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