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NewsMay 17, 2018

Luckett Joins Portfolio as Managing Director

Thirty-three-year industry veteran and former Warranty Group exec John Luckett has joined Portfolio as a managing director for sales and agent development.

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NewsMay 16, 2018

Auto Finance Execs Acquire Stake in Horizon Digital

Industry veterans Mark Floyd and Kenneth Wardle have acquired an equity stake in Horizon Digital Finance Holdings.

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NewsMay 16, 2018

Black Book: Car Values Down for First Time in Two Months

With the spring selling season now in the rearview mirror, the car segment broke its two-month streak last week of rising wholesale values. Only full-size and sporty cars realized higher wholesale values through the week.

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NewsMay 15, 2018

Webinar: Who Will Take Up the CFPB's Torch?

On June 6, Hudson Cook LLP attorney and partner Eric Johnson will join F&I and Showroom’s Gregory Arroyo for Part 1 of the magazine’s compliance webinar series. He will examine the likely candidates to take up the CFPB’s torch, and explain why F&I product pricing isn't out of the regulatory woods just yet.

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NewsMay 14, 2018

TransUnion: Auto Finance Registers Lowest Growth Rate Since Q1 2012

The firm attributed the slowdown to improvements in oil states and tightening underwriting guidelines, which have also helped stabilize delinquency rates.

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NewsMay 10, 2018

Group 1 Hits Record PRU in Q1

Group 1 Automotive’s 117 U.S. dealerships averaged $1,718 in F&I gross profit per retail unit, a 4.9% increase from a year ago and a new company record.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMay 8, 2018

House Approves Resolution to Repeal CFPB's Dealer Participation Guidance

As expected, the House approved the resolution of disapproval of the CFPB's guidance on dealer participation. With the Senate having voted on the resolution last month, all that's left to rescind the controversial guidance is President Trump's signature.

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NewsMay 8, 2018

NIADA: Cost of Doing Business Up, Finance Availability Down

The association’s first quarter business confidence survey reveals subdued expectations for sales and economic growth among independent dealers. One factor muting optimism is finance source availability and tighter credit guidelines.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoMay 7, 2018

Transparency Wave Rolling Into F&I

Digital retailing invaded the Las Vegas Convention Center in late March for NADA 2018, but its arrival did little to bring clarity to F&I’s cloudy future.

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ArticlesMay 7, 2018

Cause for Concern: CEOs Take the AFSA Stage

Executives representing leading auto finance sources gathered at the American Financial Services Association’s 2018 conference to discuss the present and future consequences of inflated lease returns, declining used-car values, and rising interest rates.

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