Finance & Insurance

ldquoWe want to be faster today than we were yesterdayrdquo Gail says
Finance & Insurance
Car Dealer Group Makes Most of New Lease on LifeCar Dealer Group Makes Most of New Lease on Life

“We were a textbook case of not being prepared,” says CEO Erich Gail of the Cardinale Automotive Group.

bySteve Finlay
Oct 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
Car Dealers Prefer Sales Traffic Over Training
Finance & Insurance
Car Dealers Prefer Sales Traffic Over TrainingCar Dealers Prefer Sales Traffic Over Training
byKeith Shetterly
Oct 13, 2016
1 Min Read
ldquoAlthough we are seeing aggressive auto lending I would not call it stupid lendingrdquo Webb says
Finance & Insurance
Economist Doesn’t Expect Automakers to ‘Go Crazy’ With IncentivesEconomist Doesn’t Expect Automakers to ‘Go Crazy’ With Incentives
bySteve Finlay
Oct 11, 2016
1 Min Read
ldquoWhy would you think wersquore different from somebody elserdquo asks Benstock whorsquos part Puerto Rican
Finance & Insurance
Hispanics Typical Car Buyers in U.S., Say DealersHispanics Typical Car Buyers in U.S., Say Dealers
byJim Leman
Sep 28, 2016
1 Min Read
The Connection Between F&I and Service Drive
Finance & Insurance
The Connection Between F&I and Service DriveThe Connection Between F&I and Service Drive
byJohn Stephens 1
Sep 22, 2016
1 Min Read
Upside of the Sell-Down Season
Finance & Insurance
Upside of the Sell-Down SeasonUpside of the Sell-Down Season
byRob Christman
Sep 21, 2016
1 Min Read
Dealer Lisa Copeland has created a website that offers carbuying tips to women
Finance & Insurance
Women in Majority as Car Buyers, But Not as Dealership Employees
Women in Majority as Car Buyers, But Not as Dealership Employees
Sep 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Upscale wheels like those on Infiniti Q50 Red Sport cost thousands of dollars
Finance & Insurance
Thieves Take Fancy to Swanky Wheels
Thieves Take Fancy to Swanky Wheels
Sep 14, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
ldquoThis is an important time in our company historyrdquo Riley says
Finance & Insurance
Ally Launches First-Ever Unified Ad Campaign
Ally Launches First-Ever Unified Ad Campaign
Sep 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Dealership F&I Gets More Technical
Finance & Insurance
Dealership F&I Gets More Technical
Dealership F&I Gets More Technical
Sep 7, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Maxim Jr.
Subaru tests pet safety restraints as part of its partnership with Center for Pet Safety
Finance & Insurance
Bark If You Like SUVs
Bark If You Like SUVs
Aug 26, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Richard Libin cropped
Finance & Insurance
Clueless Car Dealerships Unwittingly Tried to Stop Sale
Clueless Car Dealerships Unwittingly Tried to Stop Sale
Aug 24, 2016
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1 Min Read
byRichard Libin
Uber program offers what amounts to 30day lease option for drivers to increase their ranks
Finance & Insurance
Consumers Want Shorter Car Leases, Survey Says
Consumers Want Shorter Car Leases, Survey Says
Aug 24, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Some say FampI belongs on the sales floor
Finance & Insurance
Should F&I Dept. Stay or Go?
Should F&I Dept. Stay or Go?
Aug 16, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
Pointofsale credit rose 11 by volume in yearrsquos first half
Finance & Insurance
More U.K. Car Buyers Securing Credit Through Dealerships
More U.K. Car Buyers Securing Credit Through Dealerships
Aug 15, 2016
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1 Min Read
byAlan Harman
Customers Build Own Cases for Buying F&I Products
Finance & Insurance
Customers Build Own Cases for Buying F&I Products
Customers Build Own Cases for Buying F&I Products
Aug 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Maxim Jr.
7 Great F&I Quotes
Finance & Insurance
7 Great F&I Quotes
7 Great F&I Quotes
Jul 28, 2016
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7 Slides
bySteve Finlay
ldquoAre they happy or is something going on in their livesrdquo
Finance & Insurance
Check On How F&I Managers Sell and Feel
Check On How F&I Managers Sell and Feel
Jul 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
john-stephens-cropped
Finance & Insurance
Managers Who Can Make or Break Car Dealerships
Managers Who Can Make or Break Car Dealerships
Jul 15, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJohn Stephens 1
As Vehicle Prices Rise, So Do Loan Lengths
Finance & Insurance
As Vehicle Prices Rise, So Do Loan Lengths
As Vehicle Prices Rise, So Do Loan Lengths
Jul 12, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Lack of complete financing ldquovery common problemrdquo Lane says
Finance & Insurance
Start-Up Firm Specializes in Financing F&I Add-Ons
Start-Up Firm Specializes in Financing F&I Add-Ons
Jul 7, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
Simons speaks at conference
Finance & Insurance
Hard-Charging Dealer Tries to Make It Fun
Hard-Charging Dealer Tries to Make It Fun
Jun 24, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Parts Wizard ensures quality warrantied parts used for repairs
Finance & Insurance
Parts Network Cuts Warranty Firm’s Costs, May Lead to New Car-Dealer Offerings
Parts Network Cuts Warranty Firm’s Costs, May Lead to New Car-Dealer Offerings
Jun 23, 2016
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1 Min Read
byDavid Zoia Editor
ldquoWhen I coach FampI in a dealership Irsquom learningrdquo Dyson says
Finance & Insurance
Today’s F&I Customers Do Their Homework
Today’s F&I Customers Do Their Homework
Jun 15, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
Organizers estimate one used car sold for every 11 visitors to recent Madrid show
Finance & Insurance
Used Cars’ Popularity Among Spaniards Nothing New
Used Cars’ Popularity Among Spaniards Nothing New
Jun 10, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJorge Palacios
Castle says although dealership business good some things bother him
Finance & Insurance
Some Lenders Relax Standards Too Much, Dealer Says
Some Lenders Relax Standards Too Much, Dealer Says
Jun 3, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Zabritski offers something of a warning for consumers considering leasing
Finance & Insurance
Once Near-Dead, Leasing Hits All-Time High
Once Near-Dead, Leasing Hits All-Time High
Jun 2, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Technology quotfrees our people to be more available when neededrdquo Westlake Financialrsquos Anderson says
Finance & Insurance
Minus the ‘Electronic Curtain,’ Technology Helps Car Financing
Minus the ‘Electronic Curtain,’ Technology Helps Car Financing
May 25, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
Complexities of Compliance
Finance & Insurance
Complexities of Compliance
Complexities of Compliance
May 24, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJohn Stephens 1
ldquoIt offers strategic forecasting and modelingrdquo Strawsburg says
Finance & Insurance
What to Do About Faltering Fred in F&I
What to Do About Faltering Fred in F&I
May 23, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
FampI has changed over 15 years Dyson says
Finance & Insurance
Persistence, Product Confidence Boost F&I Sales
Persistence, Product Confidence Boost F&I Sales
May 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
Luxury trucks such as the Ford F150 King Ranch pickup doing well now but could see fewer buyers if gas prices surge
Finance & Insurance
Which Vehicle Segment Will Take Biggest Residual Hit?
Which Vehicle Segment Will Take Biggest Residual Hit?
May 18, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay
To dealership customers wearing 3D glasses images appear to come out of FampI demo screen with CreditMinerrsquos Dealer AR system
Finance & Insurance
F&I Visualization Tools Show Up
F&I Visualization Tools Show Up
May 9, 2016
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1 Min Read
byJim Leman
8 Great Quotes on Hot F&I Topics
Finance & Insurance
8 Great Quotes on Hot F&I Topics
8 Great Quotes on Hot F&I Topics
Apr 25, 2016
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8 Slides
bySteve Finlay
ldquoWe had tended to only talk to customers when we put them on and took them off the booksrdquo Riley says
Finance & Insurance
Ally Steps Up Customer Communications
Ally Steps Up Customer Communications
Apr 20, 2016
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1 Min Read
bySteve Finlay

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