While the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, many challenges remain for the vehicle finance industry. In response, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has assembled a powerful lineup for its 14th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, which will be held Feb. 10-12 at Walt Disney’s Yacht Club Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Read More →About 8 million fewer used cars and trucks entered the U.S. market over the past two years, resulting in higher used-vehicle prices every month in 2009, according to the latest AuctionNet data of wholesale transaction prices.
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Despite signs of retail financing beginning to loosen up, dealer financing remains a major concern. It’s one of the reasons why the NADA is stepping up efforts to restart the market.
Read More →Saying the recovery of the financial system remains incomplete, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner extended the government’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to October 2010, but promised to pledge no more than $550 billion.
Read More →The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is mobilizing a nationwide grassroots effort today to oppose Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.)’s amendment to eliminate an exemption for auto dealers from the soon-to-be created Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).
Read More →Despite General Motors and Chrysler announcing comprehensive plans to resolve concerns by dealers who were cut or are winding down, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) continued this week to pursue legislation to reverse dealer terminations.
Read More →One amendment down, many more to go as automotive dealers face potentially disruptive new regulations.
Read More →U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-Mich.) and National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) chairman John McEleney have undertaken separate campaigns to extend a program designed to provide floorplanning credit to Chrysler dealerships.
Read More →After a thorough review of the Cash for Clunkers program, the chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), Paul Taylor, determined that the cost of each incremental vehicle sold was around $4,587.
Read More →The National Automobile Dealers Association has urged the U.S. Small Business Administration to expand loan amounts and guaranties under the Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Initiative, which launched in July and will continue through September 2010.
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