Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
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
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
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
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
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
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Capital One Auto Finance President Discusses New One Program
Thursday, Jul. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — By integrating all subsidiaries into One Program, Ryan Schneider, president of Capital One Auto Finance, said his company now auto approves 98 percent of all auto loans, with an average decision time of less than 45 seconds. ... [Read More]
Drive Financial Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Thursday, Jul. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Drive Financial recently settled a class action lawsuit, which involved more than 1,150 Texas residents who claimed Drive violated numerous federal and state consumer protection laws while attempting to collect debts. Attorney Richard Tomlinson said he filed suit ... [Read More]
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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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1Q Bankruptcy Filings Soar
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bankruptcy filings for the first quarter came in as the highest on record at 193,641, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. "This was a 66-percent increase when compared to the 116,771 filings in the ... [Read More]
Fiserv Auto Solutions Integrates with RouteOne
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Fiserv Auto Solutions announced it has integrated its Loan Origination System with RouteOne. "There are two factors that impact a lender's success in indirect automotive finance: dealer relationships and the ability to quickly respond to ... [Read More]
ABA: 1Q Indirect Auto Loan Delinquencies Up Slightly
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Bulletin, indirect auto loan delinquencies came in a bit higher in the first quarter at 2.73 percent, compared to 2.57 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. Indirect ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo & Co. Names New CEO
Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co.'s board of directors named John Stumpf, former chief operating officer, as the new chief executive officer last week. Officials said Stumpf will retain his title of president, which he had while recently serving ... [Read More]
BHPH Dealers Express Concerns about Untrained Dealers Entering Business, More
Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE — The competition in the buy-here, pay-here sector is heating up as more and more franchised and independent dealers are testing the waters by jumping into the business to boost profits. During a free-wheeling workshop and discussion at the ... [Read More]
Non-Profit Credit Counseling Firm Shares Bankruptcy Demographics
Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Maine — To get a general snapshot of bankruptcy demographics, the Institute for Financial Literacy said it surveyed clients who are in financial distress and seeking credit counseling and financial education. After questioning more than 24,000 Americans seeking their ... [Read More]
Car-Mart and CarMax Report Financial Results
Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark., and RICHMOND, Va. — Buy-here, pay-here auto group, America's Car-Mart, reported that it slowed sales to improve credit quality, which resulted in a decline in revenue and net income for its fourth quarter. Meanwhile, CarMax continued its expansion, ... [Read More]
Financial Services Expert, Hudson Cook Partner Testifies Before Congress
Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Anne Fortney, a partner with the Hudson Cook law firm recently testified before the House Committee on Financial Services about furnishers' ability to maintain and report accurate information to credit reporting agencies. Basically, furnishers are any companies ... [Read More]
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