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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

RouteOne Reports Increased Partners, More Non-Captive Traffic

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today that it is entering the new year with 250 finance sources signed to its Web-based credit application management system, up nearly 75 percent from early 2007. "The tremendous growth in the number of finance ... [Read More]

Leedom Group Launches ACH Collector

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — ACH Collector is the latest addition to the Leedom Group's growing list of product offerings, and is designed to enhance profitability for buy-here, pay-here operators by taking full advantage of the technology their customers are already using. ACH ... [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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ADI Takes F&I Management Training Online

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealership Institute announced it has taken its F&I management training program beyond the classroom with the addition of an e-learning program.   "This Web-based F&I management course allows busy professionals to pursue their educational goals without having ... [Read More]

A Snapshot of American Finances

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In a time when the mortgage downfall remains top news, and word of a recession is cautiously thrown about by commentators, two recent studies took a look at how American finances are fairing. Overall, the studies discovered that consumers ... [Read More]

First Advantage CREDCO Teams with Market Scan, Helps Minn. Dealers Combat Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO announced Wednesday that it will be providing a suite of prospect lead solutions to Market Scan, a leader in vehicle desking technology for the auto market. Under the agreement, dealers using the Market Scan Desking ... [Read More]

RouteOne, MJL Enterprises Complete Integration

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — This week, RouteOne announced it has completed integration with MJL Enterprises. The RouteOne/MJL Enterprises integration is now available to dealers in the U.S. and Canada, executives indicated. Utilizing MJL Enterprises' program FIRST (Finance & Insurance Reporting & ... [Read More]

Xpress Credit Adds Two Subprime Lenders

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit recently announced it has partnered with two lenders to expand its options to new- and used-car dealers.   One of its new partners, Penn Acceptance Corp., provides dealerships with finance solutions for "A to D credit" customers. Customer ... [Read More]

CNW Forecasts Residuals

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — One of the topics tackled in CNW Research's most recent analysis of the marketplace was residuals. And interesting enough, the company found that two domestics appear to be gaining ground. "Ford, after years of seeing its index decline, ... [Read More]

Away for the Holidays

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime News Update will not be published again until Jan. 3 to give its staff an opportunity to celebrate the holidays. The team at SubPrime Auto Finance News wishes its readers and advertisers a wonderful holiday season. "We'd ... [Read More]

RouteOne Teams Up with TDEC

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that it has partnered with TDEC. The deal will integrate TDEC's imaging and data entry services with RouteOne's eContracting image and data services delivery platform, according to officials. RouteOne dealers can now submit paper ... [Read More]
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