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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

CAR Financial Names New Territory Manager

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — CAR Financial Services recently announced the addition of a new executive in the role of territory manager. Taking on this position is Ted Plummer, who rejoined the CAR Financial sales team on June 23. In the role of territory ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Hits New Milestone for In-Network Financing Sources

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced on Monday that the number of active financing sources connected to its network has now reached 750. "Our achievement of this historic milestone for the DealerTrack network underscores our commitment to helping dealers succeed in ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

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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AR/SubPrime Call for Nominations for Special Feature

Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News' sister publication, Auto Remarketing, is seeking nominations to recognize top companies, including lenders, floor planners and other subprime companies, for a feature in an upcoming edition of the magazine. The deadline is Monday, so ... [Read More]

Credit Union Network Joins AppOne

Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced Wednesday that Credit Union Acceptance Co., a credit union service organization that represents 130 credit unions in the indirect auto finance market, has joined its AppOne credit union platform. Using the AppOne ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Provides Revolving Credit Facility to CarBiz

Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced it recently provided a revolving credit facility to CarBiz. The amount of the facility is $20 million. CarBiz operates 25 buy-here, pay-here dealer locations throughout the U.S. "We are fortunate to partner ... [Read More]

MADA Endorses Reynolds’ 556 LAW Contract

Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DAYTON, Ohio — Reynolds and Reynolds announced Wednesday that the Michigan Automobile Dealers Association is endorsing the its LAW 553 Universal Retail Sale Contract to the more than 700 new car dealerships that group currently represents throughout the state. The LAW ... [Read More]

Group 1 Trims Ford Credit Floor Planning Facility

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive announced Monday that it has reduced the borrowing capacity under its credit arrangement with Ford Motor Credit Co. for floor plan financing to $150 million from $300 million, with no change to the terms or pricing. ... [Read More]

VW Credit Now Offers Personalized Sites for Lessees

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAUSALITO, Calif. — ChannelNet, a leading provider of multichannel solutions for the auto and financial services industries, announced Volkswagen Credit has expanded its use of personalized sites to include all customers in its lease portfolio. First launched in mid-2008, VW Credit's ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Lengthens Maturity of Credit Facility

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced that it has extended the maturity of its credit facility with a commercial bank syndicate from June 22, 2010 to June 23, 2011. The amount of the facility was reduced from $153.5 million ... [Read More]

Triad Financial Partners with Windsor Group

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Triad Financial and Windsor Group recently announced a partnership to grow Triad's third-party servicing business, which supports finance companies, banks, investors and dealers. Windsor, a leading skip trace and repossession management provider, will drive Triad's marketing, ... [Read More]
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