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NewsJuly 18, 2017

Innovative Lending Releases Loan Management Tool for F&I Offices

Stip Trac was designed to help dealers and their F&I offices track cash flow, collect stips, and keep an open communication line with car buyers before and after their purchase. Dealers can also set contracts-in-transit limits, track money in transit by salesperson and more.

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NewsJuly 17, 2017

Black Book: Vehicle Depreciation Shows Pockets of Strength at Midway Point of 2017

The price of cars dropped 1.8%, while trucks recorded a 0.8% decline in value for the month of June. Small pickups registered the lowest monthly depreciation, while subcompact cars recorded the largest depreciation in June.

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NewsJuly 17, 2017

Kontos: Wholesale Prices Softening Despite YOY Increase in June

Average wholesale prices in June were down vs. June but up vs. a year ago. A drill down into the data, however, reveals price softening on a year-over-year basis when accounting for sales type, vehicle age, model class, and mileage, KAR Chief Economist Tom Kontos said this week.

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NewsJuly 12, 2017

Black Book: Retention Index Registers Second Increase in Three Months

The index’s rise in June was due in large part to falling gas prices, which helped drive the sale of used trucks, crossovers and SUVs. The downside of falling gas prices was the continued acceleration in depreciation for subcompact and compact cars.

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NewsJuly 12, 2017

G.P. Anderson to Deliver ‘Art of the Presentation’ at F&I Think Tank

Former F&I Pacesetter G.P. Anderson returns to F&I Think Tank to deliver “Art of the Presentation,” a 50-minute look at the process and approach that made him an award-winning F&I director for Park Rapids, Minn.-based Thielen Motors.

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2017

Tracking the Subprime Retreat

Finance sources responded to the recent uptick in delinquencies by moving upstream in the first quarter, pushing subprime lending to a 10-year low.

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NewsJuly 11, 2017

GWC Warranty Promotes Pratt to VP

Wendy Pratt has been elevated to the role of associate vice president of strategic alliances for GWC Warranty.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickJuly 11, 2017

5 Questions F&I Pros Must Answer Monthly

F&I trainer says your answers to five key questions will serve as a roadmap to an unreachable level of performance.

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2017

The CIT Fix

Operations expert offers a two-step fix for solving cash-flow issues related to contracts in transit. It includes process and technology recommendations, as well as penalties for violations.

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NewsJuly 11, 2017

Experian Adds ‘Text for Credit’ Financing Option

Experian’s latest innovation was designed to allow car buyers to obtain real-time credit decisions via text message.

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