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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 8, 2015

SmartAuction Hits Five Million Sales Milestone

Five million vehicles have been sold on Ally Financial’s online auction platform, the company announced this week.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoOctober 7, 2015

CFPB Considering Ban on Arbitration Clauses

The bureau is seeking to ban pre-dispute arbitration clauses that block class action lawsuits. The proposals under consideration would allow companies to use arbitration for individual disputes, but would require those companies to submit to the CFPB the arbitration claims filed and awards issued.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 7, 2015

Cox Appoints Dealertrack’s Sundaram to New Post

Following its recent acquisition of Dealertrack, Cox Automotive has appointed Dealertrack’s former co-president, Raj Sundaram, as its chief client success officer.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 7, 2015

Wells Fargo Dealer Services Opens Houston Business Center

Wells Fargo Dealer Services has opened its second regional business center in Houston — its fifth in Texas. The new center will serve approximately 100 dealerships in the region.

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F&Iby StaffOctober 7, 2015

Reynolds Releases F&I Legal Library for Washington Dealers

Reynolds Document Services has released the Reynolds LAW Washington F&I Library, a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed F&I documents available to new car and truck dealers in the state of Washington.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 7, 2015

Q3 Used-Car Market Remains Strong, Manheim Reports

Used-vehicle prices were up nearly 3% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to Manheim’s Used Vehicle Value Index, a measure of wholesale prices adjusted for mix, mileage and season.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 6, 2015

Hacked Cars Could Spread Malware Via Dealers, WIRED Reports

At a hacker conference last month, security consultant Craig Smith said a malware-infected vehicle coming in for service could potentially infect a dealership’s testing equipment, which would in turn spread the virus to every vehicle a dealership services.

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Showroomby StaffOctober 6, 2015

Consumers Down on VW Brand, Diesel-Powered Vehicles, Survey Shows

Not only do more than half of consumers on Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader have "complete" or "general mistrust" of the Volkswagen brand in the wake of its emissions scandal, 30% of users of both sites are less likely to consider a diesel-powered vehicle.

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F&Iby StaffOctober 6, 2015

National Auto Care Execs Make ‘40 Under 40’ List

National Auto Care Corp. COO Christina Schrank and Regional Sales Manager Spencer Wanderon have both been honored as young leaders in the automotive and insurance industries by Agent Entrepreneur Magazine.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoOctober 1, 2015

BMO Harris Bank’s Auto Business Exiting 12 States

The Chicago-based bank notified dealers in approximately 12 states that it’s refocusing its indirect auto business to its core market states, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and Florida.

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