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F&Iby Jim BassAugust 5, 2011

Ending the Cycle

Things are looking up for the below-prime segment, but our analyst warns that there still may be trouble ahead for the finance companies and dealers who serve that segment.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoAugust 5, 2011

A New Breed

CarFinance Capital is new to the auto finance world, but the people behind the nonprime/subprime finance source are not. The editor gets the skinny.

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Auto Financeby Lon LeneveAugust 5, 2011

Buy-Sell Mistakes to Avoid

Before you think about selling or expanding your operation, check out this buy-sell primer for avoiding four possible landmines on the road to a sale.

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Auto Financeby Michael A. BenoitAugust 5, 2011

To Charge or Not to Charge

Can you charge a customer’s down payment to a credit card? The magazine’s legal wiz says the answer has more to do with economics than the law of the land.

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F&ICover Storyby Jennifer WashingtonAugust 5, 2011

She’s Buying

It’s been a year since Meade Lexus earned AskPatty.com’s “Seal of Approval,” and the dealer group’s CSI is now approaching 100 percent.

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Auto Financeby Jennifer WashingtonJuly 12, 2011

Bubble Economics: Predicting the Used-Vehicle Correction

ALG’s Eric Lyman talks to the magazine about the potential pricing bubble looming over the used-vehicle market in this exclusive interview with F&I and Showroom magazine.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiJuly 5, 2011

First Quarter Delivers Optimistic Outlook

Delinquencies and dollar volume of at-risk loans continued to fall in the first quarter, and auto finance sources responded, with shares of loans to credit-challenged buyers increasing by 11.1 percent. Experian Automotive’s director of automotive credit provides a snapshot of other auto finance trends from the quarter.

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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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