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Auto FinanceCover Storyby Brittany-Marie SwansonFebruary 10, 2017

F&I to Go

Sun Toyota’s John Marazzi was already an internet sales evangelist before launching a fully online process in September 2016. In its first month alone, the program delivered 75 closed deals and an F&I per-copy average that was just $45 shy of the in-store average.

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Dealer Opsby Steve CottrellJanuary 23, 2017

Set Your Cybersecurity Fears Aside

Have you received letters from your providers that were full of intimidating technical phrasings — things like 'unacceptable levels of risk/control' and 'data integrity issues'? Those terms certainly sound scary, but as Franklin D. Roosevelt once opined, 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'

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Dealer Opsby Jeffrey BrecherJanuary 17, 2017

Service Advisors Are Working Overtime

The Ninth Circuit has reaffirmed that service advisors are not subject to exemption from overtime pay. Compliance expert unpacks Navarro v. Encino Motorcars LLC and the effect it could have on your fixed-ops budget.

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F&Iby Gil Van OverJanuary 10, 2017

Naïve, Sloppy or Kinky?

There isn’t much the magazine’s compliance pro hasn’t seen. In fact, he’s got a category for every type of issue he’s come across in his more than 15 years auditing deal jackets.

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F&Iby Jim Maxim Jr. January 10, 2017

Ready, Fire, Aim!

Dealer software expert makes the case for switching to an electronic menu and reaping the rewards of a swift, productive and compliant F&I process.

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F&Iby Dave DruzynskiJanuary 10, 2017

Addressing the Overtime Rule Delay

The new overtime rule is on hold. Now what? Human resources expert unpacks the big decision dealers have to make this month.

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F&Iby Shaka DysonJanuary 10, 2017

Stop Abusing Bank Reps

F&I trainer recommends changing the way you treat your auto finance partners before your production — and your professional reputation — suffers.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiJanuary 9, 2017

Balancing Act

We hate to burst your bubble, but there is no bubble to burst. Auto finance expert breaks down the third-quarter results.

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Auto Financeby Jim HoustonJanuary 9, 2017

Relationships Matter Again

With the sales pace slowing, auto finance insider believes dealer relationship management will be a top priority for finance sources in 2017.

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Auto FinanceCover Storyby Eric GandarillaJanuary 9, 2017

There's an App for That

AutoGravity’s Andreas Hinrichs believes his mobile financing app can serve as the ‘digital glue’ between dealers and finance sources, delivering ready-to-buy consumers to dealer showrooms.

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