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F&Iby Alexis TuckerNovember 5, 2015

FTC Announces Multiagency Crackdown on Abusive Debt Collectors

Operation Collection Protection has resulted in 115 total actions against debt collectors this year, 30 of which were announced during the FTC’s press conference to announce the multiagency initiative.

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Auto Financeby Paul ClintonNovember 4, 2015

Hyundai Turns Genesis Into Standalone Luxury Division

Hyundai plans to launch six new models by 2020 under its Genesis nameplate, which will operate as a standalone global luxury brand.

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F&Iby StaffNovember 4, 2015

Group 1's F&I Per-Copy Average Jumps $65 in the U.S. Market

While the international dealer group's consolidated per-copy average grew $27 to $1,352 in the third quarter, it's U.S.-based F&I operations saw its per-copy average rise $65 to $1,515. For the first nine months of 2015, the group's per-copy average is $1,529.

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F&Iby StaffNovember 4, 2015

Auto Loan Balances Totaled $968 Billion in Q3

Experian Automotive reported that outstanding loan balances are now up more than 53% from the post-recession low in 2010.

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F&Iby StaffNovember 4, 2015

GWC Warranty Earns Two 2015 Automotive Communication Awards

The F&I product provider’s Accelerate blog and ‘Behind the Wheel’ dealer story series took top honors in the best business-to-business blog and best ‘Business Use of a YouTube Video’ categories, respectively.

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Auto Financeby StaffNovember 3, 2015

New-Vehicle Transaction Prices Rise More Than 1% in October

The Volkswagen brand, still suffering from the diesel emissions scandal, was the only brand to show a dip in average transaction prices.

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F&Iby StaffNovember 3, 2015

Quantech Adds Unidirectional Support to Dealertrack Integration

Quantech Software's new unidirectional Dealertrack integration allows F&I managers to start deals in the software company’s web-based Q-F&I Online or Dealertrack.

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F&Iby Eric GandarillaNovember 3, 2015

AutoNation Posts $146 Q3 Increase in F&I Per-Copy Average

The group averaged $1,549 in F&I profit per vehicle retailed in the third quarter. Company officials noted that new-vehicle PVRs from self-generated sales, including F&I contributions, were about $800 higher than new-vehicle PVRs from sales generated by third-party lead providers.

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F&Iby StaffNovember 2, 2015

New eBook Looks at Dealership Cyber Threats

Helion Automotive Technologies has released a free e-book that looks at the growing number of cyber-attacks on U.S. auto dealerships.

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Auto Financeby Alexis TuckerOctober 30, 2015

Calif. DMV Puts Tesla Motors on Notice

In response to the state dealer association’s claims that Tesla Motors is in violation of state and federal advertising laws, the state DMV issued a warning to electric vehicle makers about adhering to such laws.

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