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News•September 3, 2014

Subprime Financing Begins to Level Off, Experian Says

The percentage of new-vehicle loans made to credit-challenged car buyers was at 15.1% in the second quarter of 2014, down from 22.1% in the same period in 2013, according to Experian Automotive.

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News•September 2, 2014

Ziegler to Kick off Industry Summit With All-Day Profit Masters Seminar

The preconference seminar is designed for general managers, sales managers, BDC and Internet department directors, and F&I directors. The all-day seminar is being offered as a value-add for registrants of Industry Summit.

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News•August 28, 2014

Auto Dealership Buy-Sell Activity Increasing Sharply, Haig Reports

Public U.S. auto dealers are on pace to book $1 billion in acquisitions for the year, which would be an increase of 43% from 2013, according to a report from Haig Partners.

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News•August 26, 2014

USEA Surpasses $1.3 Billion in Loan Payment Transmissions

US Equity Advantage has transmitted more than $1.3 billion in loan payments for its members, while maintaining compliance with the money transmitter requirements related to licensing and bonding in all 50 states.

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News•August 21, 2014

Outstanding Auto Loan Balances Reach Record High, Experian Reports

The total dollar amount of automotive loan balances outstanding hit $839.1 billion in the second quarter of 2014, up 11.7% from the previous year. Officials said the industry should watch this trend closely, as it may dictate the availability of credit in the future.

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News•August 21, 2014

F&I and Showroom Extends Deadline to Enter F&Idol Contest

The deadline to enter F&I and Showroom's F&Idol contest has been extended to Monday, Aug. 25. At stake is up to $3,500 in prize money and a trip to Industry Summit 2014.

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News•August 19, 2014

Westlake Financial Reaches $2 Billion Milestone

In July, the finance source reached a milestone of $2 billion in total receivables with more than 270,000 customer accounts. It was the best July production in Westlake's history.

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Articles•by Rick McCormick•August 14, 2014

10.5 Ways to Create Customer Interest

The magazine’s resident F&I pro thinks F&I managers can take a cue from the Duke of Wellington, who once said, ‘Wise people learn when they can. Fools learn when they must.’

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News•August 12, 2014

TrueCar Posts Record Revenue in Q2

For the first time in company history, TrueCar posted revenues exceeding $50 million. The feat was attributed to gains in the firm’s dealer count, market share and transactions.

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Articles•by Brittany-Marie Swanson•August 12, 2014

F&I Products at Center of Legislative Battles in Four States

Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.

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