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F&I•by Staff•November 30, 2010

Buyer Concerns for Electric Vehicles Detailed in New Study

Only seven percent of car shoppers say they are likely to consider an electric vehicle for their next new-vehicle purchase or lease, according to a Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence study on electric vehicles.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•November 30, 2010

Dodd-Frank Act, New Protection Bureau to Dominate Concerns in 2011

Coping with the uncertainty of the Dodd-Frank Act and its newly-formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be among U.S. financial institutions’ foremost concerns in 2011, according to the experts at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services.

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F&I•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Finance Express Adds E&S Funding to Lender Platform

Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealers, has added E&S Funding LLC to its lender platform.

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F&I•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Crescent Bank Integrates With Open Dealer Exchange

Open Dealer Exchange LLC has formed an agreement with Crescent Bank & Trust (CB&T) to integrate the lender directly within the dealer management system (DMS) during the loan approval process.

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F&I•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Seasonal Sales Decrease in November Keeps Sales Pace at 12.2 Million

This month's new-car sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be approximately 865,500 units, a 17 percent increase from November 2009 but a 8.1 percent decrease from October 2010, according to Edmunds.com.

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F&I•by Staff•November 23, 2010

First Details Emerge for Agent Summit

Sources close to both organizations are reporting that F&I and Showroom and Agent Entrepreneur’s collaborative effort to launch an agents-only conference is nearing fruition.

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F&I•by Staff•November 23, 2010

Chrysler ‘Showcase’ Dealership Set to Open in Downtown Los Angeles

Visitors to this year’s L.A. Auto Show were treated to the debut of a number of new models and concept vehicles in the cavernous confines of the Los Angeles Convention Center. A few blocks to the south, another attraction awaited visitors: a “showcase” dealership that will house all four of Chrysler LLC’s vehicle brands, as well as a Mopar-branded service center and a FIAT franchise.

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F&I•by Staff•November 23, 2010

New Mexico Dealer Charged With Forgery

The 70-year-old former owner of Valley Auto Sales in Las Cruses, N.M., was arrested last week on 17 counts of forgery.

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F&I•by Staff•November 23, 2010

TrueCar.com Forecasts Sales, Incentives Spending for November

TrueCar.com reported today that it expects new light-vehicle sales (including fleet) to be 868,283 units, up 16 percent from November 2009 and a decrease of almost 9 percent from October 2010 (on an unadjusted basis).

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F&I•by Staff•November 23, 2010

Bank of America Launches Car-Buying Site

Bank of America rolled out today a new online shopping site for new and used vehicles that links prospective buyers to the bank’s certified dealers.

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