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F&I•by Staff•December 5, 2013

Bloomberg: GM to Sell Ally Financial Stake

General Motors is said to be set to sell its stake in Ally Financial, which is majority owned by U.S. taxpayers, Bloomberg reports.

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Digital•by Staff•December 5, 2013

AutoLoop Integrates With Auto/Mate’s DMS

The integration will allows Auto/Mate’s DMS to share information across AutoLoop’s full suite of services, allowing for real-time, bi-directional data delivery

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F&I•by Staff•December 3, 2013

Delinquencies Rise on Both Quarterly and Yearly Basis, TransUnion Reports

According to TransUnion, the auto loan delinquency rate increased to 1.04 percent in the third quarter. However, the delinquency rate is still well below the third quarter average observed between 2007 and 2013.

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F&I•by Brittany-Marie Swanson•December 3, 2013

Consumer Group Seeks to Eliminate Rate Markups in California

A consumer advocacy group has filed a new ballot initiative with the California attorney general’s office. Part of the initiative aims to eliminate dealer markups, something California New Car Dealer Association President Brian Maas says would harm consumers.

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F&I•by Staff•December 3, 2013

CarFinance Capital Completes $304 Million Asset-Backed Securitization

CarFinance Capital finalized its $304 million asset-backed securitization in a transaction that closed in late October.

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F&I•by Staff•December 3, 2013

NADA Report: Cash Incentives Negatively Influence Used-Car Pricing

New-vehicle cash incentives reduce the price of used vehicles significantly more than finance and lease incentives, the NADA finds.

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Compliance•by Staff•December 3, 2013

Telemarketer Ordered to Pay $5.1M to Victims of Car-Buying Scam

At the FTC’s request, a Canadian telemarketer was ordered by the court to pay more than $5.1 million to victims of a car-buying scam committed on sites like eBay and Craigslist.

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Auto Finance•by Staff•December 3, 2013

Dealer Joe Boccalero Passes Away

Longtime California dealer Joe Boccalero passed away on Nov. 27 at the age of 92. He served as the former president of Domenich Basso Inc. and operated a Chrysler Jeep dealership in Los Angeles for 40 years.

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Showroom•by Staff•December 3, 2013

Dataium Study: Carfax Reports Drive Lead Conversions

Dataium reports that shoppers spend nearly twice as long on a dealer’s website, are five times more likely to submit a lead, and are twice as likely to look at a vehicle when the dealer provides a Carfax Vehicle History Report.

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F&I•by Staff•November 27, 2013

F&I Express Adds Universal’ Zero Plan to eContracting Platform

Universal Lenders' Zero Plan joins more than 50 F&I product and service providers currently on the F&I Express network.

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