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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

First Advantage CREDCO Now Offers Dealers Breakdowns of Demographic, Lifestyle Info, More on Consumers

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — Earlier this week, First Advantage CREDCO announced it is introducing a consumer information decisioning product called Credit Advantage to help dealers. Offered exclusively from First Advantage CREDCO, Credit Advantage delivers consumer data beyond essential credit scoring indicators, providing ... [Read More]

Bank of America Joins RouteOne’s eContracting Platform; Aimbridge Integration Begins

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that Bank of America is now participating on its eContracting platform. Moreover, the company has launched the first phase of its integration with Aimbridge Lending Solutions so that dealers can now send credit applications for ... [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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DealerTrack Trims Employee Count, Including Senior Execs

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — On Monday, DealerTrack announced a realignment of its work force, which includes reducing the work force by approximately 90 people, or 8 percent, in addition to trimming several executive and senior-level positions. The company currently anticipates annualized salary ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Cuts 53 Employees at Arizona Auto Loan Center

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — As part of its anticipated merger with Wachovia, Wells Fargo confirmed that 53 employees at its auto loan center in Tempe, Ariz., were cut. As earlier reported by SubPrime Auto Finance News, Wachovia Dealer Services is now handling the ... [Read More]

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]

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]
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