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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 9, 2019

U.S. Dealers Remain Optimistic Despite External Threats

Concerns over the economy and political climate failed to discourage franchised and independent retailers surveyed for Cox Automotive’s latest Dealer Sentiment Index.

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F&Iby StaffDecember 6, 2019

Etheridge to Lead Client Relations for TecAssured

F&I industry veteran Sherry Etheridge has joined TecAssured as director of client relations.

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F&Iby StaffDecember 6, 2019

IAS Acquired by iA Financial for $720M

iA Financial Group announced the acquisition of IAS, an F&I products and services provider that counts 4,300 dealers in all 50 U.S. states.

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Auto Financeby StaffDecember 6, 2019

Q3 Auto Finance: Used Accounts for 55% of Loans

Experian analysts say buyers of pre-owned vehicles accounted for 55.15% of all U.S. auto loan originations in the third quarter, a 2.4% year-over-year increase.

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F&Iby StaffDecember 6, 2019

NAC Adds Connected Vehicle Service Contract

National Auto Care announced the launch of NAC Connect, a new vehicle service contract that includes one year of free telematics service.

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Summit Updatesby StaffDecember 5, 2019

Agent Summit Returns to Vegas, Moves to New Location

The 2020 event is scheduled for May 3–6 and will take place at The Cosmopolitan for the first time.

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Auto Financeby StaffDecember 5, 2019

November Auto Loan Interest Rates Hit 21-Month Low

Edmunds analysts say Black Friday promotions helped suppress new auto loan interest rates last month, registering a year-to-date low of 5.5% and an 8.3% year-over-year decline.

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Auto Financeby Tariq KamalDecember 5, 2019

Regulators Appear to Endorse Alternative Credit Scoring

A joint statement from the nation’s biggest banking regulators expressed cautious optimism toward emerging decisioning models that could generate more auto loans.

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Dealer Opsby Tariq KamalDecember 4, 2019

November Sales Report Pushes 2019 Total Closer to 17M

All but a few Asian and highline factories reported double-digit gains in U.S. sales last month, priming the industry for a big December and a fifth straight 17 million-unit year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Understory Launches Sensor-Based Dealer Hail Insurance

Understory has released Auto – Hail Safe, a new hail insurance product designed to combine ground-truth weather detection with new coverage and claims technology.

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