DETROIT — Now that GMAC is no longer linked exclusively to General Motors, it plans to grow its portfolio, moving from defense to offense. While plans are not set in stone, one opportunity the company plans to pursue is expanding ... [Read More]

FORT WORTH, Texas — As a part of AmeriCredit's growth plan, it announced its subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, is in the process of purchasing Long Beach Acceptance Corp., the near-prime auto finance subsidiary of ACC Capital Holdings. AmeriCredit Financial Services said ... [Read More]

Eden Prairie, Minn. — Van Wagenen Financial Services has teamed up with Lee & Mason of Maryland to provide insurance and tracking services to financial institutions. As a part of this partnership, both companies' sales forces will be combined into a ... [Read More]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Independent dealers in the Keystone State will now have the opportunity to meet and discuss examination and licensing issues with the Commonweath Department of Banking staff at education sessions hosted by the Pennsylvania Independent Auto Dealers Association. "We ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack Holdings recently announced that transactions processed through its DealerTrack network for the third quarter came in at 18.8 million, a 29 percent increase from about 14.6 million in the third quarter of 2005. DealerTrack Holdings ... [Read More]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli, the National Independent Auto Dealers Association and the American Financial Services Association recently offered input on the proposed Red Flag Rules to educate dealers and executives in the industry on the upcoming changes. Compli said it is ... [Read More]

HOUSTON — Everyone knows how important banks and financial institutions are to our national economy and to the capital markets. However, few people are aware of another emerging market called "alternative financial services," which now includes an estimated 80 million unbanked ... [Read More]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Chase Auto Finance announced it has opened a new Custom Finance Business Center in Albany to better meet the need of dealers in the upstate New York area. Anji Trinci will manage the new office at 1 Marcus ... [Read More]

SAN DIEGO — Subprime retail sales will continue to increase in the coming years, and the inevitable result — a rise in repossessions — will fuel growth in the subprime wholesale market, agreed a panel of subprime lenders at the National Remarketing Conference ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne recently announced the release of Menu One, a new feature that displays enhanced financing options or aftermarket products through the company's Web-based portal. The company also said it has teamed with First Advantage Credco to provide ... [Read More]