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F&ICover Storyby Kelli WoodJanuary 1, 2009

Reinsurance’s Resurrection

Ask Bob Cockerham about his reinsurance program and he's quick to say it was his dealership's one glimmer of hope.

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Complianceby Justina LyJanuary 1, 2009

Crime Doesn’t Pay

In Inwood, N.Y., Dennis Cirillo is still trying to repair his Victory Toyota dealership’s reputation after it was linked to a fraud scheme, which was uncovered during a homicide investigation at a neighboring dealership.

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F&Iby EditorJanuary 1, 2009

BHPH and Rent-to-Own Panel

At the F&I and Special Finance Conference & Expo, our panel of experts weighed in on the positives and negatives of BHPH and RTO, as well as the differences between the two.

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F&Iby Tariq KamalJanuary 1, 2009

NADA 2009: What Will Lenders Be Talking About in New Orleans?

We asked subprime financing sources from across the U.S. what they thought the hot topics of conversation would be at the 2009 National Automobile Dealers Association Conference. Some of their answers just might surprise you.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoDecember 1, 2008

Credit: Is It Available?

I bet most of you never thought you’d see the day — the day when we’d be promoting the availability of credit rather than that new hot car or truck. Well, that day has come.

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Complianceby Michael BenoitDecember 1, 2008

Game On for Red Flags

Many financial institutions and creditors around the country have spent the last six or so months working diligently to implement their identity theft prevention programs as mandated by Congress and the Federal Trade Commission’s new Red Flags Rule.

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F&Iby Thomas B. Hudson, Esq.December 1, 2008

A $37 Acquisition Fee, Then Take Over the Payments!

Like any form of deceptive advertising, mischaracterizing your dealership and its promotions is unfair to consumers and can make you an attractive target for your attorney general.

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F&Iby Sean V. BradleyDecember 1, 2008

How to Build a Special Finance Credit Website

If your Website doesn’t offer potential customers a way to repair their credit, you may be missing out on a key part of the subprime market.

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F&Iby Denny LongDecember 1, 2008

Planting the Seeds for Future Sales

You can’t help every subprime customer who walks through the door, but you can take steps to help them in the future. Taking advantage of tax time and helping customers repair their credit is a good start.

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F&ICover Storyby Gregory ArroyoDecember 1, 2008

Crisis Control

F&I magazine talks to Safe-Guard's Dave Duncan about today's economic crisis, what dealers need to do to survive, and what the company's message will be in 2009.

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