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Auto Finance•by Staff•December 2, 2014

Manheim Adds Experienced Executive to Leadership Team

Manheim selected Shane O’Dell to serve as senior vice president of wholesale service, a new role within the company. O’Dell has worked in the vehicle finance industry since 1995.

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Digital•by Staff•December 2, 2014

VehicleXchange, Experian to Collaborate on Equity Tools Suite

VehicleXchange will now incorporate Experian data into its new suite of auto-loan equity tools. Officials also announced plans to develop a new generation of services that range from data mining to dynamic appraisal and digital auto retailing.

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F&I•by Staff•December 2, 2014

Flick Fusion Acquires Video Marketing Company

Flick Fusion has acquired Dealer Fusion, a video marketing provider. The company will integrate features and applications from Dealer Fusion’s video platform and make them available to customers of both services.

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Compliance•by Staff•December 2, 2014

Ga. Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead in Fraud Suit Against Dealer

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a customer of Payless Auto Deals could proceed with his fraud claim against the dealership and one of its salespeople for selling him a damaged vehicle.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•December 2, 2014

Loan Amounts Reach Record Highs in Q3

Experian Automotive reported this week that average dollar amount for both new and used vehicle loans reached all-time highs in the third quarter, climbing to $27,799 and $18,576, respectively.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•December 2, 2014

KBB: New-Car Transaction Prices Up in November

New-car prices have increased by $165 from November last year, while rising $568 from a month prior. Domestic automakers have been the main beneficiaries of this trend, according to Kelley Blue Book.

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Compliance•by Brittany-Marie Swanson•December 1, 2014

Toyota's Captive Issues Statement Regarding CFPB, DOJ Allegations

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation issued a statement to F&I and Showroom regarding last week’s regulatory filing. It revealed that the CFPB and the DOJ are alleging that the captive’s practices in the auto finance sector have resulted in the discriminatory pricing of auto loans.

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Digital•by Staff•November 20, 2014

Fla. Dealer Sues Former Employee Over Online Review

Evolution Auto Sales filed a lawsuit against a former employee who posted a review on a job search site accusing the dealership of illegal practices.

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F&I•by Gregory Arroyo•November 20, 2014

CFPB Needs a New 'Tool,’ Study Finds

F&I and Showroom delves into a new study commissioned by the American Financial Services Association. It concludes that the CFPB’s use of the BISG proxy method is “conceptually flawed” and could lead to overstatement of alleged harm to consumers.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•November 20, 2014

Lincoln, VW Captives Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction, JD Power Reports

The firm's annual study shows that Lincoln Automotive Financial Services ranked highest in the luxury segment, while Volkswagen Credit took top honors in the mass-market segment.

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