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Flex Fund Launches Flexible Trade-Ins, More
Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services LLC recently introduced Flexible Trade-Ins to finance dealers' trade-in vehicle transactions that involve outstanding loan balances, according to officials. Dealers have the opportunity to use the new program to immediately pay-off loan balances ... [Read More]
MAFS Introduces New Marketing Initiative
Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Taking advantage of the recent President's Day, Manheim Automotive Financial Services rolled out a new marketing initiative throughout the company's auctions that features larger-than-life replicas of past presidents. MAFS officials said this is the first national advertising campaign the ... [Read More]
Finance Express Responds to DealerTrack Lawsuits
Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express reported that it responded to DealerTrack's lawsuits by filing counterclaims, which are pending in the court system. The legal battle concerns the property rights over computer-implemented credit application routing systems and methods of ... [Read More]
Top Financial Execs To Share Knowledge at iRemarketing 2.0
Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Remarketing executives from the nation's top banks and financial institutions are among some of the industry leaders to sign on to actively take part in the upcoming iRemarketing 2.0: The Next Generation of Remarketing Technology Conference. The executives ... [Read More]
Regional Lenders Can Be Just as Important as National
Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MATTHEWS, N.C. — While many dealers may be more familiar with the national companies that support the subprime industry, the smaller, regional companies can be just as fruitful when it comes to getting that credit-challenged customer behind the wheel. Here's an ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Names Newmark President
Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Westlake Financial Services recently named Bruce Newmark as president. He succeeds James Vagim, who has served as Westlake's president since 1998. Prior to this new role, Newmark served as the company's chief operating officer, overseeing all aspects ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Gains New Patent, Sues Other Lender Platforms
Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Shortly after being awarded a U.S. patent related to its online credit application processing product, DealerTrack used the patent to file an additional patent infringement action against RouteOne and Finance Express in the U.S. District Court for ... [Read More]
Thanks for Your Support
Thursday, Mar. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
Dear Industry Friends: We hope you're enjoying SubPrime Auto Finance News and our weekly e-newsletter, SubPrime News Update, as much as we enjoy producing them. As we approach the half-year mark, we want to thank everyone in the industry for ... [Read More]
Industry Veterans Launch Indirect Nonprime Auto Lending Company
Thursday, Mar. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER, Colo. — When Centrix Financial was affected by regulatory actions against its primary clients, credit unions, several of the top executives behind the company decided to leverage their experience by branching out to establish a new indirect nonprime auto lending ... [Read More]
Lead Provider Launches Web-Based Auto Finance Center
Thursday, Mar. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN RAMON, Calif. — BlueSky Marketing Group recently launched an online consumer auto finance center, "Powered By myAutoloan.com." The "Powered By" Web site, blueSkyautofinance.com, provides consumers online auto finance solutions and franchise auto dealers approved customers that are ready to buy. ... [Read More]