With my travels all throughout this nation, I have a unique opportunity to work with and train people from every walk of life — from the auto finance industry to the bail bondsman to the recovery agent. No matter their line of work, the most common questions I am asked are: “When should we start working […] [Read More]

With communications technology evolving rapidly and federal regulations still in flux, ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, created a series of recommendations on how debt collection can be handled efficiently and fairly. ACA International recently rolled out what it titled, “The Path Forward: ACA International’s Blueprint for Modernizing America’s Consumer Debt Collection […] [Read More]

Carfinco Income Fund saw its pre-tax earnings hit an all-time high for the eighth consecutive time during the first quarter, as the company enjoyed closed to a 70-percent gain from the year-ago period. Specifically, Carfinco pulled in pre-tax earnings of $5.5 million, a 69.2-percent year-over-year increase. This pushed Carfinco’s record streak to two full years, […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing learned Wednesday that JP Morgan Chase & Co. has revamped its sales scripts and marketing materials for its payment protection products under the Chase Auto Finance brand after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency raised some challenges. In working with the OCC, Chase agreed to a penalty of $2 million and […] [Read More]

Avis Budget Group will purchase Avis Europe for about $1 billion in a deal slated to close later this year, the companies announced Tuesday. Avis Budget also offered an update with regards to its pursuit of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. Avis Budget said that its talks with the Federal Trade Commission on the DTAG matter […] [Read More]

In an effort to provide clarity regarding possible changes connected with automotive debt collection practices, American Financial Services Association’s government affairs committee recently published a white paper about the topic. “With the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, regulation of debt collection activities will likely increase as the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have the […] [Read More]

Renovo Services recently unveiled its new brands and corporate identity for each of its four company segments as well as a revamped website meant to serve lenders and other companies that need recovery services. Company officials emphasized Renovo Services’ new brands and identities are meant to stress that they can handle any or all segments […] [Read More]

Communications and auto services company Cox Enterprises announced late last week that it will be making a $1 million donation to support efforts to protect and conserve Georgia’s natural resources. The gift from the James M. Cox Foundation, an organization that provides funding for capital campaigns and special projects in communities where the company does […] [Read More]

Highlighted by a special offer to move 2011 Ram 1500 pickup trucks, Chrysler Group rolled out a series of special financing incentives to run this month. The automaker announced qualified consumers who purchase a Ram 1500 Regular, Quad or Crew Cab pickup truck may be eligible for zero percent financing for up to 60 months and […] [Read More]

Less than a month after Hertz Global Holdings rolled out a bid to buy up all of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group’s outstanding stock, DTAG is advising its shareholders to hold off on selling for the time being. Dollar Thrifty announced Monday that its board of directors has unanimously recommended DTAG shareholders not to tender their […] [Read More]