
The magazine, trainers and industry execs pay tribute to the man who helped build an industry when he founded F&I and Showroom in 1998.
Read More →Asking customers to divulge sensitive information about themselves can sometimes lead to a polarizing exchange between the F&I manager and customer. The magazine’s compliance insider offers a few ways to put customers at ease.
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The magazine’s resident F&I pro thinks F&I managers can take a cue from the Duke of Wellington, who once said, ‘Wise people learn when they can. Fools learn when they must.’
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The F&I office can fuel a dealership’s service-retention efforts. F&I insider offers up some recommendations designed to drive car buyers into the service lane.
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Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.
Read More →Whether you believe it or not, most rules and regulations weren’t designed to make your life miserable. The magazine’s resident compliance expert says we can only blame ourselves.
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The percentage of older vehicles on the road has reached its highest level since 2009, and the average age of vehicles on the road is expected to keep rising.
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Top F&I mind says there are nine components that need to be in every F&I pay plan. Not only do they provide the right motivation, they can be the key to retaining top talent.
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The Father of the F&I menu lays out a four-step process for converting the cash customer. He even throws in a technique for selling a VSC to those who refuse to convert.
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The auto finance industry broke new ground in several reporting categories in the first quarter. But not all records are meant to be broken.
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