Some franchised dealerships highlight their concierge-level services for their customers who need vehicle repairs and maintenance. Now, independent and buy-here, pay-here in five major markets can provide a similar level of services thanks to a new product addition from Fidelis ... [Read More]

At least one bankruptcy expert sees a potential connection to what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates as impacting filings and reversing what happened during the first quarter. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total U.S. bankruptcy filings fell ... [Read More]

Auto finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealers are seeking to adopt more advanced and scalable GPS systems for risk mitigation. But Procon Analytics acknowledged this trend brings the inefficient process of managing both new GPS systems plus old devices that use ... [Read More]

The American Bankruptcy Institute highlighted that filings softened year-over-year in February but marked a sequential rise. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, ABI indicated total bankruptcy filings for February decreased 3 percent versus the same month last year. The ... [Read More]

If lately you’ve noticed faster performance by your smartphone on Verizon’s mobile network, you might also be encouraged if your collateral is monitored by PassTime. GPS solutions provider PassTime recently highlighted its all-new TRAX 6 device, what the company said ... [Read More]

Here is another example of service providers collaborating to provide independent dealerships with tools their competitors backed by automakers might have. Fidelis PPM announced on Thursday that its sister company Vero has partnered with financial services provider Allied Solutions to ... [Read More]

AGORA, a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry including a platform for bulk portfolio transactions, recently finalized a partnership with Ignite Consulting Partners. The purpose of the collaboration is to provide increased transparency and security to ... [Read More]

Refunds associated with federal income tax returns remain a crucial potential revenue stream to buy-here, pay-here dealers either as a pathway to deferred down payments or a method customers can use to become current again on their accounts. Well, the ... [Read More]

REPAY – Realtime Electronic Payments made two significant moves this week. First, REPAY expanded its footprint in the automotive industry and deepened integration capabilities with the acquisition of PayMaxx Pro. Then, REPAY announced a new partnership with PassTime. REPAY chief ... [Read More]

Now that DriveTime has its new top executive in place, the retailer that caters to buyers with damaged credit histories unveiled its news marketing initiative. This week, DriveTime launched what the company called its “The Genius Way to Buy a ... [Read More]