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Auto Financeby Gregory ArroyoJuly 5, 2011

Alphera Wants to Make Auto Loans as a Captive

Alphera Financial Services is feeling a little freer these days. In fact, according to the company’s top exec, becoming a captive is a real possibility for the five-year-old company.

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Auto Financeby Rick McCormickJuly 5, 2011

A New Lease on Profits

By all accounts, leasing is back, but that doesn’t mean your F&I profits have to suffer. F&I trainer breaks down a process for making leasing a win-win for the finance office and the dealership.

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F&Iby Gerry GouldJuly 5, 2011

The Tour That Drives VSC and PPM Sales

The best way to sell a VSC is to create awareness of the need for service and to demonstrate your ability to handle it. F&I trainer explains how a quick tour of your service and parts department can do just that.

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Auto Financeby Tom HudsonJuly 5, 2011

More Questions than Answers as CFPB Gets Set to Go Live

The leadership may still be up for grabs at the CFPB, but the newly formed consumer watchdog agency will hit the ground running on July 21.

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Auto FinanceCover Storyby Gregory ArroyoJuly 5, 2011

Dealer Eliminates BDC, Creates Hybrid Department

Eliminating the business development center could be the death knell for any dealership in today’s Internet age, but not for Honda of Tenafly. In fact, it’s had the opposite effect.

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DigitalCover Storyby Justina LyJune 6, 2011

Making a Bid

eBay Motors’ online marketplace is no longer exclusive to sellers of unique and one-of-a-kind vehicles, with more dealers using it to expand their market reach and increase sales.

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Auto Financeby Tom WilsonJune 6, 2011

Make the Most From the Leased

The magazine’s 2010 F&I Dealer of the Year opens its playbook to reveal six tried-and-true products that make for great lease add-ons.

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Auto Financeby Gregory ArroyoJune 6, 2011

Cloudy Outlook: Market Insiders Offer Their Prediction for 2011

The industry is facing another possible crisis, but nobody seems to be in panic mode just yet.

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Complianceby Joe BartoloneJune 6, 2011

Dealers Guide to Compliance

Before you select your next compliance software tool, read this primer on connecting technology to your dealership’s compliance processes.

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Complianceby Michael A. BenoitJune 6, 2011

Social Policymaking Is Not the Solution

Can the FTC balance what consumer advocates want and what industry reps say is needed? The magazine’s legal wiz says that time will tell.

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