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What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here

Bankruptcy Filings Mount; Federal Reserve Admits to Possible Recession

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Despite the tough means test, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that due to economic issues, particularly those in the mortgage sector, consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 27 percent nationwide during the first quarter, compared to the same period ... [Read More]

LeaseTrader.com Compares Risks Associated with 84-Month Auto Loans to Mortgage Industry

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MIAMI — With some manufacturers and dealers now offering 84-month financing on auto loans, this could lead to more consumers ending up in negative equity, according LeaseTrader.com. Consumers who accept these terms are at particular risk with the current consumer credit ... [Read More]

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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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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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NADC Board Challenges Opposition to Dealer Arbitration Clauses

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Association of Dealer Counsel Board of Directors reported that it has submitted written comments to the House Judiciary Committee to express opposition to the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 5312). The March 17 letter ... [Read More]

Compli Partners with Law Firm to Enhance Dealer Compliance Offerings

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced that it has teamed up with Sacks Tierney P.A. to provide top-tier legal information, compliance consulting and technology to Arizona dealers. The services will be offered via Compli's Dealership Compliance Management System. Sacks Tierney, based in ... [Read More]

Experian Automotive Introduces Auto Credit Report

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive announced Monday that it has launched an automotive-specific credit profile report. Designed expressly for dealers and lenders, officials said Experian's Automotive Credit ProfileSM can help those financing auto loans more quickly and accurately make the best ... [Read More]

PIN: Longer Loans Continue to Gain Popularity

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — In its latest market analysis, Power Information Network reported that the retail auto business is continuing to embrace longer loans. "Six-year loans (taken out at the dealership) now account for four of every 10 new-vehicle loans, almost ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Now Offering Lease Agreements in e-Format

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — To meet the growing demand for paperless finance transactions within the auto finance industry, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced Monday that it is offering dealers, work flow aggregators and lenders new standardized and customizable motor vehicle lease agreements in an ... [Read More]

CarBiz Receives Texas License

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz recently announced that it has received a dealer license for the state of Texas. According to the company, this marks the final dealer license for CarBiz to obtain following its major acquisitions of 26 dealerships in the ... [Read More]

AppOne, Payless Car Sales Team Up

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, along with Payless Car Sales, recently announced a partnership to provide Payless Car Sales dealers access to the AppOne platform. The AppOne platform provides Payless dealers with access to ... [Read More]

CFOs Reveal How Economic Concerns Are Impacting Their Businesses

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., and NEW YORK — As many in the industry are aware, a big part of consumers' buyer power is tied up with their salaries and the health of the companies they work for. To take a glimpse into just ... [Read More]
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