Most people are drawn to a lease because of the options they have at the end of the lease. But leasing does involve some obligations. F&I trainer John Tabar says it's those responsibilities that represent an opportunity for producers to increase product enrollment on lease deals.
March 30, 2020
Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association President Will Green believes the dealers in his state succeed by putting their customers and communities first and maximizing production — and emphasizing compliance — in the F&I department.
November 9, 2019
Progress toward a fully online transaction may be inevitable, but you — and your finance sources — must take concrete steps toward process improvement and regulatory compliance to make econtracting work for your store.
September 24, 2019
A new infographic from LoJack illustrates how GPS-powered inventory management maximizes front-end profits, drives customer retention and service revenue, and reduces lost loyalty.
September 16, 2019
AUL Corp.’s new website is part of a multiphase digital strategy executives say will modernize the automotive econtracting experience.
September 6, 2019
Darwin Automotive’s new U-Draw feature was designed to allow users to draw on, mark up, and circle items on mobile devices throughout the vehicle financing process — at the dealership or anywhere else.
September 3, 2019
A new integration with F&I Express brings VIN-specific F&I product rates and content to DealerSocket’s Precise Price digital retailing tool.
August 22, 2019
Citing a lack of resources for car buyers who want to research F&I products online, Protective Asset Protection has launched a series of educational videos for dealer websites.
July 3, 2019
Vision Dealer Solutions has added product videos produced by Reahard & Associates to its proprietary VisionTouch F&I menu.
June 20, 2019
ProGuard Warranty will license and implement PCMI Corp.’s Policy Claim and Reporting Solutions platform to automate and enhance sales of vehicle service contracts.
June 20, 2019
Spireon has united multiple automotive channels into a single division to be led by TrueCar and Autotrader veteran Brian Skutta.
June 13, 2019
The magazine reveals the names of the seven organizations vying to be crowned F&I Dealer of the Year, sponsored by American Financial & Automotive Services.
October 4, 2018
The EFG Learning Opps Through Virtual Engagement, or LOVE, was designed to boost F&I producer knowledge, reinforce training learnings and reduce the cost of a poor hiring decision for dealerships, according to the company.
July 24, 2018
Industry Summit’s annual ‘From the Boardroom’ session will feature executives from F&I product providers and software firms, who will tackle the big questions facing F&I offices as the industry continues to push for a more digitized car-buying experience.
July 23, 2018
The turnkey, ecommerce solution allows dealers to present options for service contracts, tire-and-wheel, GAP, and many other F&I products during or after the time of purchase. Consumers simply visit the dealer’s website and enter their VIN to access competitive rates from multiple F&I product vendors.
May 31, 2018