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F&I•by Staff•June 3, 2010

Auto Incentives Fall in May as Inventory Dwindles

Edmunds.com estimated that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,603 per vehicle sold in May 2010, down $28, or 1.1 percent, from April 2010, and down $340, or 11.6 percent, from May 2009.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 3, 2010

Mercedes-Benz Financial Equips Dealers With the Apple iPad

Mercedes-Benz Financial is now taking its mobile strategy to the showroom floor by putting the Apple iPad into the hands of its dealers and giving them mobile access to its proprietary point-of-sale dealer system called MB Advantage.

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F&I•by Staff•June 2, 2010

Allstate Dealer Services President Tony Wanderon to Speak at 2010 VSCAC

F&I and Showroom magazine is proud to announce the selection of Tony Wanderon, president of Allstate Dealer Services, as a keynote speaker at the 2010 Vehicle Service Contract Administrators Conference (VSCAC).

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F&I•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Toyota’s Recalls Cause Decline in New-Car Leads

Toyota's recalls continue to have a negative impact on sales activity, according to a recent Cars.com consumer lead index. Leads for Toyota vehicles declined nearly five percent year over year on Cars.com, and interest in the brand's vehicles continues to slip month over month.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Fitch Upgrades AmeriCredit Corp.'s Rating to B+

Fitch Ratings upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of AmeriCredit Corp. to 'B+' from 'B-' and the senior debt rating to 'BB-/RR3' from 'B/RR3'. The rating outlook is stable. Approximately $532.6 million of debt, at par, is affected by this action.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Study Shows Auto Accessories Sales Rely on Timing and Visualization

A new study released by izmocars, a provider of automotive business solutions, revealed that timing and rich presentations make all the difference when it comes to selling accessories to new-vehicle buyers.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 1, 2010

Chase Opens New Auto Finance Office in Pittsburgh

Chase Auto Finance opened a new Custom Finance office in Pittsburgh to meet the subprime financing needs of auto dealers in western Pennsylvania.

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F&I•by Staff•June 1, 2010

DealerTrack Upgrades Compliance Solution With Dashboard Tool

Software provider DealerTrack Inc. enhanced its compliance solution with the addition of the new Compliance Dashboard tool, which provides an overview of compliance-related activity on a dealership's current deals on a single screen.

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Compliance•by Staff•May 28, 2010

FTC Delays Red Flags Enforcement to December

The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule for a fifth time, extending the deadline to Dec. 31, 2010.

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F&I•by Staff•May 28, 2010

Memorial Day Weekend Sales Expected to Boost Industry to 11.4 Million SAAR

This month's new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1,080,200 units, a 17.9 percent increase from May 2009 and a 10.8 percent increase from April 2010, according to Edmunds.com.

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