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NAF Association Announces Details for Non-Prime Conference
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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]
Compli Names New COO
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced recently that Chris Grebisz will become the company's new chief operating officer on April 1, 2009. Ken Thrasher, chairman and chief executive officer of Compli, said that Grebisz's executive experience will help the company form new ... [Read More]
Recovery of Used-Vehicle Prices Boosts Residuals for SUVs, Trucks
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Many auto companies curtailed leasing in 2008 as residual values caused a lot of concerns. As DBRS pointed out in its latest report, residual values are a critical component of auto asset-backed securities' rating criteria. "One of the ... [Read More]
Fireside Bank Exits Auto Finance Business
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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]
Kia, CUDL Team Up to Offer Discounts to Credit Union Members
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — CUDL and Kia Motors America announced they have entered a new partnership to provide credit union members discounts on new 2008 and 2009 vehicle purchases. The new partnership between the Credit Union Service Organization and KMA provides members ... [Read More]
GMAC Responds to Concerns Over Its Wholesale Financing, Curtailment Practices
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — In a statement released this week, GMAC Financial Services said it is doing everything it can to provide broad-based funding support for dealerships during the difficult economy. For instance, even with the tight credit markets, the company said it ... [Read More]
Experian Automotive: Auto Delinquencies Climb by Double Digits
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — This morning, Experian Automotive announced that 60-day past due climbed by double digits year-over-year from the fourth quarter of 2007 to 2008. More specifically, the company discovered that these delinquencies are up nearly 17 percent. Currently, 1.04 percent of ... [Read More]
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]
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]