Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
RouteOne Enhances Adverse Action Program for Dealers
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced the addition of more enhancements to the adverse action compliance functionality within its Web-based credit application management system. The new functionality, which is provided free of charge, can allow dealers to search for applications ... [Read More]
RouteOne Teams Up with InsureExpress to Help Dealers Finalize Vehicle Sales
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced Wednesday that it has completed integration with InsureExpress, a leader in point-of-sale auto insurance. InsureExpress, based in Encino, Calif., said it has been providing guaranteed auto insurance coverage via dealers for more than 20 years. ... [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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Hudson Cook Names New Partners
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Hudson Cook LLP announced the addition of four new partners. A few are known for their work with the auto industry. The new partners include Emily Marlow Beck, Catherine Brennan and Lisa DeLessio in the Hanover, Md., office. ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Hits 475 Financing Sources, Corrects Slight Disruption in Service
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced this week that its number of active financing sources has climbed to 475. Moreover, officials said that industry concerns over a slight interruption in their platform on Saturday and Monday have been resolved. Officials told SubPrime ... [Read More]
National Full-Spectrum Auto Lenders Find Market Challenging
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — The slower economy, which has strained consumer finances and the credit environment has impacted three of the national full-spectrum auto lenders. In fact, all reported that their auto finance business struggled. Giving an overview of Capital One's business, ... [Read More]
PIN: Federal Rate Cut May Ignite More Captive Incentives
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The recent decrease in the Federal Bank Reserve rate may ultimately lead to more market demand as annual percentage rates for captives and non-captives drop to reflect the change, according to Power Information Network, an affiliate of ... [Read More]
More Small Dealerships Seek Higher Credit Lines
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — A recent poll by the Small Business Research Board indicates that more dealers are seeking to increase their lines of credit this year, with almost one-third saying they expect to ask their principal lenders to raise loan limits. ... [Read More]
Finance Express Adds Two New Subprime Lenders to Platform
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express recently announced the addition of two more subprime lenders to its platform. Barnett Finance currently serves North Carolina and Virginia and said it has plans to expand to other states in the near future. ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Reports Modification to Line of Credit
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced that it has increased the amount of its line of credit facility with a commercial bank syndicate from $75 million to $133.5 million. In addition, officials said the maturity of the line of ... [Read More]
In Preparation of Going National, Resurgent Auto Finance Applies Fiserv Services
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv recently announced that non-prime lender Resurgent Auto Finance is now utilizing Fiserv Automotive Solutions' loan origination system and decisioning technology. Resurgent Auto Finance, based in Greenville, S.C., was established in September 2007. It specializes in providing funding ... [Read More]
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