HOUSTON — My certified public accounting firm recently completed an informal survey of several buy-here, pay-here dealer clients nationwide to determine how the first six months of 2006 compare with the same period in 2005. We also recently introduced a ... [Read More]

BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne has partnered with AmeriCredit to expand the special finance company's reach to independent dealers, executives announced this morning. Through the alliance, AmeriCredit has the ability to receive credit applications from more than 850 independent dealers ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Welcome to Cherokee Publishing's latest offering, SubPrime News Update, a weekly e-newsletter that serves as a companion to SubPrime Auto Finance News and SubPrimeNews.com. Filled with the latest breaking news, SubPrime News Update shares valuable and timely ... [Read More]

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Copart will be phasing out the non-salvage side of VB2, but before that happens, executives will work with business partners to fulfill all business obligations and provide a smooth transition, a Copart spokeswoman announced late last week. The ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Dealers and executives now have valuable and timely subprime financing market information on their desktops and laptops 24/7 with the launch this week of SubPrimeNews.com, which is the companion to SubPrime Auto Finance News. Additionally, publishers announced ... [Read More]

CARMEL, Ind. — ADESA Inc. recently announced it has named Pat Walsh as chief operating officer of ADESA Impact's North American operations. Additionally, ADESA Impact said it has acquired three independent salvage auctions in Texas. Prior to the new position, ... [Read More]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack will host its first annual Innovation Conference Nov. 7-8, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, executives announced Thursday. The conference will be held over two days and co-sponsors include The Cobalt Group, Microsoft, ... [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — With repos and bankruptcies driving the subprime market segment, the 2006 National Remarketing Conference announces a timely workshop that will address this emerging topic. Slated to appear in two separate time slots, Nov. 1 at 2:00 p.m. ... [Read More]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The ramifications of last year's so-called bankruptcy overhaul can still be felt throughout the nation as many consumers who were considering a petition rushed to beat the deadline, driving down filings for the first half of 2006 ... [Read More]

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Financial has streamlined its online credit application process for consumers, executives announced Monday. The new application provides consumers with a six-step process to request approval for an auto loan. "The goal of this new online ... [Read More]