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NewsDecember 1, 2015

Lincoln, Ford Captives Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction, J.D. Power Reports

The firm’s annual Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study showed that Lincoln Financial Services led the way in the luxury segment, while Ford Credit ranked highest in the mass market segment.

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NewsAugust 11, 2015

Auto Loan and Lease Balances Top $1 Trillion, Equifax Reports

The auto finance industry originated nine million auto loans through the first four months of year, totaling $182.9 billion. Equifax said these were the highest levels for this time of year since it began tracking auto finance data.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2015

The Right Mix

A manager for a New York-based dealer group explains why the right lender mix is becoming an increasingly blurred variable for dealerships and their F&I offices.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJuly 23, 2015

AutoNation’s Jackson Urges Other Lenders to Follow Honda Financial’s Lead

The group’s chief executive reiterated his support for Honda Financial’s new dealer markup caps. He said the policy should serve as a template for the rest of the auto finance industry.

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NewsJuly 1, 2015

CFPB Preparing to Cite Three Captives, American Banker Reports

According to proposed consent orders obtained by American Banker, Honda, Nissan and Toyota’s captive finance companies could soon be on the hook for dealer participation policies.

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NewsApril 27, 2015

Ally to Replace Mitsubishi’s Captive Finance Arm

Ally Financial and Mitsubishi Motors North America have announced that Ally will become the preferred financing source for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States, replacing the brand's captive finance company.

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ArticlesApril 30, 2014

Captives, Dealers and F&I Pay Plans

Dealers would do well in aligning F&I pay plans with their objectives. But as the magazine’s newest contributor explains, adding another wrinkle to F&I pay plans may not be the best thing.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2012

Volvo Launches U.S. Captive Finance Arm

Volvo Cars of North America announced the establishment of Volvo Car Financial Services, which will begin providing financial services products to Volvo retailers in all 50 states later this year.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoJanuary 17, 2012

Tracking F&I Performance

The magazine’s reader survey reveals that average profit per new vehicle retailed still hovers around $800, and that F&I managers are averaging approximately two products per deal.

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NewsNovember 8, 2011

Ford Credit Launches Lincoln-Branded Captive

Ford Motor Credit Company announced the launch of Lincoln Automotive Financial Services (LAFS), a new captive established to serve Lincoln customers.

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