In another installment of its Tip of the Week, Ignite Consulting Partners reviewed what the Federal Trade Commission previously has stated about what attributes a qualified individual (QI) should have. These are the individuals at a dealership or finance company ... [Read More]

As the economy loses steam, bankruptcy filings are gaining momentum. According to data released this week from Epiq’s Bankruptcy Analytics platform, year-over-year U.S. bankruptcy filings increased 7% across all chapters for the second consecutive month in September. Epiq reported that ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings wants to help dealers get the most out of what reinsurance programs can provide. On Monday, the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, released a free guide for ... [Read More]

This week, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association selected Glo3D.com, an automotive media software company, as a National Corporate Partner. As part of this partnership, NIADA said Glo3D.com will help more than 15,000 NIADA members revolutionize their online presence in ... [Read More]

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the 2022 Hispanic Market Report generated by Claritas, a data-driven marketing company, showed the U.S. Hispanic population is exploding, with 89% growth since 2000. According to the report, around 66.5 million Hispanic consumers live ... [Read More]

Douglas Campbell possesses significant used-car experience at franchised stores as well as remarketing vehicles after they’ve been in a rental car fleet. Now Campbell is about to embark on a professional chapter within another part of the used-vehicle market — ... [Read More]

Agora Data now has more financial fuel to maintain its energetic pace of providing independent dealers and finance companies precision performance analytics and access to ample, affordable capital. The fintech company announced this week that it closed a $100 million ... [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here and independent dealerships have been the topic of conversations for at least part of this week’s National Auto Auction Association convention in Dallas. Some of that dialogue took place as NextGear Capital announced on Thursday that it has ... [Read More]

The notable jump in bankruptcies experts have been predicting for some time arrived in August. According to new research released from Epiq’s Bankruptcy Analytics platform, filings in August across all chapters rose 10% year-over-year, totaling … [Read More]

With another month closing on Wednesday, Ignite Consulting Partners mentioned firm compliance experts often are peppered with questions at this junction on the calendar about independent dealers creating their own retail installment sales contracts rather than relying on the documents ... [Read More]