Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
CarBiz Receives Nebraska License
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz announced that it has received a dealer license for the state of Nebraska. With this approval, the company said it has begun full operations at two Nebraska locations in Omaha. "CarBiz became the fourth largest buy-here, pay-here business ... [Read More]
Federal Reserve Reports on Auto Loan Averages
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Federal Reserve, consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 7.5 percent in November. Meanwhile, revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 11.25 percent and non-revolving credit increased at an annual rate of 5 ... [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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Researchers Explain Why Subprime Loans Default
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A recent report from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed the trends of subprime auto defaults at a large U.S. financial institution. The data taken into account during the analysis included applications and sales from June 2001 ... [Read More]
GMAC Insurance Expands Product Suite for Dealers
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Late last week, GMAC Insurance announced it is launching new additions to its suite of technology-based solutions for dealers. Combined with ongoing training and support, IntelliMenu(SM) and IntelliTracker(SM) provide a state-of-the-art, custom-designed, menu-selling process with the potential to ... [Read More]
RouteOne Reports Increased Partners, More Non-Captive Traffic
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today that it is entering the new year with 250 finance sources signed to its Web-based credit application management system, up nearly 75 percent from early 2007. "The tremendous growth in the number of finance ... [Read More]
Leedom Group Launches ACH Collector
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — ACH Collector is the latest addition to the Leedom Group's growing list of product offerings, and is designed to enhance profitability for buy-here, pay-here operators by taking full advantage of the technology their customers are already using. ACH ... [Read More]
ADI Takes F&I Management Training Online
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute announced it has taken its F&I management training program beyond the classroom with the addition of an e-learning program. "This Web-based F&I management course allows busy professionals to pursue their educational goals without having ... [Read More]
A Snapshot of American Finances
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In a time when the mortgage downfall remains top news, and word of a recession is cautiously thrown about by commentators, two recent studies took a look at how American finances are fairing. Overall, the studies discovered that consumers ... [Read More]
First Advantage CREDCO Teams with Market Scan, Helps Minn. Dealers Combat Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO announced Wednesday that it will be providing a suite of prospect lead solutions to Market Scan, a leader in vehicle desking technology for the auto market. Under the agreement, dealers using the Market Scan Desking ... [Read More]
RouteOne, MJL Enterprises Complete Integration
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — This week, RouteOne announced it has completed integration with MJL Enterprises. The RouteOne/MJL Enterprises integration is now available to dealers in the U.S. and Canada, executives indicated. Utilizing MJL Enterprises' program FIRST (Finance & Insurance Reporting & ... [Read More]
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