AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
AmeriCredit Sees Results from Bay View, Long Beach Acquisitions
Thursday, May. 17, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas – AmeriCredit celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Bay View Acceptance Corp. acquisition during its third fiscal quarter. Despite the fact that company is still integrating Bay View and Long Beach, officials said they are starting to ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Partners with Manheim, Sundaram Discusses Market Trends
Thursday, May. 17, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack recently announced its partnership with Manheim to work together on inventory management products. The two companies came to an alliance under which DealerTrack will provide its InventoryPro management solution to Manheim's POINT customers. Manheim officials said ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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AppOne Adds New Executives, Expands Footprint
Thursday, May. 17, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne announced it has added several new employees: Felix Carballo, Chris Kimmel, Keith Coulon, Alex Adarmes, Lauren Jarreau, Christopher Matt, Ken Bird, Troy Gleaves, Billy Good, Brandi Cline-Kelly, Lucy Guevara, Louise Montoya and Blanca Robles. Carballo joins ... [Read More]
Ren’T’Own Program Adds Floor Planning
Thursday, May. 17, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Ren'T'Own Auto Inc. and Dealer Services Corp. of Indiana recently announced a new partnership. Under this agreement, Indiana-based DSC will provide financing for Ren'T'Own inventory for approved auto dealers, according to officials. "In our 17 years of experience ... [Read More]
BHPH Track Back by Demand at NIADA Convention
Thursday, May. 10, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Back by popular demand, the Buy-Here, Pay-Here track at the National Independent Auto Dealers Association Convention will again be featured this year. Mike Linn, executive vice president, highlighted that more than 1,500 dealers are expected to attend the ... [Read More]
Dealer Principal Shares His Store’s Subprime Success Story
Thursday, May. 10, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SUPERIOR, Wis. — With the right people, processes and lenders in place, Pat Ringold, dealer principal at Benna Superior Ford, said he believes any store can achieve success in the subprime marketplace. In fact, to support this view he cited results ... [Read More]
Finance Express, Subprime Analytics Announce Partnership, More
Thursday, May. 10, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express and Subprime Analytics announced that they have signed a joint venture agreement. Subprime Analytics is a company Ken Shilson, founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, established to provide computerized portfolio ... [Read More]
VantageILM Creates Platform to Simplify Lending Process
Thursday, May. 10, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — VantageILM announced it has designed an integrated management platform to allow lenders to manage the entire life of a loan and all operations in one central system. Officials said the platform was created to handle all types of ... [Read More]
Sutton, Everest in Legal Dispute over VSI Lapse at Centrix Financial
Thursday, May. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER, Colo., and TRENTON, N.J. — In preparation for an upcoming hearing in the U.S. District Court of Colorado, Robert Sutton, former Centrix Financial chairman and chief executive officer, and representatives from Everest National Insurance Co., and its related company, Everest ... [Read More]
BenchMark Launches a Business Intelligence Dashboard for Financial Institutions
Thursday, May. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — BenchMark Consulting International announced it has launched Business Intelligence Powered by Benchmark, which company executives said can provide financial institutions with the ability to complete timely comparisons to highlight best practices for consumer and auto lending. More specifically, BenchMark ... [Read More]
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