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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
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
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]
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Partners with CNCDA to Offer Installment Contracts
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced that it has partnered with the California New Car Dealers Association to develop and market Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' automotive retail installment sale contracts. The company noted that it markets its retail contracts ... [Read More]
Chrysler Financial Celebrates Technological Milestones
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Financial recently announced its automated contract origination process has reached several industry breakthroughs. AutOrigination First Early this year Chrysler Financial completed a series of enhancements to its AutOrigination product to enable additional dealer service providers to ... [Read More]
First Advantage CREDCO Launches New Tools for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO recently announced the introduction of ACT Portfolio Management solutions to help dealers better manage their portfolio, as well as improve their collection and recovery process by monitoring customer financial and credit behaviors. Basically, the solutions ... [Read More]
AFCD to Offer Dealers a Direct Mail Marketing Campaign Targeting Subprime Customers
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Automotive Finance Consumer Division, a part of KAR Holdings, announced this week that it will begin offering its dealers a bankruptcy direct mail marketing program through Allegiant Marketing Group. AMG is based out of Oklahoma City, Okla., and ... [Read More]
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