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News•by Tariq Kamal•September 12, 2018

Carolina Dealers Face Florence Losses

Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke weighed the automotive impact of the impending landfall of Hurricane Florence compared with losses suffered in Texas and Florida last year.

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News•September 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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News•September 7, 2018

Ganther to Tackle MLA, CFPB, Employee Privacy at Compliance Summit

Attorney, dealer compliance expert, and Compliance Summit regular Jim Ganther will take on such pressing topics as the Military Lending Act revision, compliance in the post-CFPB era, and employee privacy in a workshop session at the upcoming event.

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Articles•September 6, 2018

Are Noncompetes Enforceable?

Although standards vary from state to state, it can be difficult to enforce agreements designed to prevent former dealership employees from taking their skills — and their coworkers and your customers — to competitors.

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Articles•by Gil Van Over•September 6, 2018

The Big Menu Debate

The magazine’s resident compliance pro weighs in on one of F&I’s big debates: Is the F&I menu a sales or compliance tool?

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Articles•Cover Story•by Rick McCormick•September 6, 2018

4 Steps to Overcome Any Objection

The magazine’s resident F&I wiz lays out a four-step process for handling any objection and having fun while doing it.

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News•September 6, 2018

Cox Releases Results of Fixed Ops Study

A survey of 3,550 customers and 404 dealership employees offers insights into how the service department experience drives dealership profitability and growth.

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Articles•September 6, 2018

The Accept/Decline Form Is F&I’s Best Friend

F&I pros who don’t include a completed Accept/Decline form in every deal jacket are not only failing to capitalize on a proven sales tool, they’re putting their dealerships at risk.

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News•by Gregory Arroyo•September 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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News•by Tariq Kamal•September 6, 2018

Two NY Dealers to Cease ‘Bogus’ Etch Sales

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced that new-car dealerships in the Bronx and Westchester have agreed to end ‘fraudulent, deceptive, and illegal’ sales of a ‘bogus’ anti-theft product and offer restitution to at least 1,100 car buyers.

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