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News•May 22, 2017

Kontos: Wholesale Prices Show Strength Again in April

Average wholesale used-vehicle prices reached $11,141 in April, a 2.2% increase from March and a 2.5% increase from a year ago, Tom Kontos reported. The only three segments registering declines were compact, mid-size, and luxury cars.

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News•May 22, 2017

RoadVantage Releases New Series of Point-of-Sale Product Videos

Six months after releasing its first educational F&I product video, the F&I product provider released a new series of point-of-sale product videos dealers can use in their F&I offices and on their websites.

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News•May 18, 2017

Former Chase Custom Exec Joins Westlake

The once head of Chase Custom Finance is back. Today, Westlake Financial Services announced it has contracted Bill Jensen to focus on developing its strategic accounts division.

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News•May 18, 2017

NY Fed: Household Debt Surpasses 2008 Peak in Q1

The feat comes almost nine years after the Great Recession, when household debt reached $12.68 trillion. But the debt and its borrowers look quite different today, the New York Fed noted, and auto finance sources showed signs of tightening in response to some deterioration in auto loan performance.

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News•May 18, 2017

700Credit, FactorTrust Partner to Help Dealers With Underbanked Car Buyers

FactorTrust provides credit data that incorporates verifiable payment histories from transactions such as short-term loans, credit and prepaid card, wireless services and collection agencies. Through 700Credit, dealers will gain access to this information to serve customers with thin credit files or who are underbanked

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News•May 16, 2017

New Study: Generation Gap On Auto Ownership Is as Wide as a Highway

Teens say they're ready for car ownership, while parents disagree. The reason, a new study from American Honda Finance Corp. reveals, will make Baby Boomers shake their heads.

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News•May 11, 2017

Ally Adding Digital Signature, Contract Management Capabilities to Clearlane

Launched in April, Clearlane will soon be getting an upgrade. Through eOriginal, the auto finance marketplace will soon allow car buyers to sign and submit their financing documents online or via mobile devices.

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News•May 11, 2017

GM Financial Completes Transition to Captive in Q1

Executives with the former AmeriCredit Corp. described GM Financial’s transition to General Motors’ captive finance source as ‘substantially complete’ during its recent first-quarter earnings call.

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News•May 10, 2017

TransUnion: Auto Delinquencies Tick Up as Originations Slow

The impact of wider access to credit on repayment rates could be causing auto finance sources to reevaluate their guidelines for subprime and nearprime borrowers.

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News•May 10, 2017

Longtime Wells Fargo Dealer Services Exec Joins CRB Auto

Bill Katafias, a longtime retail credit executive for Wells Fargo Dealer Services, has joined CRB Auto as its new CEO. He succeeds Scott Raymer, who previously announced his resignation from his CEO post to pursue other opportunities.

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