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Curb The Confusion

Talk to F&I customers like you’d talk to a friend, without industry lingo or sales-like questions, and use hard proof to show, not tell, them about a need.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2016

E-Credit Express to Integrate NADA Used Car Guide Values Into Platform

E-Credit Express announced today it will integrate NADA Used Car Guide values into its lender management platform to speed up the used-vehicle sale and loan approval process for dealers and finance sources.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2016

New-Vehicle SAAR Falls Below 17 Million in August, Manheim Reports

For the second time this year, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for new vehicles fell below 17 million in August. Manheim, however, said the drop 'may be a good thing."

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NewsSeptember 8, 2016

J.D. Power Sale Complete

J.D. Power’s sale to XIO Group in London for $1.1 billion was completed this week, the global alternative investments firm announced on Wednesday. J.D. Power will remain headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif., and will continue to be led by its existing management team.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2016

KAR Auction Services Names New Senior Vice President

KAR Auction Services Inc. has promoted Stacey White to senior vice president of enterprise optimization. The more than 20-year veteran of the auto remarketing industry will maintain her prior duties while also overseeing the company’s procurement and sourcing strategies.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffSeptember 7, 2016

Industry Summit 2016

The magazine's 2016 conference, held Aug. 29-31 at Paris Las Vegas, featured Compliance Summit and an all-new compliance certification component created by Automotive Compliance Education. Check out our photo gallery from this year's events.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

Five Star Ford of Lewisville Wins F&I Dealer of the Year Award

Texas-based Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford of Lewisville was named F&I and Showroom’s 2016 F&I Dealer of the Year. The award was handed out last Wednesday during the magazine’s annual Industry Summit.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

Manheim Names General Manager for Baltimore-Washington Region

Manheim has appointed John Eriksen as general manager of Manheim Baltimore-Washington, according to a company announcement. In his new role, he will concentrate on serving clients and improving their auction experienced, the company stated.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

CU Direct Reaches New Milestone

Credit unions funded a record 529,000 auto loans through CU Direct’s Lending 360 and CUDL platforms in the first half of 2016. That amounts to more than $16.1 billion in funded automotive loans.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

Experian: Q2 Auto Finance Data Doesn’t Support Subprime Bubble Talk

Finance sources made more than five times as many loans to superprime customers than deep-subprime customers during the second quarter. Delinquencies were up only slightly, but balanced loan portfolios and stable automotive lending continued to quash subprime bubble fears, Experian reports.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2016

Shane O'Dell Returns to NextGear

Cox Automotive has named Shane O’ Dell president of financial solutions. The former Manheim exec will oversee NextGear Capital, where he served as COO before joining Manheim as senior vice president of vehicle solutions.

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