Contributing Authors


Amy Fortune

Senior Automotive Financing Editor

Amy is a Michigan-based writer who has written hundreds of articles about automotive finance. In addition to creating content as lead writer/editor for the Auto Credit Express website, Amy manages our social media accounts to bring must-know advice to our audience. Amy was born in North Carolina and grew up with an appreciation for NASCAR and everything automotive. Now based in the Motor City, she continues to be happily immersed in car culture and automotive finance.

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Bethany Hickey

Senior Auto Financing Editor

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Dave LaLonde

Auto Financing Writer

Dave is a Senior Vice President for Auto Credit Express and a contributing writer. Dave’s years of experience working with car dealerships give him a unique perspective in writing for our consumer audience.

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David Topham

Auto Financing Editor

David is the lead editor for Auto Credit Express with years of experience writing about automotive financing. He was born and raised in Michigan and is a graduate of Michigan State University. David is a skilled writer who contributes to other Internet Brands properties such as CarsDirect and The Car Connection.

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Megan Foukes

Auto Financing Writer

Megan is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism. As a content writer for Auto Credit Express, Megan has years of publishing experience under her belt in automotive special financing. Her work has also been featured in several automotive finance blogs such as CarsDirect and The Car Connection.

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Meghan Carbary

Senior Automotive Financing Editor

Meghan has been writing professionally for over 25 years. She has been in the automotive industry for nearly a decade as a writer for Auto Credit Express. Meghan is expertly versed in automotive special financing and pricing analysis, having published hundreds of articles on Auto Credit Express and its sister sites, CarsDirect, and The Car Connection. A published journalist in three states, Meghan honed her skills as a feature writer and sports editor. Her work has been featured in publications like The Silver City Sun News, The Naples Sun Times, and The Ortonville Citizen.

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Michael Smith

Auto Financing Writer

Michael Smith is a contributing writer for Auto Credit Express and several other auto financing-related blogs. He is extremely passionate about assisting others in the car-buying process.

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Steve Cypher

Senior Auto Financing Writer

Steve is an in-house expert with years of experience writing about car loans and financing with bad credit. Steve also brings his unique expertise as a contributing writer of car reviews and other content on our sister websites CarsDirect and LotPro.

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