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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

AppOne Offers Overview of 2006 Growth

Thursday, Mar. 22, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne recently reported on its growth that occurred during 2006, saying it focused on increasing participation in its dealer and lender networks and continued the national rollout of its products and services. An overview of the company's ... [Read More]

PassTime USA Launches Elite

Thursday, Mar. 22, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LITTLETON, Colo. — PassTime USA announced it has launched an Elite product with the help of its partner, Wavecom. The updated program uses a global system for mobile communications technology to offer wireless and GPS-based functions for its dealer and lender ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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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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ABA: Direct, Indirect Auto Loan Delinquencies Up Slightly

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late payments for most consumer loans rose in the third quarter of 2006, according to the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. In the auto industry, direct auto loan delinquencies increased to 1.87 from 1.72 percent and ... [Read More]

Flex Fund Launches Flexible Trade-Ins, More

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services LLC recently introduced Flexible Trade-Ins to finance dealers' trade-in vehicle transactions that involve outstanding loan balances, according to officials.  Dealers have the opportunity to use the new program to immediately pay-off loan balances ... [Read More]

MAFS Introduces New Marketing Initiative

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Taking advantage of the recent President's Day, Manheim Automotive Financial Services rolled out a new marketing initiative throughout the company's auctions that features larger-than-life replicas of past presidents. MAFS officials said this is the first national advertising campaign the ... [Read More]

Finance Express Responds to DealerTrack Lawsuits

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express reported that it responded to DealerTrack's lawsuits by filing counterclaims, which are pending in the court system.   The legal battle concerns the property rights over computer-implemented credit application routing systems and methods of ... [Read More]

Top Financial Execs To Share Knowledge at iRemarketing 2.0

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Remarketing executives from the nation's top banks and financial institutions are among some of the industry leaders to sign on to actively take part in the upcoming iRemarketing 2.0: The Next Generation of Remarketing Technology Conference.    The executives ... [Read More]

Regional Lenders Can Be Just as Important as National

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MATTHEWS, N.C. — While many dealers may be more familiar with the national companies that support the subprime industry, the smaller, regional companies can be just as fruitful when it comes to getting that credit-challenged customer behind the wheel. Here's an ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Names Newmark President

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Westlake Financial Services recently named Bruce Newmark as president. He succeeds James Vagim, who has served as Westlake's president since 1998. Prior to this new role, Newmark served as the company's chief operating officer, overseeing all aspects ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Gains New Patent, Sues Other Lender Platforms

Thursday, Mar. 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Shortly after being awarded a U.S. patent related to its online credit application processing product, DealerTrack used the patent to file an additional patent infringement action against RouteOne and Finance Express in the U.S. District Court for ... [Read More]
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