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F&Iby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

Calif. Dealers Score Partial Victory With Passage of Dealer Protection Bill

While the bill further strengthens dealer protections and updates others, several protections aimed at future services and opportunities for automakers to serve customers directly were stripped out of the bill prior to last Thursday’s unanimous vote by the California Legislature.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 5, 2018

Jumpstart Partners With iSeeCars

A new partnership between Jumpstart Automotive Media and iSeeCars was designed to promote a data-driven approach to car shopping.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 5, 2018

AG Coalition: CFPB Has 'No Authority to Overrule' High Court’s ECOA Interpretation

A coalition of 14 attorneys general warned CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney against taking any action to reinterpret ECOA as not providing for disparate impact liability — signaling that the fight over dealer participation might not be over.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

Edmunds: Zero Percent Finance Deals Evaporate in August

Two years ago, zero percent finance deals accounted for 14.6% of transactions. Last month, they only accounted for 7.4%. Edmunds analysts point to higher interest rates as one of the reasons for the scarcity in zero percent finance deals in August.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 4, 2018

IHS Markit Launches New Solution for Automotive Aftermarket

The newest feature in IHS’s WorldView online aftermarket solutions provides auto dealers and other users a view of what’s happening at the counter in near-real time.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 3, 2018

Report: Trump Tax Cuts Affect Reinsurance Profits

A new report from Portfolio details the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the six most common reinsurance program types and explains why at least one is now no longer advisable for most dealers.

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F&Iby StaffAugust 31, 2018

David Lewis to Keynote Industry Summit 2018

The event designed to ‘Protect the Future of F&I’ will feature a keynote address by trainer David Lewis, who will teach dealers and F&I professionals how to improve their production by $350 per copy.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoAugust 30, 2018

Experian: Finance Amounts, Monthly Payments Reach New Highs in Q2

Affordability remains a concern despite finance sources continuing to tighten underwriting standards, according to the firm. Consumers, however, seem unfazed, with outstanding balances climbing to a new record high.

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Digitalby StaffAugust 29, 2018

MBTN Solutions Launches Game Plan App

Manage by the Numbers Solutions announced the official launch of Game Plan, the company’s new suite of management reporting tools.

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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 29, 2018

Kerrigan: Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Picks Up Steam

New tax law and economies of scale help publics and consolidators buck trends to grow earnings and fuel the buy/sell market to 92% growth in the second quarter. According to the firm, the market is on track for a fifth consecutive year of more than 200 acquisitions.

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