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F&I•by Staff•April 20, 2010

Used-Car Inventories Drop While Prices Rise, CNW and KBB Report

Used-vehicle inventories on franchised and independent lots dropped 24 percent in March compared to the year-ago period, and hit their lowest level since June 2005, according to CNW Marketing Research.

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F&I•by Staff•April 20, 2010

CNW: BHPH Sales Could Top Two Million

The latest Retail Automotive Summary from CNW Marketing Research indicates that 2010 will turn out to be a big year for buy-here, pay-here (BHPH). The research firm is projecting sales of more than 2.3 million BHPH units before the year is out, topping last year’s total of 1.84 million.

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Digital•by Staff•April 20, 2010

Saab Will Continue to Offer OnStar

Saab Cars North America has reached an agreement with OnStar to continue to offer OnStar subscription service to Saab customers under the automaker's new owner, Spyker Cars NV. The agreement begins with model year 2010 vehicles and applies to Saab vehicles sold in the United States.

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F&I•by Staff•April 20, 2010

Industry Mirrors Economy's Recovery, Says JATO Dynamics

U.S. new-vehicle sales for the first quarter 2010 were 15.7 percent higher than the year-ago period, but the market continues to be on a long road to recovery, according to the latest figures from JATO Dynamics, a provider of automotive data.

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F&I•by Staff•April 20, 2010

Dealer.com and DriverSide Offer Service and Retention Tools to Websites

Dealer.com and DriverSide have formed an exclusive partnership and will launch a series of products for new- and used-car franchises, the first of which will add fixed-ops content to Dealer.com’s platform.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•April 20, 2010

GMAC Names Jack Stack as Independent Director

GMAC Financial Services announced that Jack Stack was appointed as an independent director to its board of directors, effective April 12. Stack will also serve on the audit committee and risk and compliance committee.

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F&I•by Staff•April 20, 2010

Westlake Expands Partnership With NCCI

Westlake Financial Services expanded its partnership with National Creditors Connection Inc. (NCCI), a field contact service provider, after a successful three-month test program showed a 10- to 15-percent improvement in contact and payment rates of delinquent accounts.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•April 14, 2010

Frankenmuth Credit Union to Offer AFG's Finance Program

Auto Financial Group, an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, struck an agreement with Frankenmuth Credit Union, which will allow FCU to offer AFG’s DrivingSense as both a direct and an indirect lending option.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•April 13, 2010

Nationwide Acceptance to Issue Credit Lines to BHPH Dealers

Nationwide Acceptance Corporation opened a new division to provide $1 million to $5 million lines of credit to buy-here, pay-here dealers in markets the company serves.

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F&I•by Staff•April 13, 2010

Edmunds.com Shuts Down Fraudulent Websites

Edmunds.com is currently working with authorities, Web hosts and banks to put an end to a scam that victimizes online car shoppers.

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