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NewsFebruary 27, 2018

NextGear Enhances Account Management Platform

The floorplan financing provider has updated its Account Portal management platform with a new feature that allows dealers to opt into a recurring and automated payment system.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2018

LMC, J.D. Power: Mixed Results Expected for February

Average incentive spending in February is poised to fall for the first time since 2013 due to lower spending by Domestic manufacturers on trucks and SUVs. The two firms also project a 400,000-unit decrease in the SAAR and a 3% decline in retail sales.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 22, 2018

TransUnion: Auto Loan Growth Slowing

Originations continued to fall at a faster rate than previous years, as finance sources continued to tighten underwriting standards during 2017’s end-of-year quarter. TransUnion officials, however, say the sector is performing well as the economy remains relatively strong.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 22, 2018

Military Lending Act's December Update More Harmful Than First Thought

A Hudson Cook attorney told industry trade groups in a Jan. 18 memo that the Defense Department’s Dec. 14 interpretative rule, combined with something else it did in July 2015, makes it ‘highly unlikely that any dealer or finance source will be willing to originate or purchase’ a vehicle finance transaction if credit-protection products are included.

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Newsby Paul Mac DonaldFebruary 22, 2018

Volvo to Add V60 Wagon to Subscription Service

Volvo Cars said this week it will add its V60 to its Care by Volvo subscription program when the redesigned station wagon makes its U.S. arrival in 2019.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2018

Blinker Adds Ally’s F&I Protections, Expands Into Florida and California

Blinker was founded in 2016 by a team of industry veterans from US Bank, CarMax, GM Financial, and Cox Automotive. With this week’s announcements, the startup is quickly gearing up to take on private-party marketplaces like Craigslist, Letgo, Autotrader, Cars.com and Facebook Marketplace.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 15, 2018

New York Fed: Credit Scores Rise as Household Debt Reaches New Peak

Credit scores in the fourth quarter of 2017 were only a half a point higher than the median score recorded during the first quarter of 2009. And according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2017 auto loan origination volume reached the highest level it has ever observed.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 13, 2018

BB&T Switches Back to Markups as CFPB Shifts Away From Enforcement

BB&T announced its move about a week after the CFPB’s acting director stripped enforcement powers from the division responsible for pursuing discrimination cases in the auto finance arena. BB&T will officially make the switch on March 14.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2018

Hyundai, Acura Take Top Honors in KBB’s ‘5-Year Cost to Own’ Awards

The firm named Hyundai as the brand with the lowest cost to own and Acura as the lowest cost luxury brand. Top vehicles were selected in 22 categories.

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ArticlesFebruary 9, 2018

Succession Planning: Who’s Taking the Wheel?

Financial services expert offers dealers a five-step plan to secure their legacy and minimize the tax liability of those who inherit or buy their dealership.

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