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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
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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
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Spanish Lead Services Launches Creditodeauto.com
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Spanish Lead Services recently launched Creditodeauto.com to meet dealer demand for Latino leads. "Demand for our Spanish auto leads has grown 245 percent since we've returned from the National Auto Dealers Association's industry show held in Las Vegas ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Auto Finance Turns 60
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo & Co. is marking two special milestones in 2007. Wells Fargo & Co. is turning 155, and this month Wells Fargo Auto Finance celebrates 60 years of providing auto financing. "Being in business for 60 ... [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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Byrider: Progress Continues Despite Founder’s Death
Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Marking a solemn occasion, J.D. Byrider executives recently gathered to honor the one-year anniversary of the death of their company's founder and president, Jim DeVoe. Despite losing the power behind the birth of Byrider, company executives said business ... [Read More]
Detroit Trading Co. Builds Marketplace for Auto Finance Leads, Including Subprime
Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Detroit Trading Exchange was created to serve as an independent marketplace, along the lines of a virtual Wall Street, to provide an infrastructure for companies and dealers to buy and sell all sorts of auto leads, such ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Processed 71.5 Million Transactions in 2006
Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — About 19.5 million transactions were processed in DealerTrack's network during the fourth quarter, a 52-percent climb from about 12.8 million processed during the same time frame of the prior year, according to officials. For the complete year, ... [Read More]
Flex Fund Names VP of Salvage Services
Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services announced it has named Paul Coon vice president of the company's salvage services division. Officials said Coon has served in the auto recycling and collision repair industries for 22 years, holding various sales, ... [Read More]
Subprime Market Vital to Success but Can Be Difficult on Dealers
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Competition in the subprime market has never been fiercer as an increasing number of lenders are getting into this area and more franchised dealers are jumping in to improve their profit margins. No one is feeling this competition ... [Read More]
Flatiron Acquires Centrix Financial
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — Flatiron Financial Services Inc. (Flatiron) announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Centrix Financial LLC pursuant to a sale/auction approved in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. In a statement issued by Flatiron, ... [Read More]
Experian Updates Collection Triggers to Keep Lenders Alerted to New Debtor Info
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian recently launched an updated version of its Collections Triggers. The new version was designed to provide collectors with notification when a debtor's ability to pay appears to be improving. This can be especially critical for financial ... [Read More]
AFSA Reports Latest News in Auto Sector
Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently shared its latest information on happenings in the auto industry, touching on dealers' acceptance of e-contracting, New York leasing suit and more. AFSA Vehicle Finance Panel Tackles E-Contracting At the recent AFSA ... [Read More]
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