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Showroom•by Staff•July 1, 2015

DealerRater Streamlines Review Collection for Dealers

The dealer review site announced the addition of ReviewBuilder to its certified dealer program. The automated solution is designed to help dealers accelerate the collection of online reviews.

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F&I•by Staff•July 1, 2015

New-Car Transaction Prices Continue to Rise in June

New-car transaction prices rose 2% in June, with Ford leading the way. The only automaker to realize a decrease was the Volkswagen Group.

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F&I•by Staff•June 30, 2015

Automotive Loyalty Reaches Highest Levels in a Decade, IHS Reports

IHS reported this week that brand loyalty among automotive brands has reached a 10-year high, with 13 brands also realizing 10-year highs in loyalty rates.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 30, 2015

Experian Examines the Muscle Car Resurgence

Experian Automotive's review of the American muscle car resurgence found that Chevrolet Corvette and Dodger Viper buyers tend to pay cash, while the Dodge Charger was the most leased muscle car.

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Compliance•by Staff•June 30, 2015

Calif. Dealer Sentenced to 13 Years for Embezzlement

The former owner and operator of Costa Mesa Bellagio Motors, a car dealership that specialized in buying and selling high-end luxury vehicles, was sentenced this week after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $2 million from unsuspecting customers.

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Showroom•by Staff•June 30, 2015

J.D. Power Forecasts Strongest June Sales in a Decade

New-vehicle retail sales and the retail seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate are expected to be at their highest levels for the month of June since 2005, according to a monthly sales forecast by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

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F&I•by Staff•June 30, 2015

NADA’s Koblenz Joins Industry Summit Roster

The NADA official who has spearheaded the association's efforts to protect franchised dealers from federal regulatory overreach will be at Industry Summit 2015 to deliver a keynote address, event organizers announced this week.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•June 30, 2015

Two Las Vegas Dealers Settle FTC Charges

Two auto dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle FTC charges that they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted prices that were not generally available to consumers.

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Compliance•by Staff•June 25, 2015

Hudson Cook Adds Partner to D.C. Office

Hudson Cook has announced the addition of Rebecca E. Kuehn as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

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Supreme Court Upholds Disparate Impact

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court held that disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act, dashing the hopes of industry insiders who believed a ruling against the controversial legal theory would put a kibosh on the CFPB’s actions in auto lending.

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