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NewsSeptember 2, 2014

Ziegler to Kick off Industry Summit With All-Day Profit Masters Seminar

The preconference seminar is designed for general managers, sales managers, BDC and Internet department directors, and F&I directors. The all-day seminar is being offered as a value-add for registrants of Industry Summit.

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NewsAugust 28, 2014

Va. Dealer Charged With Selling Illegal Tags

The owner of a Virginia dealership was arrested after authorities discovered that he was selling fake tags that would allow drivers to delay properly registering their vehicle.

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NewsAugust 26, 2014

N.J. Dealer Pleads Guilty to Selling Cars Damaged in Superstorm Sandy

A dealer who acquired clean titles for flood-damaged cars he bought at auction faces up to three years in prison. He must also reimburse the customers who purchased the seven vehicles.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 21, 2014

CFPB Fines Subprime Finance Source $2.75 Million

First Investors Financial Service Group was charged with providing inaccurate information to credit reporting agencies due to a known computer glitch. The finance company was ordered to pay a fine and identify and correct affected consumer credit profiles.

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NewsAugust 21, 2014

F&I and Showroom Extends Deadline to Enter F&Idol Contest

The deadline to enter F&I and Showroom's F&Idol contest has been extended to Monday, Aug. 25. At stake is up to $3,500 in prize money and a trip to Industry Summit 2014.

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NewsAugust 19, 2014

N.Y. Dealer to Pay $27K for Bogus Customer Fees

An investigation of a Toyota dealership in Kingston found that 27 customers were charged an additional undisclosed $650 fee when they purchased their vehicle at the end of the lease. No additional services were provided for payment of this fee.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 14, 2014

Industry Responds to New York Times Op-Ed on Subprime Auto Loans

Industry associations responded this week to a New York Times opinion piece claiming that subprime auto lending is a predatory practice that stands to go the way of subprime mortgages.

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ArticlesAugust 14, 2014

Handling Skittish Customers

Asking customers to divulge sensitive information about themselves can sometimes lead to a polarizing exchange between the F&I manager and customer. The magazine’s compliance insider offers a few ways to put customers at ease.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickAugust 14, 2014

10.5 Ways to Create Customer Interest

The magazine’s resident F&I pro thinks F&I managers can take a cue from the Duke of Wellington, who once said, ‘Wise people learn when they can. Fools learn when they must.’

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NewsAugust 12, 2014

Dealership Employee Sentenced for $50,000 Theft

While working as a cashier, a former employee of a Pennsylvania dealership performed multiple unauthorized refund transactions and refunded the money to her own checking account. She was sentenced this week to four years of probation, including one year of house arrest.

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