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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 22, 2018

Military Lending Act's December Update More Harmful Than First Thought

A Hudson Cook attorney told industry trade groups in a Jan. 18 memo that the Defense Department’s Dec. 14 interpretative rule, combined with something else it did in July 2015, makes it ‘highly unlikely that any dealer or finance source will be willing to originate or purchase’ a vehicle finance transaction if credit-protection products are included.

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Newsby Paul Mac DonaldFebruary 22, 2018

Volvo to Add V60 Wagon to Subscription Service

Volvo Cars said this week it will add its V60 to its Care by Volvo subscription program when the redesigned station wagon makes its U.S. arrival in 2019.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2018

Blinker Adds Ally’s F&I Protections, Expands Into Florida and California

Blinker was founded in 2016 by a team of industry veterans from US Bank, CarMax, GM Financial, and Cox Automotive. With this week’s announcements, the startup is quickly gearing up to take on private-party marketplaces like Craigslist, Letgo, Autotrader, Cars.com and Facebook Marketplace.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 15, 2018

New York Fed: Credit Scores Rise as Household Debt Reaches New Peak

Credit scores in the fourth quarter of 2017 were only a half a point higher than the median score recorded during the first quarter of 2009. And according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 2017 auto loan origination volume reached the highest level it has ever observed.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 13, 2018

BB&T Switches Back to Markups as CFPB Shifts Away From Enforcement

BB&T announced its move about a week after the CFPB’s acting director stripped enforcement powers from the division responsible for pursuing discrimination cases in the auto finance arena. BB&T will officially make the switch on March 14.

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NewsFebruary 12, 2018

Hyundai, Acura Take Top Honors in KBB’s ‘5-Year Cost to Own’ Awards

The firm named Hyundai as the brand with the lowest cost to own and Acura as the lowest cost luxury brand. Top vehicles were selected in 22 categories.

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ArticlesFebruary 9, 2018

Succession Planning: Who’s Taking the Wheel?

Financial services expert offers dealers a five-step plan to secure their legacy and minimize the tax liability of those who inherit or buy their dealership.

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ArticlesFebruary 9, 2018

The Rise of Subscription Services

Automakers are dipping their toes in the subscription waters, but dealers and some industry watchers are skeptical about the business model’s lucrativeness and its ability to attract customers.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2018

Manheim: Wholesale Prices Decline for Third Straight Month

Despite a 4.9% increase from a year ago, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index’s January reading was the lowest since last July.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2018

Carvoy Launches New Leasing Platform

Carvoy Ignite was designed to benefit dealers and customers by facilitating the sale of new-vehicle leases online.

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