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Auto Financeby StaffSeptember 19, 2019

Secondary Lease Approvals Dip Below 69% in August

Swapalease.com reports a high number of applicants and a slightly tighter credit market in August. A 68.9% approval rate fell short of July’s 69.1% and represented a 5.1% year-over-year decline.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 19, 2019

PAR Gets masterQueue Skip Tracing Platform

PAR North America announced an expansion of its partnership with masterQueue, adding the latter’s skip tracing technology in an effort to increase recovery rates.

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Auto Financeby Tariq KamalSeptember 19, 2019

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again, Stock Market Responds

Stock are on the rise following the second quarter-point reduction to the federal funds rate in less than two months. No further cuts are planned for this year or next, guaranteeing further pressure from the White House.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 18, 2019

‘Ask Frenchy’ Competition Now Accepting Submissions

Five F&I professionals will attend Industry Summit as a guest of IAS and veteran trainer Eric ‘Frenchy’ Mélon, who will select finalists for the third annual objection-handling competition and F&I training session.

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Showroomby Tariq KamalSeptember 18, 2019

World’s First Carbon-Neutral Dealership Changes Hands

Motorcars Honda of Cleveland Heights has been purchased and renamed by the nine-store Foundation Automotive group. The Ohio store was recognized by BP as the world’s first carbon-neutral auto dealership in 2016.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 18, 2019

Generali Targets Specialty Insurance Market With New Division

Generali US Branch’s Specialty Insurance Division will offer insurance and obligor services for warranties and service contracts on a global scale in multiple verticals, including automotive F&I.

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Complianceby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

Former Porsche Salesman Pleads Guilty to $3M Fraud

Shiraaz Sookralli faces 20 years in prison after admitting to charges of fraud and embezzlement relating to a multimillion-dollar scheme to sell nonexistent Porsches from a South Florida dealership.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

Xtime Adds Text Marketing Features to Invite Platform

Xtime Text Marketing was designed to offer U.S. dealers who use Xtime Invite a new way to connect with sales and service customers in a timely and legally compliant manner.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 17, 2019

EFG Adds Multifaceted Appearance Protection Product

EFG Companies’ Signature Finish Elite Appearance Protection targets traditionally unprotected surfaces, including body panels as well as glass, chrome, and rubber.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

Nominations for F&I Pacesetters and Dealer of the Year Open Today

The publishers of F&I and Showroom are now accepting nominations for a program designed to honor dealers and dealer groups that excel in F&I while giving back to their communities.

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