Wells Fargo Capital Infuses Summit with $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced this week that it recently added $20 million to Summit Financial Corp.'s existing Bank of America Business Credit facility of $55 million, bringing the total facility to $75 million. Currently in its ... [Read More]
Finance Express Teams Up with ComplyNet to Offer Red Flags Assistance
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, a leading provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent auto dealerships, recently announced that ComplyNet Corp. has entered an agreement to join the its online dealer management system. ComplyNet offers online and ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Worst in Auto-Loan Delinquencies May be Over
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Throughout the nation, the 60-day auto delinquency rate climbed by almost 9 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, according to TransUnion.com. Discussing these results with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Pete Turek indicated that delinquencies will rise 41 percent through ... [Read More]
AFCD, Nowcom to Offer Dealers More Lender Opportunities
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Automotive Finance Consumer Division and Nowcom Corp. announced today that they will soon begin providing dealers access to new lender opportunities via XpressCredit. This lending platform will be made available through their fully integrated dealer management system called ... [Read More]
Key AutoFinance Launches New Floor-Planning Program
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — To help its members, the American International Auto Dealers Association's affinity partner, Key AutoFinance, has introduced Key Inventory Management. The program is a Web-based solution designed to help dealers take greater control of the management of floor plan ... [Read More]
GMAC Reports It Funded $1.5 Billion in New, Used Auto Loans From Dec. to Mid-March
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC Financial Services issued a statement on Monday offering an update on how TARP funds have helped the company expand its retail automotive financing, in addition to floor planning for dealers. —Upon receiving TARP funds in late December, GMAC ... [Read More]
E-Lien Titling Requirements Slowly Roll Out Throughout Country, Potentially Saving Lenders Costs
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — Just as many other components of the auto industry and vehicle finance world have moved to the online space, the process of lien titling has become more and more electronic as technology advances. And this paperless route for lien titling ... [Read More]
Avert Repo Boasts Its Help to Prevent Almost 25,000 Auto Repos
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WINDHAM, N.H. — Stephens & Michaels' Avert Repo division says it is helping customers facing auto repossession retain their cars. Basically, Avert works with consumers and their lenders to get consumers back in good standing and prevent repossession. "We've prevented more ... [Read More]
Triad Teams Up with Innovate Auto Solutions to Spread Word about Services
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Triad Financial and Innovate Auto Solutions today announced their partnership to promote Triad's vehicle loan servicing to finance companies, auto dealers, investors, credit unions and other potential clients. "We have personally known Innovate's leadership team for ... [Read More]
Zoombak Launches GPS Locator for BHPH Dealers
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Zoombak recently debuted its new product called Zoombak GPS Recovery — Risk, which is a new GPS locator package for Buy-Here, Pay-Here car dealers that can help to reduce their risk in financing auto sales. Zoombak GPS Recovery — Risk ... [Read More]