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NewsDecember 14, 2017

Scott Painter’s Fair Now Offers Insurance Coverage

Through a partnership with risk-management services provider Assurant, Fair's digital flexible ownership platform now allows consumers to add insurance coverage when they sign for a pre-owned vehicle through its mobile app.

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NewsDecember 14, 2017

Fed Reserve Raises Interest Rates

One industry analyst said the quarter-point hike will result in new-vehicle sales dropping below 17 million units in 2018, noting that the Fed Reserve’s previous three increases are responsible for fewer new leases and this year’s shift from new to used.

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NewsDecember 13, 2017

TransUnion: Subprime Pullback to Continue in 2018

Replacement demand from hurricanes Harvey and Irma should provide a temporary boost in new-vehicle demand to open 2018, but TransUnion officials said consumers will shift toward the used-vehicle market as finance sources continue to tighten credit underwriting standards.

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NewsDecember 12, 2017

Ally Financial Names Successor to Retiring CFO Chris Halmy

With current CFO Chris Halmy set to retire on March 1, 2018, Ally Financial today announced that Jenn LaClair is joining the company as CFO designate, with the intent that she will be appointed to succeed Ally's retiring CFO.

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NewsDecember 12, 2017

Toyota Financial Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

The captive named Scott Cooks group vice president and chief risk officer and Cindy Wang group vice president of treasury.

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NewsDecember 11, 2017

Cox Automotive: Dealers Optimistic About Q1 2018

The fourth-quarter reading of the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index shows dealers are optimistic about the next three months. Concerns about price pressure and showroom traffic persist.

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NewsDecember 7, 2017

Subprime Originations Hit Record Low in Q3

Subprime financing fell to its lowest point since 2012, while prime grabbed the lion’s share of the auto finance space in the third quarter. Even the used-vehicle market has gone prime, with buyers outside of prime accounting for just a third of the market.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoDecember 6, 2017

GOA Says Congress Can Review CFPB’s Guidance on Dealer Participation

The Government Accountability Office said on Tuesday that the bureau’s March 2013 bulletin on dealer participation falls under the Congressional Review Act, a decision that clears the way for the Republican-controlled Congress to repeal the bureau’s controversial guidance.

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NewsDecember 5, 2017

Huntington Bank Promotes Rich Porrello to President

Rich Porrello has served as managing director of the bank’s auto finance organization since 2010, overseeing 180 associates serving nearly 4,500 dealerships across 23 states in the Midwest and New England. He retains those duties while assuming oversight of the business unit’s business strategy.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Brittany-Marie SwansonDecember 5, 2017

Tap to Lease

Honcker’s Nathan Hecht took his dislike of the typical leasing process and turned it into a mobile app that’s delivering ready-to-go deals to dealers in eight states and an experience studies show customers want — even when it comes to F&I.

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