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
Experian Enhances Anti-Money Laundering Detection Platform
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif., and TORONTO — Experian recently announced enhancements to its anti-money laundering detection platform to provide additional capabilities and flexibility for financial institutions as they monitor, investigate and report suspicious monetary activity. The company has added advanced risk ... [Read More]
Lee & Mason of Maryland Offers Debt Protection Programs for Auto Lenders
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HUNT VALLEY, Md. — Lee & Mason of Maryland Inc. is now offering auto lenders an innovative new program called Debt Protection that is designed to help increase loan contract volume, decrease delinquencies, increase fee income and more. Debt Protection ... [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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Flex Fund Financial Services Introduced
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Several industry veterans recently launched Flex Fund Financial Services to provide used-inventory floor-planning services for dealers and salvage buyers. Discussing the new company's services with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Cliff James, Flex Fund's chief executive officer ... [Read More]
GMAC Finds Consumers Need Better Credit Report Knowledge
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — In a recent survey, GMAC discovered that the majority of consumers are well-informed about the vehicle-purchasing process; however, executives said shoppers could take more time to understand their credit scores before reviewing financing options. Meanwhile, AAA reports that ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Announces Restructure Plans, Wagner to Retire
Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit announced it is consolidating and centralizing most of its originations and servicing operations in the United States to help reduce costs and improve process efficiencies. Moreover, the company said it is making salaried personnel ... [Read More]
Manheim Automotive Financial Services to Expand
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim Automotive Financial Services, working in conjunction with Manheim's Orlando Orange County Auto Auction, announced the opening of its first satellite office in Jacksonville, Fla. Executives said this new office will provide dealers all the services that traditional ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Completes Credit Facility, AmeriCredit Announces Asset-Backed Securitization
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., and FORT WORTH, Texas — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced the completion of a $50-million credit facility, while AmeriCredit announced its 55th asset-backed securitization for $1.2 billion. Credit Acceptance Corp. said it completed a $50-million credit facility with ... [Read More]
DealerAccess Canada Launches eF&I Certified Interface with Reynolds
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO — DealerAccess Canada announced it has launched the eF&I Certified Finance Interface with Reynolds and Reynolds Canada as an enhanced bidirectional interface between the REYNOLDSYSTEM and the DealerAccess portal. Executives noted that the interface of DealerAccess with the REYNOLDSYSTEM ... [Read More]
Drive Financial Services Sells 90% Stake to Santander Consumer Finance
Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The board of managers of Drive Financial Services announced that Banco Santander Central Hispano has entered into an agreement with HBOS and selected members of Drive management to acquire a 90 percent ownership stake in the company. Despite ... [Read More]
DriveTime Helps Disadvantaged Schools
Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2006, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX, Ariz. — In 2003, DriveTime created a program to donate dollars and volunteer time to disadvantaged schools, which the company classifies as schools without local funding for necessary repairs, little or no parental involvement and failing test scores. The SchoolTime ... [Read More]
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