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March 2, 2011

Special $300 NABD Discount for our Clients

Auto Credit Express is pleased to announce that any of any our current auto finance lead clients that wish to attend the thirteenth annual National Conference for Buy Here Pay Here in Las Vegas, Nevada starting May 18th and ending May 20th will receive a $300 discount off the regular $795 registration price.

This is the only conference exclusively for buy here pay here car dealers. It will be hosted at the world class conference facilities of The Venetian®. To register online, or for more information on this special discount for the clients of Auto Credit Express visit the www.bhphinfo.com website, or call 713-290-8171.

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January 1, 2011

Subprime car loans

When people talk about sub prime loans, most think of home loans, but sub prime loans reach beyond the housing market.  There are millions of borrowers that have less than perfect credit.  Sub prime loans have increased by 13% in the third quarter of 2010.

According to a news release from Experian; car loan delinquencies fell in the first quarter of 2010, for the first time in three years.  Default rates have dropped by 28% from the previous year; meaning that banks are feeling more confident in lending to more sub prime customers.  (Read More…)

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December 7, 2010

Subprime Auto Sale on the Rise.

According to a new report from Experian Automotive, and as reported by ABC news, Subprime auto loans are one the rise. This is not news to us at Auto Credit Express; we’ve been preaching this to car dealers for a long time.

Many car dealers that cater only to the upper credit echelon of the car buying public have seen their market share decrease, especially their used car market share, whereas many car lots that have subprime auto lenders in place have seen their market share increase. (Read More…)

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November 27, 2010

Car Dealer Websites

I was searching Google for auto loans in Oregon and I was surprised to see two automobile dealers, Dick Hannah and Ron Tonkin, in position 10 and 11 of the SERPS.  Car dealers that with search friendly websites will fair well with the new Google focus on local results. (Read More…)

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November 6, 2010

Auto Credit Express is Hiring 18 New Employees

 Auto Credit Express is looking for qualified candidates for the following positions:

BDC – Call Center Representative – (3)
Credit Repair Call Center Specialist – (1)
Customer Service Representative – (1)
PHP Software Engineers:

Entry Level Programmer – (3)
Mid Level Programmer – (2)
High Level Programmer  – (1)

Search Engine Marketers:

Mid Level Search Engine Marketers – (6)
Entry Level Search Engine Marketers – (1) (Read More…)

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October 21, 2010

Calling Special Finance Internet Leads

How you handle the initial call is critical to the success of your department, timing is everything.; try to adhere to the 15-minute rule; make the first contact attempt within 15 minutes of receiving the lead.

Call every special finance lead.  Even if you think they do not qualify for a loan.  A large percentage of the special finance leads that you think do not qualify will purchase a car within a 48 hours of submitting the application online.  Many people have to buy a car so they may add a cosigner or come up with additional cash money down. They need an automobile most will do whatever it takes to get one.  It’s our job to explain to them what it will take to get into a new car. (Read More…)

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October 15, 2010

Subprime auto lender update

Auto Credit Express is pleased to announce the addition of two lenders to our sub-prime auto lender list for special finance managers.

AFS Acceptance LLC

Formerly Autobank Financial Services, AFS Acceptance LLC is a privately held auto finance company in south Florida that services Franchised and Independent dealers in 24 states (AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA).

Marlton Auto Credit

Marlton Auto Credit specializes in the purchasing and servicing of deep sub-prime auto receivables from their dealer network in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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October 14, 2010

Special Finance Call Center BDC Services for Subprime Managers

Subprime finance managers rarely have time to properly process special finance leads in a timely manner let alone follow up with the leads as they age in the sales funnel.   How many times do you call a lead before you give up?  Most managers I talk to make only a few attempts before they give up on contacting a lead. (Read More…)

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June 2, 2010

NIADA Convention & Expo Las Vegas

Auto Credit Express will be attending the NIADA – National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from June 14 through June 17.  (Read More…)

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May 4, 2010

Bad Credit Auto Loans for Consumers

Not every auto dealer has the special finance lenders, used car inventory, car dealership personnel, and subprime auto sales system in place to process, and get approved, bad credit auto loans for consumers with a wide array of credit situations. (Read More…)

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