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NewsOctober 18, 2017

New York AG Reaches Two New Settlements in Payment Packing Crackdown

The attorney general's two-year crackdown on payment packing and the unlawful sale of credit repair services has resulted in 13 dealership settlements and more than $19 million in total restitution and penalties.

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NewsOctober 18, 2017

Assurant to Buy The Warranty Group in $2.5 Billion Deal

Under the transaction agreement, Assurant Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of TWG Holdings Limited, whose name will be changed to Assurant Ltd. Assurant shareholders will own approximately 77% of the combined company, while TPG and its affiliates will own the remaining 23%. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018.

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NewsOctober 17, 2017

Non-Houston Used-Vehicle Values Fall

Depreciation increased for both cars and light trucks, with car segments recording the highest weekly depreciation in seven weeks. Prices in the Houston-area, however, remain elevated, according to the firm.

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NewsOctober 17, 2017

AutoGravity Expands Dealer Development Team

The fintech firm named Chuck Schofield vice president of dealer sales. The new executive previously served as a regional senior manager for Mercedes–Benz Financial Services. He now joins AutoGravity cofounder Aleks Bogoeski in expanding the firm's dealer network development program.

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NewsOctober 12, 2017

Alpha Warranty Named to MountainWest Capital’s Utah 100

This was the first time the F&I product company entered the contest, ranking No. 51 out of 100 companies that made the business networking group’s annual list.

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ArticlesOctober 12, 2017

Storytelling vs. Story Selling

Veteran salesperson and trainer traces the roots of his success to his days as a door-to-door salesman.

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Articlesby Lloyd TrushelOctober 11, 2017

The Past, Present and Shifting Future of F&I

Finance teams of the future will be staffed with professionals whose goals align with those of the dealer and whose jobs are supported — not replaced — by new and emerging technology.

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NewsOctober 11, 2017

Fastlane Chooses Market Scan as Data Partner

Fastlane offers dealers an Amazon-like checkout process for consumers who want to buy their car online. It has chosen Market Scan to provide its ecommerce platform with real-time payment and rebate information from every car manufacturer, bank and credit union in the country.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 11, 2017

Ally Takes Control of GAP Refunds

The finance source’s new policy took effect days before new allegations surfaced that Wells Fargo failed to deliver GAP refunds to borrowers. It states that Ally — not dealers — will directly refund the unearned portion of GAP waivers and insurance to borrowers within 45 days of the paid-in-full date.

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ArticlesOctober 10, 2017

There Is Power in Alliances

Top trainer lists four ways to build an interdepartmental culture that rewards customers while maximizing the opportunity for F&I product sales.

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