Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
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PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
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Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
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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
An In-Depth Look into Final Red Flag Regulations
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As many in the industry are aware, the final red flag rules go into effect on Nov. 1 of next year. Are dealers and financial institutions prepared? SubPrime Auto Finance News interviewed several experts this week to get an ... [Read More]
Experian Provides Used Market Overview by Risk Scores
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — According to the latest data from Experian Automotive, the top 10 lenders represented 30.31 percent of all financed used vehicles in July. Melinda Zabritski, director of Automotive Credit for Experian Automotive, explained that while the top lenders ... [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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Credit Acceptance Sees Decrease in Net Income Due to Change in Business
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Reporting its third-quarter results, Credit Acceptance indicated that its loan portfolio grew; however, increases in operating expenses and finance charges that expanded slower than loan receivables led the company to report lower income than the prior year. ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Reaches Milestone
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Continuing its path to growth, Westlake Financial Services recently announced it has hit a new milestone this month by hiring its 100th dealer account manager. "Reaching this milestone is a great success. We are working toward our ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Auto Finance Names Stagecoach Winners
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo Auto Finance recently named the recipients of its third-quarter Stagecoach Award. The Stagecoach Award is a quarterly honor that recognizes the achievements of Wells Fargo Auto Finance's best dealers, officials indicated. Winners were selected from ... [Read More]
New Lender Joins RouteOne
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this week that it has added a new lender to its platform. California-based finance source Gateway One Lending & Finance has joined its Web-based credit application management system. GOLF provides indirect auto lending for a ... [Read More]
Aimbridge Makes First Move for Web-Based Lending Process
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Lending Solutions recently launched Loan Generation Services, which is a process to capture members' loan pre-approvals via branch, phone or Web to make them accessible to members and auto dealers via the Internet. According to officials, this solution is ... [Read More]
GMAC: Used Originations Up, But Real Estate Unit Hurt Business
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — While GMAC reported strong results in its auto finance and insurance businesses, the company took a hit in its mortgage and credit market on its real estate side, which led the company to report a loss for the ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo, Chase and Capital One Discuss 3Q Auto Finance Results
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK and McLEAN, Va. — Wells Fargo Financial, Chase Auto Finance and Capital One Auto Finance each recently released their third-quarter results, indicating how each company did for the period. Starting with Wells Fargo Financial, which covers real-estate ... [Read More]
White River Liquidating Union Acceptance
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
INDIANAPOLIS — White River Capital, which includes subsidiaries Coastal Credit and Union Acceptance Co., recently reported that its net income for the third-quarter was down significantly compared to the same period in the previous year. One of the main reasons for ... [Read More]
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