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F&Iby StaffAugust 5, 2014

Gannett Co. to Acquire Cars.com

Gannett Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Cars.com for $1.8 billion in cash. Under the agreement, the media company will acquire the firm’s remaining 73% interest from its current owner, Classified Ventures LLC.

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F&Iby StaffAugust 5, 2014

CNA National Welcomes New Regional VP

Ted Twombly has joined CNA National’s sales team as regional vice president. He previously spent 13 years with Zurich Automotive as a regional F&I manager and F&I executive.

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Digitalby StaffAugust 5, 2014

KBB’s Jared Rowe Named AutoTrader President

Rowe, who previously served as president of Kelley Blue Book for two and a half years, will succeed Alan Smith, who is leaving AutoTrader to pursue personal interests.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoAugust 5, 2014

Ally Posts Near-Record Originations in Q2

The auto finance source also recorded record used-vehicle originations and grew its dealer network by more than 900 dealers in the second quarter.

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Digitalby StaffAugust 5, 2014

VisionMenu Adds Portfolio, Wise F&I to vRate Platform

VisionMenu has added Portfolio and Wise F&I to its vRate platform, a feature that allows users of the firm's menu system to rate multiple providers and multiple products simultaneously.

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Complianceby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 5, 2014

GM Financial Subject of DOJ Investigation

In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this week, GM Financial revealed that it was served with a subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice. It is requesting documents related to the origination and securitization of subprime auto loan contracts dating back to 2007.

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F&Iby StaffAugust 5, 2014

Reahard Returns to Industry Summit

With F&I offices being challenged by credit unions and insurance companies like State Farm, the celebrated F&I trainer will offer conference attendees new strategies for increasing finance penetration.

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Auto Financeby StaffAugust 5, 2014

Compliance Firm Advises Dealers to Review Arbitration Clauses

Automotive Compliance Consultants warned dealers this week to review their arbitration clauses in their finance contracts. The firm says such language is coming under scrutiny from courts and regulators.

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Complianceby StaffJuly 31, 2014

Kan. Dealer Ordered to Pay Customer $2,065

An investigation found that South Auto Sales required consumers financing their vehicle purchase to sign a preprinted repossession waiver that violated state law.

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F&Iby StaffJuly 31, 2014

KBB: Car Shoppers Confident in ‘New’ GM

Fifty percent of new-car shoppers think GM is a different company today compared to five years ago, while only 24% of new-car shoppers believe the ‘old’ GM still exists.

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