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 average credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
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: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 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
Payment Protection Systems Merges with Sekurus
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TEMECULA, Calif. — Payment Protection Systems, which manufacturers On Time, announced it has merged with Sekurus, whose products and solutions are used to secure and manage subprime auto loan portfolios of buy-here, pay-here dealers and financial institutions. Sekurus specializes in providing asset ... [Read More]
Flex Fund Searches for VP of Ops.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services, a provider of used-car inventory financing for both new- and used-car dealers, announced it is searching for a new vice president of operations. According to executives, the new position is designed to help ... [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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ADI Introduces Online Classes
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealers Institute announced it is expanding its traditional classroom to include an online program, which is designed to meet the needs of busy dealership professionals. After two years in development, the program now gives students the option to ... [Read More]
Capital One Auto Finance Looks for Deeper Market Penetration
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Auto Finance's involvement in the auto lender market has expanded throughout the years since the company first entered the business in 1998 with the purchase of subprime lender Summit Acceptance Corp. Not long after first ... [Read More]
CheckVelocity Offers Several Programs Designed to Improve Collection Procedures
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CheckVelocity recently began partnering with auto finance companies, including buy-here, pay-here dealerships, to facilitate collection procedures. CheckVelocity said it has several programs, including VerifyNow, PayNow and RecoveryNow, which were created to verify a payment is valid once ... [Read More]
AWG Remarketing Launches SubPrime Pro in V3 System
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — AWG Remarketing (www.awgremarketing.com and www.bidiax.com) recently launched SubPrime Pro in its V3 used car inventory optimization system. Brad Greenwald, chief executive officer of AWG, said V3 is a system that allows dealers to manage all aspects of ... [Read More]
MAFS General Manager Decker Discusses Expansion, Services
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim Automotive Financial Services recently announced the addition of a satellite office located on the north side of Jacksonville, Fla. MAFS General Manager Kathy Decker said the new location was launched to extend the company's reach into areas ... [Read More]
Several Lenders Share Tips, Insights at Leedom’s Special Finance, BHPH Conference
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Representatives from lenders such as HSBC, Credit Union Direct Lending, Westlake Financial and Tidewater discussed their business practices and shared tips with dealers on developing lender relationships at Leedom and Associates' 11th Annual National Special Finance and ... [Read More]
AppOne’s CEO Shares Details of RouteOne Partnership
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La., and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — While AppOne started discussions with RouteOne about 90 days ago, AppOne's chief executive officer said a deal was only broached seriously about three weeks ago. Independent dealers will benefit from the partnership ... [Read More]
Chase Auto Finance Opens New Subprime Center
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — Chase Auto Finance recently announced it has opened a new Custom Finance Business Center to meet the subprime financing needs of Los Angeles area dealers. Throughout California, Chase provides a full spectrum of services to dealers through ... [Read More]
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