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TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:22 AM
ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 02:59 PM
Experts at Cox Automotive, Conference Board decipher latest credit & job information
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 10:54 AM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Flex Fund, Copart Partner
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services recently announced that it has entered into an operating agreement with Copart. Through the agreement, Flex Fund is partnering with Copart to offer used-car floor planning services for Copart's customers, which include licensed ... [Read More]
Sekurus Moves Headquarters
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MURRIETA, Calif. — Sekurus, which manufacturers ON TIME and other leading auto asset protections, management and tracking systems, recently announced that its headquarters has been relocated to larger California-based offices. Officials said the move was due to continuing growth and ... [Read More]
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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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Experian Offers Consumers Option to Freeze Files
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian recently announced that beginning Nov. 1, it will offer consumers in all 50 states, including Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories the ability to freeze their credit reports. If a consumer opts for the freeze, it could ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Hits New Record
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced this week that the number of active financing sources connected to its platform has hit 425, an increase of 39 percent since the end of 2006. "We are excited to reach this milestone," said Mark ... [Read More]
NowAuto Explains Fiscal 2007 Loss
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TEMPE, Ariz. — NowAuto Group reported lower revenue for the year; however officials attributed the downturn to stricter underwriting criteria that were implemented to strengthen business in the long run. Revenue for the company's fiscal 2007 came in at $6,944,021, compared with ... [Read More]
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]
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]
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