MINNEAPOLIS — Van Wagenen Financial Services recently announced that it has been selected by AmeriCredit to provide insurance tracking for its auto finance portfolio. "We chose van Wagenen for its technological expertise and extensive experience in insurance tracking and related products. ... [Read More]

CARMEL, Ind. — In less than three years since its inception, Dealer Services Corp., which is based in Indiana, announced it has reached a major milestone — the flooring of its 1 millionth vehicle. To celebrate the achievement, Carmel-based DSC paid off the ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit Corp. made a major move regarding its auto loan operations earlier this week as the company announced a $750 million asset-backed securitization under its automobile receivables trust, which mostly covers subprime auto loans. Deutsche Bank Securities and Credit ... [Read More]

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dealers' Financial Services recently named Great American Insurance Co. as the underwriter for its MILES Guaranteed Auto Protection Program, which is designed to assist and protect active-duty military personnel when they are making a vehicle purchase. According to ... [Read More]

SAN RAMON, Calif. — BlueSky Marketing Group, a provider of direct marketing and lead generation for auto dealers, recently announced it has launched its full-service business development center division, which is designed to help dealers efficiently deliver more vehicles. BlueSky's Pure ... [Read More]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Peak5 recently announced that it has become a member of the American Financial Services Association. As such, Peak5 indicated that it can provide a variety of unique resources to other AFSA members. This includes its Test Drive Peak5 ... [Read More]

CHICAGO — Government and private-sector regulatory compliance experts will brief more than 1,200 bank professionals on the latest challenges and regulations at the upcoming American Bankers Association Compliance Conference to be held June 8 to 11 at Hyatt Regency Chicago. Shelia ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today that Chevy Chase Bank, one of the largest banks in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area, has joined its growing roster of finance sources. Chevy Chase Bank serves nearly 300 franchised and independent dealer partners ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, announced this week that Turner Acceptance Corp., a Chicago-based consumer finance company, has been added to its network of lenders. Through this new relationship, Turner Acceptance will offer ... [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — According to Art Spinella, of CNW Research, the downfall in the housing market played a big role in the collapse of new-car sales, and he recently went into further detail about this trend. Basically, in his latest analysis ... [Read More]