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News•October 10, 2017

Business Leaders Cautiously Optimistic About Trump, Economy, Auto Sales

Despite a few political and economic setbacks, 2017 is expected to be one of the highest performing years on record in terms of auto sales. They key going forward is the Trump Administration’s ability to turn its pro-business campaign rhetoric into reality.

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News•October 6, 2017

DealerStrong Releases 2017 Special Finance Benchmark Report

Developed in partnership with ProMax Unlimited, DealerStrong’s 2017 Special Finance Benchmark Report includes metrics derived from more than 300,000 new- and used-car dealership transactions.

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News•by Gregory Arroyo•October 5, 2017

CFPB Finalizes Small-Dollar Lending Rule

In announcing the rule, the bureau used wording the American Financial Services Association said makes an important distinction between traditional installment lending and payday and title lending.

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News•October 5, 2017

US Equity Advantage Adds Four Markets

US Equity Advantage has expanded into Mississippi, New York, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., growing its territory to a total of 37 states.

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News•October 4, 2017

Ford to Focus on Trucks, EVs, Connectivity

Ford CEO Jim Hackett said on Tuesday the automaker plans to reduce engineering costs by 50% through 2022. Ford will also shift investment into trucks and electrified vehicles, and reduce costs and investment in sedans and internal combustion engines.

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News•October 4, 2017

Diamondbrite N.A. Now Approved Provider on Universal Lenders' The Zero Plan

The partnership will allow dealers to provide customers who purchase Diamondbrite N.A. products, which include lifetime warranted paint, fabric, wheel, and leather protection, with premium financing through The Zero Plan.

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News•October 4, 2017

Black Book’s Index Records Largest Single-Month Increase Since 2012

Fueling the increase was vehicle replacement activity related to Hurricane Harvey, which began last month. According to Black Book, compact cars, compact crossover SUVs, full-size cars, and mid-size cars each realized significant month-over-month increases within the index.

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News•October 3, 2017

KBB: September’s Avg. New-Vehicle Price Up $144 From a Year Ago

New-car affordability continued to be a challenge for car buyers, with the average transaction price closing in on $35,000 in September.

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News•October 3, 2017

CUDL: Credit Unions Capitalizing on Bank Retreat

Credit unions and captives continued to take advantage of the pullback by banks in the second quarter. The message coming out of CU Direct (CUDL)’s Sept. 28 webcast is that credit unions need to act fast before banks reconfigure their strategies.

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News•October 2, 2017

MUSA Now Offering Auto-Decisioning on New and Pre-Owned Leases

With MUSA's auto-decisioning capabilities, dealers can expect callbacks within 30 seconds, according to officials. They say dealers don't have to be leasing experts to get one done with the company.

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