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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

Annual Consumer Bankruptcies Climb by Double-Digits

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped by nearly 33 percent nationwide in 2008 from the previous year. The data showed that the overall ... [Read More]

GMAC Expands Credit Spectrum of Auto Financing

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC Financial Services announced it has resumed auto financing for a broader spectrum of U.S. customers as a result of expanded access to funding as a bank holding company. The company said it has modified its credit criteria to ... [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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TransUnion.com: Annual 60-Plus Day Auto Delinquency Climb to Continue

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — On Monday, TransUnion.com released its third-quarter analysis of auto lending trends. TransUnion.com found that the national 60-day auto delinquency rate (the ratio of auto loan borrowers 60 or more days past due) increased between the second and third quarter ... [Read More]

Manchester Inc. Emerges from Chapter 11 as Navigator Holdings

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Apparently, as of June, Manchester Inc. is now known as Navigator Holdings, according to a statement that came out Monday. The company and its subsidiaries emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 23, 2008. "Pursuant to the terms of ... [Read More]

ABI: Tenn. Showed Highest Annual Per Capita Bankruptcy Filing Rate

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Looking at third-quarter and nine-month bankruptcy statistics, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that the 292,291 total of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the third quarter represent a 34-percent increase over the 218,909 cases filed over the same period in ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Names New Board Director

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — AmeriCredit recently announced a new member to its board of directors, in addition to retiring $108 million of senior notes due 2015. Becoming a board director is Bruce Berkowitz, meaning AmeriCredit now has 10 board directors. Offering a ... [Read More]

SubPrimeNews.com Continues Double-Digit Growth, Names Top 15 2008 Articles

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Along with sharing the top 15 most-read online stories of 2008 and site growth statistics, the SubPrime Auto Finance News staff wishes all its readers a wonderful holiday season. After today, SubPrime Update is going on hiatus until ... [Read More]

CitiFinancial Auto Announces Some Operational Shifts

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — CitiFinancial Auto has undergone some restructuring of late in response to the ongoing difficult sales environment. Kim Pulliam, senior vice president at CitiFinancial Auto, told SubPrime Auto Finance News this morning that the company notified dealers of the ... [Read More]

Kbb.com Now Offers Credit Reports for Consumers

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book announced today that site visitors can now access their personal credit reports on kbb.com via an agreement with FreeCreditReport.com. FreeCreditReport.com, a Web site owned by ConsumerInfo.com Inc., which is an Experian company, provides consumers with ... [Read More]

GMAC May Withdraw Bank Application; Credit Unions Partner to Help GM Move Vehicles

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services' management team announced that it may withdraw its application to become a bank holding company due to an inability to raise enough capital. GMAC indicated that it has extended the early delivery time with respect to ... [Read More]
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