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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMay 7, 2015

Group 1’s U.S. F&I Operations Achieves Record PVR Average

The international dealer group’s U.S. F&I operations grew its F&I per-copy average $80 from a year ago to a record $1,538. Training and execution were the drivers, officials said.

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NewsMay 7, 2015

Used-Vehicle Depreciation Remains Unchanged in April

The average price of a used vehicle for model years 2009–2013 remained unchanged in April, according to data from Black Book.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMay 7, 2015

Sonic Delays Further Rollout of Hybrid Process

Sonic executives said that until the group perfects its vehicle-pricing tool, the One Sonic-One Experience initiative will not expand beyond the five stores currently employing the program's hybrid sales and F&I process.

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NewsMay 7, 2015

Westlake ALPS Purchases $12.4 Million Bulk Portfolio

Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services, a division of Westlake Financial Services, has acquired a $12.4 million bulk portfolio from Blackhawk Financial.

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NewsMay 6, 2015

AppOne Update Eases Compliance Burden for BHPH Dealers

Wolters Kluwer’s new update allows its AppOne platform to accommodate multiple payment frequencies, helping to further streamline the loan origination process for buy-here, pay-here dealers.

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NewsMay 6, 2015

Swapalease.com Reports Volatile April Lease Credit Approvals

The lease approval rate jumped 31% from March to April, the highest since November 2014, Swapalease.com reports.

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NewsMay 5, 2015

Portfolio Expands into New California Headquarters

Portfolio has moved from its headquarters in Irvine to an office in nearby Lake Forest that will accommodate future growth.

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NewsMay 5, 2015

Subprime Loan Percentage Falls to Lowest Level in Three Years

In the first quarter of 2015, the percentage of automotive loans that fell within the subprime and deep subprime risk categories made up 19.7% of the market — the lowest share since 2012, according to Experian Automotive.

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NewsMay 5, 2015

NADA: April Auto Sales Continue to Lead Economic Growth

Despite the average retail transaction price rising more than 3%, the NADA’s chief economist believes that future auto sales will continue to be backed by strong economic tailwinds.

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ArticlesMay 4, 2015

Business as Usual

A Q&A with Warren Buffett and Larry Van Tuyl headlined the 2015 NADA/J.D. Power Automotive Forum, where the two executives discussed the direction of the nation’s fourth-largest dealer group post-acquisition.

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