 percent, dealerships have much to gain by registering their maintenance records with the Carfax ServiceLink program, at ... [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Experian Consumer Direct recently discovered that the percentage of consumers opening new auto loans has declined 17.5 percent from 2001. However, the company also reported that the percentage of consumers at least 90 days late on a payment ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit officials confirmed Wednesday that Gayle Pavlicek, former senior vice president of remarketing, has left the company to start her own business. Taking over the reins for the interim will be Scott France, executive vice president ... [Read More]

POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage Credco, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Advantage Corp., announced that BuyerID has assisted dealers in verifying more than 500,000 consumer identities in more than 1,100 dealerships nationwide since it was launched in late May. BuyerID ... [Read More]

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Oxlo Systems and Chrysler Financial announced they have partnered so Oxlo can provide Chrysler Financial with integration services for the captive's new Star compliant AutOrigination. Oxlo said it will work with DMS and F&I application vendors to ensure ... [Read More]

ATLANTA — As collectors, dealers and vendors converged on Manheim's DRIVE Center for the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers Collection conference last week, one overall theme of the event quickly became clear from the presenters and panelists — the buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]

SALT LAKE CITY — After more than a decade of growth and strong portfolio results as a regional niche auto lender, Prestige Financial Services announced it is going national. The company said it specializes in high non-prime through the deep subprime ... [Read More]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute said it was recently recognized by the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals for its contributions to the F&I industry. AFIP's F&I Eagle Award is given to those who make a commitment to compliance, ... [Read More]

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, which provides Web-based financial services and technology to independent dealers, announced that Universal Special Auto Finance and Financial Institution Lending Options have joined its platform. "The strength of Universal Special Auto Finance rests on ... [Read More]

PORTLAND, Ore., and HANOVER, Md. — Compli announced it recently teamed up with CounselorLibrary to provide "Carlaw" through its management system. Moreover, CounselorLibrary.com also released its newest "Carlaw F&I Legal Desk Book." Executives said the new Carlaw integration with Compli was ... [Read More]