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F&Iby StaffJuly 22, 2015

AskPatty.com Relaunches Certified Female Friendly Program

AskPatty.com has re-launched its Certified Female Friendly Program with a new focus on marketing consultation for automotive retailers. The company has also added a dealer division.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Department of Defense Issues Final Military Lending Act Rule

Today, the Defense Department issued a final rule that expands the types of credit products covered by the 36% rate cap and other military-specific protections under the Military Lending Act.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Millennials Prefer Leasing, Edmunds Finds

Millennial car buyers are leasing vehicles at a higher rate than the overall car-buying population, according to analysis from Edmunds.com.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 21, 2015

GSFSGroup Earns Third-Straight Dealers’ Choice Award

For the third straight year, GSFS Group was selected by readers of Auto Dealer Monthly as one of the best reinsurance product providers.

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Auto Financeby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Former TrueCar Exec Joins The Appraisal Lane

Former TrueCar executive Ken Potter has joined The Appraisal Lane, a new used-car trade network and communications platform being rolled out to dealers in select markets.

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F&Iby Brittany-Marie SwansonJuly 21, 2015

Sonic Cautious About CFPB, But Revs Up Hybrid F&I Push

Sonic executives said the company is delaying plans to launch a captive finance company in light of the CFPB’s recent settlement with Honda Finance. But the group has given the go-ahead for the first phase of its much-delayed hybrid sales process.

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Auto Financeby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Sheehy Raises More Than $200,000 to Benefit the American Heart Association

The dealer group sold 6,500 vehicles in 54 days as part of its 18th annual Sheehy 6000 sales event, raising more than $200,000 to benefit the American Heart Association.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 21, 2015

F&I Express Releases Compliance Tool for F&I Product Pricing

With F&I products likely to draw the CFPB’s attention, F&I Express’s new CompliPrice designed to help dealers ensure profits made on the sale of F&I products are compliant with their stores’ pricing policies.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 17, 2015

CFPB Deputy Director Steve Antonakes Steps Down

After nearly five years with the CFPB, Deputy Director Steve Antonakes is stepping down from his position as the bureau’s No. 2 official to spend more time with his family.

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CFPB’s Cordray Commends Honda’s New Markup Policy

At the CFPB’s semi-annual report to Congress Wednesday, the bureau’s director praised Honda Finance for setting limitations on dealers’ ability to mark up interest rates on auto loans. But he also fielded questions about whether the bureau is overstepping its jurisdiction.

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