WASHINGTON, D.C. — While a lot of attention has been focused on the restructuring of domestic auto manufacturing, the National Automobile Dealers Association is urging the Obama administration to focus on the severe impact of the credit crisis on dealers and ... [Read More]

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford announced the introduction of its Advantage Plan this morning. Similar to the Hyundai Assurance program, Ford's plan offers payment protection covering job loss for up to a year on any new Ford, Lincoln of Mercury model, in ... [Read More]

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Equity Advantage, which offers automated bi-weekly processing of vehicle loans for buy-here, pay-here dealers, recently announced the release of a new, enhanced dealership Web site at www.866halfpay.com. According to officials, dealerships can now accurately calculate and offer ... [Read More]

SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, Leedom Group announced the launch of a Convenient World Pre-Paid Visa Card that can allow buy-here, pay-here customers without bank accounts avoid the high costs of check-cashing and money orders. The fees associated with check cashing are ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tracker Marine Financial Services recently announced it has selected AppOne to automate its finance process. AppOne is a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. Meanwhile, Tracker Marine Financial Services is an affiliate of Bass Pro Shops and ... [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — After plummeting to an average of 6.52 percent in October of last year, the number of customers approved for vehicles with a FICO under 670 is slowly climbing upward, according to the latest data from CNW Research. In ... [Read More]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced that GMAC Financial Services will invest more than $16.4 million to grow its Charlotte operations. GMAC confirmed this announcement. The expansion is expected to create 200 finance, marketing, IT and related ... [Read More]

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — National Creditors Connection Inc., a leading provider of nationwide field call services, announced it has promoted senior vice president Jerry Rahon to chief operating officer. Rahon received a unanimous vote of confidence from NCCI's board of directors ... [Read More]

HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association's 13th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference will be held June 3 to 5 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. The conference opens with a reception in the exhibit hall at 5:30 ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — Unitrin, which is Fireside Bank's parent company, announced today that the subsidiary is suspending new lending activity and exiting the auto finance business. Basically, Unitrin said this decision follows a review into the strategic alternatives for Fireside. The move ... [Read More]