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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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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoApril 7, 2014

PURLs of Wisdom

ChannelNet’s Paula Tompkins once toyed around with kiosks designed to take customers through a dealership’s entire sales process. Now she’s using personalized URLs to help captive finance companies realize the bigger role they play in helping dealers move the metal.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 1, 2011

Industry Summit: Finance Execs Discuss Market Trends

The auto finance marketplace is heating up, but executives from six top finance sources said there’s more at play than simply a race for market share.

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Mad Marvby Marv EleazerSeptember 6, 2011

Be the Buyer

Last month, it was the dreaded ‘Line 5’ call. Now, our in-the-trenches columnist ponders the dynamics of rehashing deals and enhancing back-end approvals.

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Mad Marvby Marv EleazerAugust 10, 2010

Know Thy Market

F&I’s new columnist questions those one-size-fits-all strategies and says it’s time for dealers to take back their markets.

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NewsJuly 30, 2010

UDS Launches F&I Training Webinar Series

United Development Systems Inc. has launched the “UDS Webinar Series,” which brings the company’s award-winning F&I training direct to dealers.

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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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ArticlesDecember 1, 2009

Preparing for Tax Season

One thing is for certain, tax season won’t be like years past. Getting an early start is still key, but strategies will need to be reexamined. Find out what dealers are doing differently this year to prepare for this huge selling opportunity.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoJuly 1, 2009

Tricks of the Trade

So I stirred up a little controversy on the forum recently. I posted a solicitation for strategies to entice lenders to buy a deal. My inquiry was spurred by a recent conversation with a veteran F&I director.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickJune 1, 2009

Being Brilliant at the Basics

The market dynamics might be in constant flux, but the goals of an F&I manager aren’t. F&I trainer reveals his secrets to becoming brilliant at the basics.

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