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Gregory Arroyo

Editorial Director

Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 4, 2016

Leading the Pack

Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford of Lewisville capped off a banner year with F&I and Showroom’s F&I Dealer of the Year award.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 13, 2016

Kontos: Wholesale Values Flat in September

Particularly hard hit in September were mid-size cars, while the luxury car segment experienced a nice bounce in its average wholesale price, according to ADESA Chief Economist Tom Kontos. Mini-vans also experienced solid price growth during the month.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoOctober 4, 2016

F&I's Big Moment

The editor shares the details of what he believes will go down as a historic moment in the history of F&I.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoOctober 4, 2016

Examining the Bricks-to-Clicks Push

Tech vendors believe the industry needs to respond to customer dissatisfaction with the F&I process, but not everyone believes moving the process online is the answer.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 2, 2016

Setting the Pace

This year’s field of F&I Pacesetters consists of operations from California, Illinois, Texas, and Wisconsin. Each boasts active management teams, pay plans that balance performance with customer satisfaction, and multilayered compliance processes.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 1, 2016

Striking a Balance

Moved by what he heard from this year’s F&I Pacesetters, the editor offers his thoughts on a topic he believes the industry needs to seriously address.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoJuly 28, 2016

Get Certified, Get Trained

The editor responds to some of the chatter he’s hearing about the CFPB turning its attention toward F&I products. He then reveals why readers need to register for this month’s Compliance Summit.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJuly 27, 2016

FTC Issues Refunds to Buyers of Bogus "Extended Auto Warranties'

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s six-year effort to collect on a $4.2 million judgement against a telemarketer of “extended auto warranties” came to a end last week. The telemarketer, which did business under the name My Car Solutions, led victims to believe it was affiliated with auto dealers and manufacturers.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJuly 26, 2016

GM Financial Maintains ‘Credit and Pricing Discipline’ in Q2

Despite a competitive subprime auto finance environment, GM Financial continued gravitating toward a more prime-like credit profile during the second quarter.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJuly 21, 2016

Trade Groups Call on U.S. Senators to Support CFPB-Reform Bill

The same week the CFPB celebrated its five-year anniversary, trade groups representing various motor vehicle industries urged U.S. Senators to support legislation that would rescind the regulator’s March 2013 guidance on dealer participation, among other things.

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