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Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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

PATA Names Interim Board of Directors, More

Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — At its second meeting, the newly formed Payment Assurance Technology Association named an interim board of directors, elected leadership and appointed auto association executive Jack Tracey as its executive director. Board officers are: President: Stan Schwarz, PassTime Vice ... [Read More]

CarBiz Sells Software Division

Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz announced recently that it has sold its software division to Constellation Homebuilder Systems, a division of Constellation Software Inc., for $2.5 million. According to officials, the sales price is more than double what the software division had contributed ... [Read More]

Last Call for All Non-Prime Lenders to Participate in Special Publication

Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C., and PHOENIX — Tomorrow is the deadline for all non-prime lenders looking to participate in the special August SubPrime Auto Finance News edition that will be mailed out to thousands of dealers throughout the country. To be sure to ... [Read More]

ABA: Direct Auto Loan Delinquencies Up

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON — In an interesting turn, the American Bankers Association announced that indirect auto loan delinquencies are down for the first quarter; however, direct auto loan delinquencies are up slightly. More specifically, the association's latest Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin found that ... [Read More]

Dealers’ Financial Services Names New President, CEO, More

Nick Zulovich
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dealers' Financial Services recently announced that it named a new president and chief executive officer, along with other initiatives. The company's new president and CEO is Robert Nelson. Prior to joining DFS, Nelson served as chief operating officer ... [Read More]

Car Financial Names New COO, CFO and National Sales Director

Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Rick Potter, president of CAR Financial Services, a full-service financial institution dedicated to the buy-here, pay-here industry, announced several management changes this week. Taking on the position of chief operating officer and chief financial officer is Mark Lewis. Lewis ... [Read More]

Six-Month Bankruptcy Filings Up 30 Percent, Private Sector Employment Declines

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va., and ROSELAND, N.J. — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 30 percent nationwide during the first six months of 2008 from the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National ... [Read More]

Calling All Non-Prime Lenders for a Special Opportunity to Directly Reach Dealers

Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C., and PHOENIX — The tough capital markets and economy have led many lenders to tighten underwriting requirements and pull back from the lower credit tiers. This has left many dealers throughout the country struggling to find indirect auto lenders ... [Read More]

GMAC Streamlines Global Marketing, GM Teams Up with DealerTrack for DMS

Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced earlier this week that it has selected a marketing team led by BBH New York as its new global marketing agency of record. This move is designed to better streamline the institution's marketing efforts ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services Secures $10 Million in Financing

Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services, which specializes in purchasing and servicing new- and used-retail auto contracts, announced this morning that it has closed a new $10 million senior secured financing with an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The company indicated ... [Read More]

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