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NewsJuly 5, 2011

NADA Report: F&I Income Up 15 Percent Over 2010

Aftermarket income rose in 2010 with a 15 percent increase in F&I dollars and a 7 percent increase in service contract dollars from 2009, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association's 2011 NADA Data report.

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ArticlesJuly 5, 2011

First Quarter Delivers Optimistic Outlook

Delinquencies and dollar volume of at-risk loans continued to fall in the first quarter, and auto finance sources responded, with shares of loans to credit-challenged buyers increasing by 11.1 percent. Experian Automotive’s director of automotive credit provides a snapshot of other auto finance trends from the quarter.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoJuly 5, 2011

Alphera Wants to Make Auto Loans as a Captive

Alphera Financial Services is feeling a little freer these days. In fact, according to the company’s top exec, becoming a captive is a real possibility for the five-year-old company.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickJuly 5, 2011

A New Lease on Profits

By all accounts, leasing is back, but that doesn’t mean your F&I profits have to suffer. F&I trainer breaks down a process for making leasing a win-win for the finance office and the dealership.

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ArticlesJuly 5, 2011

More Questions than Answers as CFPB Gets Set to Go Live

The leadership may still be up for grabs at the CFPB, but the newly formed consumer watchdog agency will hit the ground running on July 21.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Gregory ArroyoJuly 5, 2011

Dealer Eliminates BDC, Creates Hybrid Department

Eliminating the business development center could be the death knell for any dealership in today’s Internet age, but not for Honda of Tenafly. In fact, it’s had the opposite effect.

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NewsJuly 3, 2011

Manheim Financial Services Growing, Seeking Specialty Dealers

Manheim Financial Services is expanding its specialty division and is looking to finance heavy truck, motorcycle and RV dealers with tailored floorplan options.

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NewsJuly 2, 2011

NADAguides Names 2011 Chrysler 300 Car of the Month

NADAguides selected the 2011 Chrysler 300 as Car of the Month for July based on its design, driving performance, technology features and safety ratings.

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NewsJuly 1, 2011

June Sales Trend Upward as Production Gets Back on Track

June was a standout month for Ford, GM, Nissan, Chrysler and Mercedes-Benz, all of which realized improvements from the year-ago month. Toyota showed decreases for June compared to last year and Honda continued to feel the effects of the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Overall, automakers realized month-to-month sales increases thanks to improved production capacity.

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NewsJuly 1, 2011

Originations Increase as Payment Patterns Improve, Reports Equifax

Equifax’s national monthly report showed increases in originations for auto, bankcard, consumer finance and home equity revolving lines on a year-to-date basis.

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