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Mad Marvby Marv EleazerMay 10, 2011

Put Those Pencils Down

The magazine’s F&I columnist offers a stern warning to dealers who decide to cut costs by penalizing employees for maximizing their pay plans.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2011

Chrome Systems Unveils Vehicle Payment Calculation Service

Chrome Systems Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings Inc., announced the launch of PaymentDriver, a solution offering an online finance payment calculation service for automotive industry portals and Websites.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2011

Pay Plan Reboot

The Department of Labor is gearing up. The question is, will your pay plans be ready? Here's a primer to help you get them up to speed.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2010

The ‘No-Haggle’ Way

Sonic is hoping to double its F&I sales behind a new pricing strategy. The magazine talks to the group’s top F&I exec to get the details.

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ArticlesJune 28, 2010

Lanes Open for Prime Tiers

Sixty-day delinquencies are on the decline and credit quality continues to improve, but lenders still favored prime customers in the first quarter.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickMay 1, 2010

5 Roadblocks to F&I Success

It’s still the one department where profits are made, but the F&I office can’t do it alone. Veteran trainer breaks through F&I’s five biggest roadblocks.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2010

Market on the Mend

The auto finance market continued to stabilize in the fourth quarter, as the crash of 2008 continues to become a distant memory. New financing, however, will remain the domain of the prime and superprime tiers in the months to come.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2009

Service Payment Plan Introduces Training Program

Service Payment Plan Inc. (SPP) introduced SPP University, an online resource that provides F&I professionals with access to sales training that instructs them how to sell vehicle service contract payment plans.

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NewsSeptember 10, 2009

60-Day Delinquencies Rise by 21.2 Percent in 2Q

Automotive loans that are 60 days past due rose by 21.7 percent in the second quarter 2009 compared to the year-ago period, according to Experian Automotive.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2009

The Biweekly Catch

The biweekly repayment option has definitely found a home in the industry, but are dealers selling themselves into lawsuits? Find out what you need to know about this burgeoning finance option before you offer it to your next customer.

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