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NewsJune 26, 2014

New-Vehicle Sales Continue Year-Over-Year Growth

The expected SAAR for new light-vehicle retail sales in June will result in the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, predicts J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

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NewsJune 25, 2014

IHS Automotive: Loyalty Drives Gains in Automotive Market Share

In the first quarter, loyalty and conquesting efforts by manufacturers paid off in improved retail market share.

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NewsJune 24, 2014

Dealership Buy/Sell Activity Jumps 60% in Q1

The Kerrigan Quarterly Blue Sky Report also finds that blue sky pricing remains high for most franchises, with the market having established a pricing floor.

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NewsJune 17, 2014

SunTrust’s Dealer Financial Services Expands to Three Markets

SunTrust Banks Inc. is expanding its wholesale automobile dealer financial services to Dallas, Chicago and Boston as part of its national expansion strategy.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 9, 2014

7 Financial Organizations Back Disparate Impact Amendment

Seven financial organizations issued a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives on May 29 in support of an amendment to an appropriations bill that would limit Justice Department litigation relying on the disparate impact theory of discrimination.

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NewsJune 7, 2014

SAFCo, PayNearMe Partner to Offer New Payment Options

PayNearMe and Southern Auto Finance Company have partnered to offer borrowers a convenient new way to repay their loans using cash at more than 17,000 participating 7-Eleven, Family Dollar and ACE Cash Express stores.

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NewsJune 3, 2014

Experian: Average Loan Terms Stretch to Record High

Loan terms in the first quarter 2014 stretched to their highest level since the company began publicly reporting the data in 2006.

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NewsJune 3, 2014

Auto Finance ‘Running on All Cylinders,' Equifax Reports

Equifax reported today that auto finance’s total outstanding balance reached a record high in the opening quarter. New credit reached an eight-year high, while serious delinquencies fell to their lowest level in more than five years.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickJune 2, 2014

Pay Plans Revisited

Far too many compensation plans are a patchwork of fixes that, in the end, make the plans more confusing and less impactful. The magazine’s F&I expert has the answer, a plan that accounts for a new market dynamic.

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ArticlesCover StoryJune 2, 2014

Feeling the Boom

The oil boom in North Dakota has fueled record sales for Kupper Chevrolet. And thanks to a few minor tweaks, the store’s F&I department has adapted nicely to its cash-flush clientele.

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