Captive Finance Arms to Share Perspectives at F&I Conference

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Representatives from auto manufacturers' captive credit arms will explore the auto credit market and the factors that drive the captive financial institutions' programs at the F&I Conference & Expo in November.

by Staff

August 29, 2005

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TORRANCE, Calif. -- Representatives from auto manufacturers’ captive credit arms will explore the auto credit market and the factors that drive the captive financial institutions’ programs at the F&I Conference & Expo in November.

The panelists, including David Jones, vice president of Plans for GMAC, and Kelly Mankin, vice president of Chrysler Brands Marketing for DaimlerChrysler, will also discuss the objectives of the captives in relation to their OEM partners and to the dealer network. The role of technology in the auto finance industry will be addressed.

“Captive Credit’s Value Role” will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. The panel will be moderated by Steve Straske, vice president and corporate counsel for Ferman Management Services Corp.

The F&I Conference & Expo will be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Nov. 9-11, 2005. Last year’s attendance totaled more than 700, including dealers, general managers, F&I managers, agents, exhibitors, lenders and other auto industry members. For conference attendee information, contact Leslie Lower at leslie.lower@bobit.com. For information on exhibiting at the conference, contact David Gesualdo at (727) 947-4027 or dgesualdo@mgigusa.com.

For general information, visit www.fi-conference.com.

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