StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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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: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
UCDA Reminds Dealers of Proper Use of Dealer Plate
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO — The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario recently reminded its members that it has been more than a year since the new white dealer plates with red lettering were introduced and that the old plates should be phased ... [Read More]
Car-Mart, Group 1 Each Open or Acquire New Dealership
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark., and HOUSTON — America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its newest location in Cullman, Ala., while Group 1 Automotive said it has acquired Performance Nissan, located near Los Angeles in Duarte, Calif. Car-Mart's executives said the newest ... [Read More]
NAF Reports Growth in Nonprime Auto Finance Industry
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The nonprime auto finance industry is gaining momentum, according to the 23 companies that participated in the National Automotive Finance Association's annual Nonprime Automotive Financing Survey. Overall, the study reported a cumulative increase in loan originations of ... [Read More]
RouteOne Rolls Out eContracting Pilot
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced Thursday that its eContracting solution, jointly developed by DaimlerChrysler Financial Services, Ford Motor Credit Co., GMAC and Toyota Financial Services, has been deployed for pilot to a limited number of select Toyota and Lexus ... [Read More]
Chase’s Subprime Exec. Discusses Expansion
Nick Zulovich
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Shortly after the merger of Bank One and Chase in 2004, Chase realized there was a strong growth potential in the subprime auto lending market and soon focused on expanding these services for dealers. Since then, ... [Read More]
Auto Financial Group Partners with Credit Union Services
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Auto Financial Group, an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, announced it has signed a deal with Credit Union Services. Under the deal, AFG is responsible for marketing CUSI's vehicle lease solution to other credit ... [Read More]
Chrysler Financial Rolls Out eContract Nationally
Nick Zulovich
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Chrysler Financial is in the process of rolling out eContract to its dealers and said it has already booked more than 1,000 eContracts, with more than 100 Chrysler Group dealers in 11 states using the program. ... [Read More]
Sundaram’s Title Changes Under DealerTrack Internal Management Appointments
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack Holdings recently said it appointed six executives to new roles in order to enhance DealerTrack's customer focus, innovation and scalability. As part of these changes, Raj Sundaram, current president of ALG, will become senior vice ... [Read More]
Internal Wells Fargo Merger Leads to Launch of Full Spectrum Pricing Program
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo Financial recently announced it's expanding the range of consumer credit ratings it finances through the launch of Full Spectrum Pricing in its auto finance division. Company executives said this new offering is designed to offer ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Dealer Satisfaction Brings More Business to Financial Providers
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Dealers who are happy with their financial providers will send more business to those providers in the future, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. However, the study also found that ... [Read More]
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