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Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Napleton’s customer experience success story
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 09:20 PM
In 2023, Ed Napleton Automotive Group’s national CX director Eduardo Rodriguez launched a new customer experience program based around tools and technology from Reputation that quickly produced eye-opening results, a success story that can be found in the January issue ... Listen Here
Fact or fiction — The truth behind EVs
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 07:58 PM
Auto Hauler Exchange chief operating officer Dana Randazzo spent part of Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Randazzo and Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby shared a conversation titled, “Fact or fiction — The ... Listen Here

TD Auto Finance Joins AFSA

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently announced that TD Auto Finance is its newest member. The company was formed when TD Bank Group purchased Chrysler Financial in April, combining its existing auto lending business with Chrysler Financial ... [Read More]

Fed Watches Non-Revolving Credit Jump Again

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Federal Reserve didn't have any update on averages for new-vehicle loans by finance companies, officials noticed non-revolving credit increasing at a rate not seen since February. Looking at June data, the Fed discovered this credit ... [Read More]

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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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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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CPS Buys Portfolio of Fireside Auto Receivables

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with Fireside Bank to purchase a $237 million portfolio of performing automobile receivables. Fireside Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unitrin Inc.  A subsidiary of ... [Read More]

GM Financial Reveals 2Q Net Income & Loan Originations Climb as Delinquent Receivables Dip

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — GM Financial watched both loan originations and net income rise and delinquent receivables fall during the second quarter. Officials revealed its second-quarter net income came in at $95.8 million, up from the year-ago figure of $85.5 ... [Read More]

CarHop Moves Kansas City Store to Newly Renovated Space

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — CarHop recently celebrated relocating its Kansas City, Mo., store to a newly renovated space. After moving into the fresh building on July 29, company officials note that the location at 1115 E. Bannister Road will expand CarHop's ... [Read More]

July Consumer Bankruptcies Continue Downward Trend

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July saw consumer bankruptcies fall substantially, continuing a downward trend in filings for the seventh straight month, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The rate of consumer bankruptcies decreased 18 percent nationwide during this past month, noted the ... [Read More]

Prestige’s Seagrave Takes on New Position with AFS Acceptance

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After spending five years as senior vice president of loan originations at Prestige Financial in Salt Lake City, Scot Seagrave has a new position with a different company. Seagrave has been hired by AFS Acceptance, a ... [Read More]

Manheim: Wholesale Price Conditions Hit BHPH Dealers Hard & More Financing Trends Revealed

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — When Manheim considered the buy-here, pay-here market when compiling its annual Used Car Market Report — Mid-Year Edition, chief economist Tom Webb discovered these stores have been especially impacted by high wholesale prices. Webb insisted BHPH dealers have to ... [Read More]

Nicholas Financial: 1Q Net Earnings Soar Nearly 50 Percent

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently revealed its first quarter results, highlighting a set of substantial increases for both earnings and revenue. Net earnings for the three months came in at $5.303 million, marking a 48 percent increase from the ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Reveals 2Q Earnings, Loan Performance

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Although its second-quarter net income slipped year-over-year, Credit Acceptance Corp., watched that financial reading climb when looking at its performance through the first six months of 2011. Credit Acceptance reported Monday that its second-quarter consolidated net income ... [Read More]

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