Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches averages credit scores tick lower again
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
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
Burns Named Chief Legal Officer for Drive Financial
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Eldridge Burns Jr. has been named chief legal officer and general counsel for Drive Financial Services. Executives said Burns came to Drive after serving as vice president and senior corporate counsel for Blockbuster, where he managed real estate, mergers ... [Read More]
Carfax ServiceLink Retains Service to Promote Dealers, Company Offers Flooded-Vehicle Stats
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CENTREVILLE, Va. — From free advertising for their service department to helping their customers lift the resale value of their vehicle by about 15 percent, dealerships have much to gain by registering their maintenance records with the Carfax ServiceLink program, at ... [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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Experian Shares Trends in Borrowing
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Experian Consumer Direct recently discovered that the percentage of consumers opening new auto loans has declined 17.5 percent from 2001. However, the company also reported that the percentage of consumers at least 90 days late on a payment ... [Read More]
Pavlicek Leaves AmeriCredit, Company Goes Full-Spectrum
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit officials confirmed Wednesday that Gayle Pavlicek, former senior vice president of remarketing, has left the company to start her own business. Taking over the reins for the interim will be Scott France, executive vice president ... [Read More]
First Advantage Credco Verifies Half a Million Identities
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage Credco, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Advantage Corp., announced that BuyerID has assisted dealers in verifying more than 500,000 consumer identities in more than 1,100 dealerships nationwide since it was launched in late May. BuyerID ... [Read More]
Chrysler Financial Joins Oxlo’s Dealer Integration Network
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Oxlo Systems and Chrysler Financial announced they have partnered so Oxlo can provide Chrysler Financial with integration services for the captive's new Star compliant AutOrigination. Oxlo said it will work with DMS and F&I application vendors to ensure ... [Read More]
Inventory Costs, Underwriting, Collection Practices Take Spotlight at NABD Conference
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — As collectors, dealers and vendors converged on Manheim's DRIVE Center for the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers Collection conference last week, one overall theme of the event quickly became clear from the presenters and panelists — the buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial Accelerates National Expansion
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — After more than a decade of growth and strong portfolio results as a regional niche auto lender, Prestige Financial Services announced it is going national. The company said it specializes in high non-prime through the deep subprime ... [Read More]
ADI Honored with AFIP’s Eagle Award
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute said it was recently recognized by the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals for its contributions to the F&I industry. AFIP's F&I Eagle Award is given to those who make a commitment to compliance, ... [Read More]
Universal Special Auto Finance, Financial Institution Lending Options Join Finance Express Platform
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, which provides Web-based financial services and technology to independent dealers, announced that Universal Special Auto Finance and Financial Institution Lending Options have joined its platform. "The strength of Universal Special Auto Finance rests on ... [Read More]
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