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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Leedom Group Names Senior VP of Dealer Ops

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom Group has named its senior vice president of dealer operations. Taking on this position is Jerry "Butch" Moore, who will oversee five of the company's buy-here, pay-here dealerships in Florida and Georgia. These five locations sell more than ... [Read More]

Fed: Auto Loan Interest Rates on Steady Incline

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After falling drastically earlier this year, interest rates for new-car loans at auto finance companies climbed at a steady pace during the second quarter. In fact, during June, the rate rose to 3.88 percent, up from 3.47 percent ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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CalAmp Starts Agent Reseller Program for GPS Solution

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OXNARD, Calif. — CalAmp Corp. has launched an agent reseller program for its Aercept-branded GPS tracking solutions. As authorized Aercept agents, independent sales professionals can offer the branded GPS tracking units to new dealerships, buy-here, pay-here used-car dealerships and financing companies. ... [Read More]

NADA Used Car Guide Values to Be Offered in New DealerTrack Product for Lenders

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — NADA Used Car Guide announced this week it has been tapped to provide used-vehicle values for a newly launched product by DealerTrack Inc. that is designed to enhance lenders' efficiency and further streamline the auto lending process. Basically, ... [Read More]

Audi Bolsters CARS Incentive to Drive More Buyers

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HERNDON, Va. — With the Senate expected to approve additional CARS funding today, Audi hopes to drive even more consumers into showrooms to take advantage of this program by adding its own cash for clunker perk. On select models, consumers will now receive ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Adds Indirect Lending Sales Director, New Technology

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS and BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer announced the enhancement of its indirect lending business unit over the past week with the addition of a new director of sales and the integration of new technology. The company named David Reynolds as its new ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit to Incrementally Grow Originations, Revive Dealer Relationships

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — After continuously scaling back originations and dealer partnerships to match the difficult credit environment, AmeriCredit announced a turnabout Wednesday. Management said it's confident enough to ramp back up originations to $300 million by December 2009. To support these ... [Read More]

Digital Recognition Network Now Offers Three Programs for ARA Members

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The American Recovery Association announced its partnering with the Digital Recognition Network to use its License Plate Recognition technology at an "extremely" discounted rate for members. The tiered pricing, which can be obtained by e-mailing Les McCook at [email protected] or ... [Read More]

GMAC Officials Attribute Higher Auto Finance Results to Stronger U.S. Used-Vehicle Market, More

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In a bit of positive news, GMAC reported today that its auto finance business reported a pre-tax income of $346 million, compared with a pre-tax loss of $709 million a year ago. "Results were driven primarily by improvement in ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider to Add Three New Stores as Portfolio Performance Continues to Improve

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — More than halfway through 2009, J.D. Byrider said its portfolio is showing an improved performance over the same period of 2008. Moreover, the company announced it will open three new stores in the coming months, one company-owned location ... [Read More]
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