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 Special Finance Insider Staff

KBB: Used Supply Shortage Coming to an End?

Thursday, January 17, 2013
The vehicle information site said a 1 percent uptick in auction sales volume last year could signal the end of the used-vehicle shortage.

Senior VP at SFG Finance to Retire

Monday, January 14, 2013
The auto paper purchaser announced that Senior Vice President Robert Chickowski will retire on Jan. 31, ending a 46-year career in the consumer and commercial finance industry.

Va. Court: Yelp Can Maintain All Negative Reviews, Regardless of Defamation

Monday, January 14, 2013
A Virginia court sided with Yelp and consumer review sites last week when it decided to reverse an injunction against a woman who posted negative reviews about her home contractor on Yelp and Angie’s List, another consumer review site.

CUDL, Vero to Showcase Growing Suite of Dealer Solutions at the 2013 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition

Friday, December 21, 2012
CUDL, administrators of the nation’s largest auto lending network for credit unions, along with its subsidiary Vero, providers of best in class identity recovery, and vehicle aftermarket products and services for the automotive marketplace, have announced their participation at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention for the tenth consecutive year.

NCM Adds Four Associates to Expand its Franchised and BHPH Auto Dealer Services

Thursday, December 20, 2012
NCM Associates, a leading provider of automotive 20 group, retail operations consulting, training, and operations Benchmark® analysis services to franchise, independent and Buy Here, Pay Here auto dealers, today announced it has hired four new associates to serve its retail automotive clientele.

Westlake Partner Releases Major Update to DealerCenter Website

Thursday, December 20, 2012
Westlake Financial Services, a full spectrum auto finance company, announces a major update to the DealerCenter (www.dealercenter.net) website.

vAuto Genius Labs To Release AutoVisorTM Tool For Dealers

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
vAuto Genius Labs announces plans to release AutoVisor, a solution to build confidence for dealers and customers in every used vehicle opportunity.

Dale Pollak Releases Velocity Overdrive: The Road to Reinvention

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
vAuto founder Dale Pollak announces the release of Velocity Overdrive: The Road to Reinvention, a book that addresses efforts by dealers to increase profitability in a market where tighter margins are the ‘new norm.’

Auto Loan Originations at Highest Levels in Five Years, Equifax Reports

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The latest data from Equifax's National Consumer Credit Trends Report shows that the total number of auto loan originations from January-August 2012 totaled 14.6 million -- the highest number of originations for that timeframe since 2007 (14.8 million).

vAuto Expands Brand, Launches Product Line To Serve More Dealers

Tuesday, November 27, 2012
vAuto announces a company branding initiative that includes the renaming of its existing used vehicle inventory management product suite and the launch of a new product line.

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