Top 10 Fraud Stories of 2019
A number of U.S. auto dealers and dealership sales and F&I personnel were the victims or alleged perpetrators in several major fraud cases this year.
December 30, 2019
A number of U.S. auto dealers and dealership sales and F&I personnel were the victims or alleged perpetrators in several major fraud cases this year.
December 30, 2019
Dealers on the CDK Global DMS can now import lease deals into Digital Contracting on the Dealertrack uniFI platform, part of an upgrade also designed to benefit finance sources.
November 18, 2019
Mini Financial Services has launched Flipped Financing, a new captive finance option billed as a simplified, low-pressure, single-rate approach for dealers, finance managers, and customers.
October 23, 2019
Dealertrack announced the integration of its proprietary electronic contracting solution with Dealertrack uniFI, promising a paperless lead-to-contract workflow facilitated by a single platform.
October 15, 2019
Mark Sargeant has been promoted from vice president of business development and marketing to CEO of AutoMap LLC.
October 8, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a Maryland dealership with offering different credit terms to different customers based on race, an allegation backed by reports from African American and white testers.
October 2, 2019
eLEND Solutions dealers now have access to CoreLogic Credco’s Three-Bureau PreQual soft-pull credit inquiry tool as part of a new partnership.
September 25, 2019
An Ally/Harris survey of U.S. consumers found only 21% had purchased a vehicle service contract, propelling their average five-year maintenance and repair costs to nearly $2,000.
August 26, 2019
Matching payments program provider SMART Payment Plan is seeking agents to represent the company in 30 new U.S. markets.
August 20, 2019
Lease approval ratings improved in July following a slight dip in June, according to the latest report from Swapalease.com.
August 16, 2019
J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study finds knowledgeable and empowered bank and finance company personnel are critical to building successful relationships with dealers and F&I professionals.
August 14, 2019
US Equity Advantage has expanded its Orlando headquarters by 40% to accommodate a growing workforce.
July 24, 2019
Auto Dealer Today has revealed the winners of the 15th annual Dealers’ Choice Awards, a program that gives dealers and dealership personnel the opportunity to recognize their favorite vendors, suppliers, and finance sources in 35 categories.
June 19, 2019
Spireon has united multiple automotive channels into a single division to be led by TrueCar and Autotrader veteran Brian Skutta.
June 13, 2019