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Prestige Financial Establishes $30 Million Line of Credit with Chase

Thursday, November 03, 2011
Prestige Financial has established a $30 million line of credit with Chase Utah. The new line represents a renewed and growing relationship between the two entities, and comes on the heels of a $12 million amortizing term loan facility that they put into place in September.

Equifax: Auto Finance Companies Significantly Originating More Loans than Banks and Credit Unions in Today's Economy

Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Auto finance companies have significantly increased lending by more than 47% over the past two years, according to the latest Equifax National Credit Trends Report.

Ally Financial Launches Innovative Vehicle Financing Product

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Ally Financial Inc. launches Ally Buyer’s Choice, an industry-first product offering for U.S. dealers and customers on new 2011 and 2012 General Motors and Chrysler vehicles.

Cobalt Announces Google AdWords Premier SMB Partner Status

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Cobalt, a business unit of ADP Dealer Services, today announced that it has been named a Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner.

Bleecker Automotive Group Saves Up to $200,000 Annually by Paring Unnecessary Vendors; Using Auto/Mate’s DMS

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that long-time customer Bleecker Automotive Group estimates it has reduced its technology costs up to $200,000 annually.

BHPH Purchaser ALPS Reports Strong Q3 Results

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services (ALPS) announces strong quarterly results with a total portfolio size of $11.5 Million at the end of Q3. This represents a 2000% growth year over year.

Complete Client Portfolio Management Tool Helps Paragon Honda-Acura Sell 95 Additional Units a Month from Existing Customer Base

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Paragon Honda-Acura, a Queens, NY-based dealership is selling 95 additional units a month from its existing customer base by using portfolio lead management software from AutoAlert, Inc.™

vAuto Partners with Auction Pipeline

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
vAuto announces today that its customers can now quickly and efficiently source used vehicles available at Auction Pipeline auctions, including the ability to access run lists from within vAuto’s proprietary stocking module.

AutoTrader.com's Used/CPO Car Insights Report Shows Increased Consumer Interest in Hyundai

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
According to the Used/CPO Car Insights Report, which provides analysis of monthly activity for both used (non-CPO) and CPO vehicles on the AutoTrader.com site, Hyundai captured five of the top 20 spots for CPO “Big Movers” in September.

CNA National Appoints Tim Schilling to Newly Created Position of Actuarial Director

Monday, October 24, 2011
CNA National is pleased to announce that Tim Schilling has accepted the newly created position of actuarial director, effective October 17.

Southside Financial Group Launches National Subprime Loan Portfolio Program

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Southside Financial Group, an active purchaser of auto finance receivables, today announced the launch of a nationwide program to purchase existing near prime and subprime auto loan portfolios from franchised and independent auto dealers.

Dataium ASI Research Shows Strong Gains for the Auto Industry

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Dataium ASI index, a leading predictive indicator of automotive sales, showed the largest month over month gain in the past four months, indicating that 2011 vehicle sales are on track to post around a 10% increase in sales volume over last year.

DealerMine Corporation Announces its Service is Now Available to Canadian Auto Dealers

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
DealerMine Corporation, provider of the obsolescence management service for auto dealers, announces its service is now available in Canada.

CAR-Research XRM Enjoys Unprecedented Growth, Appoints Patrick Kelly as President & COO

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as “XRM, Exceeding CRM,” today announced the appointment of Patrick Kelly, formerly Senior Vice President, to the position of President and COO.

Auto/Mate’s Latest Auto Dealer Survey Reveals Social Media & Mobile Apps On the Rise

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced the results of an auto dealership technology survey it conducted in September.

CNA National Appoints Justin Eichmann to Newly Created Position of e-Commerce Manager

Monday, October 17, 2011
CNA National is pleased to announce that Justin Eichmann has joined the firm as e-commerce manager, effective September 26.

New Model Entries Drive Consumer Interest Gains in Compact Cars on AutoTrader.com

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
New model entries in the compact car segment gained considerable increases in consumer interest on the site, according to the New Car Insights Report from AutoTrader.com for September.

Cars.com Announces Ad Buy in Super Bowl XLVI

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Cars.com, the premiere online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced today that it is returning to the Big Game for the fifth consecutive year.

New Study Reveals Growing Influence of Social Media on Automotive Purchase Decisions

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Dealer.com, the global leader in automotive internet marketing solutions, in partnership with DriverSide and GfK Automotive, today announced the results of a study that shows that information on social media networks plays a significant and expanding role in helping car-buyers determine which brands, models and dealerships to consider when shopping for a new vehicle.

KPA Acquires TK Carsites, Expanding Services To Automobile Dealerships

Monday, October 10, 2011
KPA announces that it has acquired TK Carsites Inc. TK Carsites has over 650 automobile dealership clients throughout the country.

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