SARASOTA, Fla. — Carbiz has announced the speaker list for its 2006 professional development conference for dealers Nov. 5-7, at the Sirata Beach Resort on the Gulf of Mexico in St. Pete Beach, Fla. Speakers include: — Ken Shilson, founder ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — The advertising deadline for the first print edition of SubPrime Auto Finance News is early next week, so act fast as space is filling up. SubPrime Auto Finance News will offer articles featuring such industry players as ... [Read More]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler is now offering zero-percent financing for consumers who have slightly less than top prime credit, but still fall into the A category, a spokesman announced this morning. The special incentive includes several high volume 2006 ... [Read More]

WASHINGTON — More than 8 out of 10 Americans (83 percent) know they have many options when it comes to vehicle financing and 58 percent feel informed about the auto financing process, according to a new public opinion survey. The ... [Read More]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Though overall company and same-store revenue both grew for the first fiscal quarter ending July 31 and several dealerships were opened during that time period, executives with America's Car-Mart also pointed to several concerns when they announced ... [Read More]

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — While credit unions have played a major role on the auto lending side for some time, it's only been fairly recently that the industry has been making a strong concerted push to stake out a national ... [Read More]

HOUSTON — My certified public accounting firm recently completed an informal survey of several buy-here, pay-here dealer clients nationwide to determine how the first six months of 2006 compare with the same period in 2005. We also recently introduced a ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne has partnered with AmeriCredit to expand the special finance company's reach to independent dealers, executives announced this morning. Through the alliance, AmeriCredit has the ability to receive credit applications from more than 850 independent dealers ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Welcome to Cherokee Publishing's latest offering, SubPrime News Update, a weekly e-newsletter that serves as a companion to SubPrime Auto Finance News and SubPrimeNews.com. Filled with the latest breaking news, SubPrime News Update shares valuable and timely ... [Read More]

CARMEL, Ind. — ADESA Inc. recently announced it has named Pat Walsh as chief operating officer of ADESA Impact's North American operations. Additionally, ADESA Impact said it has acquired three independent salvage auctions in Texas. Prior to the new position, ... [Read More]