StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
New Lender Joins Finance Express
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express recently announced an addition to its platform. Joining Finance Express is Consumer Portfolio Services. CPS is a specialty finance company that provides indirect auto financing to borrowers with past credit problems, low incomes or limited ... [Read More]
SmartMove Auto Announces Debt Financing Transaction
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — SmartMove Auto announced that it has completed a $30 million debt financing. The company has a chain of used stores that focus on subprime customers through buy-here, pay-here and rent-to-own business models. Morgan Keegan & Co. acted as sole ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Climb
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings increased 17.3 percent nationwide in August from the previous month, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Overall consumer filings totaled 74,607 in August, up from the 63,600 filings in July, the group said, relying ... [Read More]
NRC Features Subprime Portfolio Remarketing
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Remarketing of subprime portfolios will enjoy the limelight at the upcoming National Remarketing Conference. Leading a workshop and imparting their insight will be Neil Boardman of Regional Acceptance Corp., and John Scordo of Universal Special Auto Finance. ... [Read More]
ADI Adds RouteOne to Curriculum, Platform Gains New Lender
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced that the Automotive Dealership Institute will now include its Web-based credit application management system as part of the core curriculum for students enrolled in ADI's F&I Management Program. RouteOne will be included as a permanent ... [Read More]
JPMorgan Chase Subsidiary Appoints VP of Sales
Nick Zulovich
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Systems & Services Technologies, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase, recently appointed Larry Chiavaro as its vice president of sales. Prior to joining SST, the 20-year veteran of the finance industry held senior management positions at GE Capital, ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Announces $1 Billion Asset-Backed Securitization
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — While the subprime mortgage market continues to falter, it doesn't appear to be impacting solid, subprime auto finance companies who want to tap the credit markets to support their business. An example of this is AmeriCredit, ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Updates DealWatch
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced it has added several enhancements to its DealWatch compliance product that are designed to enable dealers to electronically capture, store and manage all of a store's customer-related documents. These updates include DealWatch's new external document ... [Read More]
Compli Partners with Leading Auto Law Firm for Additional Compliance Content
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced it is launching a new effort to expand compliance content through its Dealership Compliance Management System software by aligning itself with leading industry experts who specialize in this arena. In its first step in this effort, ... [Read More]
Lenders, Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
Nick Zulovich
HUNT VALLEY, Md. — Sure, it takes time, money and patience to chase after primary insurance proceeds on repossessed vehicles. Sometimes it's just easier to wash your hands of it. Or is it? RecoveryPro is a specialized, affordable asset protection ... [Read More]
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