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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

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]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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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]

AmeriCredit Strikes Deal to Become Compliant with Warehouse Convenants

Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit announced Monday that it now in compliance with all warehouse covenants. On Monday, the company explained that it has received an amendment and extension of its master warehouse credit facility. The amendment, which was approved by all 10 ... [Read More]

Small Business Report: Auto Dealers Hurting But Optimistic of Economic Turnaround

Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — During the fourth quarter of 2008, owners and managers of small automotive and other vehicle dealerships indicated that economic conditions are currently having the greatest impact on their businesses, but apparently they are looking forward to an ... [Read More]

Ford, Captive Launch Debt Restructuring Plan

Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit Co. recently announced that its board of directors and the board of directors of Ford Motor Co. have approved a plan to restructure the companies' debt through a combination of a conversion offer by Ford ... [Read More]

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