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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Carbiz Expands Footprint by Acquiring More than Two Dozen Stores

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz recently announced that it purchased Calcars, the fourth largest chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships in the country. This transaction entails the company acquiring 26 stores. Calcars' consolidated revenues for 2006 were more than $36 million, which would ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook Adds Former FTC Counsel to Team

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hudson Cook LLP, a leading provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry, recently said it has added a new attorney to its team. Jean Noonan, managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office, announced that attorney ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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MaximTrak Partners with Universal Warranty

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WAYNE, Pa. — MaximTrak, an F&I menu system provider, recently announced that it has launched a real-time integration partnership with the Universal Warranty Corp., which is a subsidiary of Motors Insurance Corp. The integration partnership is designed to allow dealers to ... [Read More]

World of Special Finance Purchased

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORRANCE, Calif. — The magazine, World of Special Finance, and its related conference and other assets have been acquired by Bobit Business Media, it was announced recently. World of Special Finance LLC, a Michigan-based entity owned by Rick and Cindy ... [Read More]

BMW Financial Launches Non-Captive Lending Direct-to-Consumer

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — To mark the company's entry into the direct-to-consumer lending business, BMW Group Financial Services announced today the launch of www.up2drive.com, an auto financing site that features loan services designed to empower the consumer in the car buying and ... [Read More]

France Joins Triad Financial

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HUNTINGTON BEACH , Calif. — Triad Financial Corp. recently announced that Scott France, a former AmeriCredit executive, has been named senior vice president of portfolio management. In this position, officials said France will head up Triad's efforts to optimize portfolio performance ... [Read More]

Delinquency Bulletin: Subprime Mortgage Downfall Appears Contained

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin found that late payments for indirect auto loans were up slightly for the second quarter. These delinquencies increased to 2.77 percent from 2.73 percent. Meanwhile, direct auto loan delinquencies ... [Read More]

Part 2: What BHPH Operators Should Learn from Subprime Mortgage Crisis

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — About 30 days ago, I wrote an article about some of the lessons buy-here, pay-here operators should learn from the recent subprime mortgage meltdown. I received numerous comments relating to this article, and several respondents offered additional insights, which ... [Read More]

CarBiz Promotes Halloran to VP of Finance

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Carl Ritter, chief executive officer of CarBiz, recently announced the promotion of Jennifer Halloran to vice president of finance. Halloran previously served as controller for CarBiz, where she has been employed since 2000 in accounting, human resource administration ... [Read More]

XpressCredit, SEADRA Team Up for Rent-to-Own Expansion

Tuesday, Sep. 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit announced that it has joined forces with Southeast Auto Dealers Rental Association to expand services to dealers providing long-term rentals with the option to own. Officials said the company's partnership with SEADRA is designed to allow ... [Read More]
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