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NewsApril 7, 2009

Triad Financial Names Stephen Smith to Oversee Third-Party Servicing Efforts

Triad Financial appointed Stephen Smith to oversee the company’s third-party servicing efforts. In his role as director of portfolio servicing, Smith will manage Triad’s business development initiatives, client relations and the daily operations of servicing clients’ consumer vehicle loans.

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NewsApril 6, 2009

Kia Motors America Secures $305 Million in Financing

Kia Motors America (KMA) announced last Thursday that it successfully closed a $305 million revolving credit line with three U.S. lenders.

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NewsApril 1, 2009

GMAC Eases Dealer Finance Charges and Expands Retail Credit to Promote Auto Sales

GMAC Financial Services will temporarily ease wholesale finance charges for dealers and earmark $5 billion for consumer auto loans over the next 60 days, in an attempt to reduce the stress on U.S. auto dealers and expand the credit available to retail customers.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2009

Tracking the 2008 Credit Crisis

By the end of 2008, more than $7 billion worth of automotive loans were 60 days delinquent. Experian market analyst tracks the single-most challenging year for auto finance and provides her take on the road ahead.

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NewsMarch 31, 2009

100 Bank Failures Expected By the End of 2009, Financial Credit Rating Firm Predicts

While the fourth quarter 2008 was tough for the banking industry, the financial conditions of commercial banks and savings and loans are expected to further deteriorate in 2009 and the first part of 2010, according to Barron Putnam, president of LACE Financial Corporation, a provider of credit rating services.

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NewsMarch 25, 2009

CUDL and Kia Motors America Enter New Partnership

CUDL, which administers a point-of-sale and indirect auto-lending network for credit unions, has partnered with Kia Motors America (KMA) to provide credit union members with discounts on new vehicle purchases.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Pink-Slip Protection Driving Sales, Says CNW Research

Data continues to show that debt-protection programs, such as the Hyundai Assurance Program, are doing more than just simply driving sales, reported CNW Research in March.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Ford Credit Doubles Cash Offer to Purchase Ford Debt

Ford Motor Credit Company said it will take a bigger chunk out of Ford Motor Company’s $2.2 billion in term loan debt by increasing last week’s $500 million pledge to $1 billion.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Credit Loosening Slowly, Says CNW Market Research

The industry is showing signs of life, as lender thresholds for new-vehicle buyers showed signs of loosening up in February, reported CNW Research.

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NewsMarch 24, 2009

Fireside Bank to Cease Originations, Exits Auto Finance

Unitrin Inc. has announced plans to shelve Fireside Bank, the company's subprime auto finance unit. Fireside will cease originations immediately and collect and service its existing portfolio in-house.

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