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NewsSeptember 11, 2018

FCA Adds $1,000 Bonus Certificate to DrivePlus Mastercard

Fiat Chrysler and First Bankcard announced that customers who sign up for the DrivePlus Mastercard will get $1,000 toward the purchase or lease of a new FCA vehicle.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2018

Total Outstanding Auto Portfolio Balances Top $1.25 Trillion

Total outstanding auto portfolio balances reached $1.27 trillion through May, the first time balances have surpassed $1.25 trillion.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2018

DealerSocket Announces New CFO

DealerSocket announced the appointment of Gary Ito, who has worked at several global software and technology organizations over his 30-year finance and accounting career, as CFO.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 6, 2018

Pa. Dealer Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million to End Prosecution Into Bank Fraud

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Hallman Chevrolet falsified loan documents as well as costume jewelry brought in by customers as collateral for purported down payments over a six-year period beginning in 2009. The dealer, David Hallman, accepted responsibility for the scheme and agreed to pay a $1.4 million fine and more than $737,000 in restitution to end federal prosecution.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 5, 2018

AG Coalition: CFPB Has 'No Authority to Overrule' High Court’s ECOA Interpretation

A coalition of 14 attorneys general warned CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney against taking any action to reinterpret ECOA as not providing for disparate impact liability — signaling that the fight over dealer participation might not be over.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2018

Edmunds: Zero Percent Finance Deals Evaporate in August

Two years ago, zero percent finance deals accounted for 14.6% of transactions. Last month, they only accounted for 7.4%. Edmunds analysts point to higher interest rates as one of the reasons for the scarcity in zero percent finance deals in August.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2018

Report: Trump Tax Cuts Affect Reinsurance Profits

A new report from Portfolio details the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the six most common reinsurance program types and explains why at least one is now no longer advisable for most dealers.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoAugust 30, 2018

Experian: Finance Amounts, Monthly Payments Reach New Highs in Q2

Affordability remains a concern despite finance sources continuing to tighten underwriting standards, according to the firm. Consumers, however, seem unfazed, with outstanding balances climbing to a new record high.

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NewsAugust 29, 2018

Kerrigan: Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Picks Up Steam

New tax law and economies of scale help publics and consolidators buck trends to grow earnings and fuel the buy/sell market to 92% growth in the second quarter. According to the firm, the market is on track for a fifth consecutive year of more than 200 acquisitions.

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NewsAugust 28, 2018

J.D. Power: Dealers, Affordability Behind Overall Strength of Used Market

Through July, J.D. Power’s Adjusted Used Vehicle Price Index stood at 119.3, which is 4.7 percentage points higher than the year-ago period. The firm said used-vehicle prices began showing strength in the middle half of 2017, a trend that continued deep into this year’s summer selling season.

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