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Supreme Court Upholds Disparate Impact

The CFPB won’t lose a key weapon in its auto-lending crackdown, but the court’s 5-4 decision does open the door to challenges in auto finance.

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F&Iby Eric JudsonJuly 6, 2015

What’s the Price?

A business manager from Buffalo, N.Y., offers his take on U.S. Bank’s announcement that it will monitor F&I product pricing.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiJuly 6, 2015

Nothing to Fear

Delinquencies remained in check despite total outstanding auto loan balances rising to an all-time high, signaling a healthy automotive credit climate.

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DigitalCover Storyby Brittany-Marie SwansonJuly 6, 2015

Status Update

Marketing experts and dealers alike agree that dealers who ignore social media are more than behind the times — they are driving away potential customers.

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F&Iby Dave DruzynskiJune 2, 2015

Too Much Information

If you are Googling prospective employees or checking out their social media profiles, you could be running afoul of anti-discrimination laws.

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Auto Financeby Gerry GouldJune 2, 2015

Excel-erate the Experience

Making customers wait can doom the F&I process before it begins. The magazine’s resident F&I trainer details a time-saving process designed to put customers in a buying mood.

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Auto Financeby Rick McCormickJune 2, 2015

F&I’s New Mantra

The magazine’s resident F&I trainer says F&I pros need to exchange the mantra of ‘always be closing’ for ‘always be connecting.’

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Auto Financeby David RobertsonJune 2, 2015

Becoming a Better Professional

The AFIP’s executive director says not all goals require a Herculean effort to complete. He lays out a plan for setting and achieving simple, meaningful objectives every 90 days.

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F&Iby David RobertsonMay 4, 2015

Take a S.W.O.T. at Success

Given the many changes taking place in the F&I field, the AFIP’s executive director says a little self-inspection is in order if you hope to win the F&I trifecta.

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Auto Financeby Tariq KamalMay 4, 2015

Business as Usual

A Q&A with Warren Buffett and Larry Van Tuyl headlined the 2015 NADA/J.D. Power Automotive Forum, where the two executives discussed the direction of the nation’s fourth-largest dealer group post-acquisition.

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