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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
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
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
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
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
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

Car-Buy-Her Helps Dealers Reach Out to Women

Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Although women have a lot of power when it comes to purchasing vehicles, there are not a lot of resources specifically geared to help females feel comfortable with process of buying a car, explained Sheronde Glover, founder and ... [Read More]

Fed Reports on Credit Trends, Vehicle Sales, More

Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among other trends, the Federal Reserve discovered that household credit decreased marginally since its last report. In fact, several districts observed higher delinquencies on mortgages and other consumer loans. For example, New York, Richmond, Chicago, Kansas City ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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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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Ristken Integrates Protective’s Rates into MenuPro

Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Ristken Software Services announced it has integrated rates from the Asset Protection division of Protective Life Corp. into its MenuPro product. The move was done to offer dealerships direct access to Protective's rates, in addition to rates from ... [Read More]

Capital One Financial Reveals Car-Buyer Study Results

Tuesday, Jul. 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MCLEAN, Va. — As summer is in full swing, teens and young adults throughout the country are preparing to make the single largest purchase of their young lives — their first car. In its annual Rules of the Road survey, ... [Read More]

Triad Financial to Move Headquarters, Relocate 120 Positions

Thursday, Jul. 26, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A Triad Financial Corp. spokesperson told SubPrime Auto Finance News this week that company officials have decided to relocate remaining operational functions to their facility in North Richland Hills, Texas. After reviewing business, executives determined the ... [Read More]

Drive Financial Joins RouteOne

Thursday, Jul. 26, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this morning that Drive Financial Services, which works in the nonprime indirect auto finance industry, has joined the growing number of finance sources on its platform. Drive Financial is a privately held company owned ... [Read More]

Dealers AA Dedicates Subprime Lane to Leases, Repos

Thursday, Jul. 26, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest announced it has created an exclusive subprime lease and repossession lane for its lender clients to run vehicles. These lenders include Lobel and Westlake Financial, in addition to six other subprime ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Revamps Web Site

Thursday, Jul. 26, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently launched an updated corporate Web site, which is designed to better benefit dealer clients, investors and customers. The new site was created to be easier to navigate via an updated graphical layout, enhanced ... [Read More]

MenuVantage Adds Assurant to Network

Tuesday, Jul. 24, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — MenuVantage announced that Assurant Solutions has joined its nationwide network of active F&I providers. The company joins more than 50 other providers, including Protective, A.U.L Corporation, LOTS, Cal-Tex Protective Coatings, SouthwestRe, CNA National, EasyCare, GE, American Financial ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Auto Finance Names New Divisional VPs

Tuesday, Jul. 24, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo Auto Finance announced it has appointed Todd Cooper, Scott Micale and David Reynolds as divisional vice presidents. During his 17 year career with Wells Fargo, Cooper has held numerous assignments in sales and credit. Cooper ... [Read More]

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