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Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... Read More
TransUnion and Bankrate collaborate to broaden credit offers  
TransUnion and Bankrate want to make it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. On Wednesday, the companies announced they’re working even closer together to deliver smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace ... Read More
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
SPONSORED PODCAST: Securing the Vehicle Handoff with Secure Vehicle Transfer
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits speaks with Lainey Sibble and Eric Schwartz from Central Dispatch about the newest technology impacting vehicle transport: Secure Vehicle Transfer. Learn more about this impactful technology and how it’s helping ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: High-quality used inventory via the service drive with AutoHub’s Dan Gaughan
Some of the best used-car inventory a dealer could want is sitting right in their own service lane every day. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, AutoHub general manager Dan Gaughan took dealers through a proven ... Listen Here

Group 1 Trims Ford Credit Floor Planning Facility

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

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]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

AI & Auto Finance: An Expert Guide to Using This Technology

This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand

Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask

Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.

A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report

Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Credit Acceptance Lengthens Maturity of Credit Facility

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

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]

CarBiz Acquires Star Financial

Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — In a move to expand its role in the buy-here, pay-here industry, CarBiz announced it has acquired Star Financial Services, which has a portfolio of consumer notes. Since 1966, Star Financial has served as an indirect lender to ... [Read More]

Capital One: First-Time Car Buyers More Likely to Pay Cash

Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — In an interesting twist, the number of recent graduates who told Capital One Auto Finance that they would pay for their first car in cash almost came close to doubling over last year. In its annual survey, the ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Launches Indirect Lending Unit

Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced on Wednesday that it has formed a new Indirect Lending business unit to strengthen its commitment and expand its reach across the broader indirect lending market. Over the past two years, Wolters Kluwer indicated ... [Read More]

Pelican Resource Group Introduces Subprime Program for Dealers

Nick Zulovich
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Earlier this week, Pelican Resource Group announced that franchised and independent dealerships  looking to move excess used and wholesale inventory now have the option of a comprehensive program to help them increase sales and generate cash. To ... [Read More]

TransUnion: 60-Day Auto Loan Delinquency Rate to Hit 1% by Year-End

Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — While TransUnion.com reported that there was a drop in the average first-quarter 60-day auto loan delinquency rate throughout the nation, the company attributed this more to seasonal patterns than a reversal of trends related to the auto lending environment. ... [Read More]

USAA, GM Partner to Offer Special Discount

Nick Zulovich
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — USAA and General Motors have teamed up to offer a special discount, on top of current rebates and dealer incentives, for the credit union's members. More specifically, the offer provides for up to $1,000 in additional discounts ... [Read More]

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