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Training•by Lloyd Trushel •July 27, 2020

F&I in a Post-COVID-19 World

The last few months have been strange — we aren’t sure what next week will look like, and many of the goals for 2020 are in question because our ability to earn money has been compromised. So, the quicker we can adapt, the better opportunity we will have for success in the future.

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Fixed Ops•by Jennifer Reid•July 27, 2020

Best Practices in Credit Reporting Coding In Disaster Scenarios

Expert shares important credit reporting resources and guidelines to help industry professionals navigate through this unprecedented climate.

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Digital•by Darrel Ferguson•July 20, 2020

Now Is the Time to Add Texting to Your Service Department

Communication is a key factor in building trust between dealers and consumers. Incorporating texting into your communication strategy will quickly offer your dealership a competitive advantage by meeting and exceeding customers’ needs.

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Compliance•by Greg Grisham Esq.•July 20, 2020

Dealership Labor Laws Have Changed: Update Your Employee Handbook

As rules and regulations evolve, so must your employee handbook. Here is the basis for updating your dealership’s handbook today.

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Digital•by Tim Blochowiak•July 16, 2020

Where F&I Can Help Increase Successful Contactless Auto Transactions

Contactless transactions are, at least for the near future, priority one in the transactions playbook for dealers, and F&I must play a leading role in helping educate people online during every phase of the sale.

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Fixed Ops•by George Spatt•July 14, 2020

How Big Is the Gap?

With dealers and lenders scrambling to offer payment relief to consumers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, they need to pay attention to the effect it may have on a potential GAP claim.

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Dealer Ops•by Lori Church•July 6, 2020

Stand Tall, Stand Together

The world has changed over the last few months with COVID-19, and we’re all going to have to find our new normal. To do so, we all must stand tall and stand together.

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Compliance•by Aaron Hartshorn•July 6, 2020

Stealing Cars, Chasing Fraud

There is an increasing number of car thieves using identity theft to steal vehicles. And rather than going after cars on the street, they’re targeting dealers.

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Dealer Ops•by Robert J. Wilson, Esq.•June 30, 2020

COVID-19 and Compliance?

There are many parallels between COVID-19 and compliance, as both are different varieties of disaster and require planning and foresight to address. Lessons learned during this pandemic apply with equal force to compliance issues.

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Opinion•by Leonard A. Bellavia, Esq.•June 30, 2020

COVID-19 Changes Everything – Except How Americans Will Buy Cars

If the COVID-19 crisis has taught dealers anything, it is that they have a fiduciary duty to their shareholders, employees, and customers, to remain well capitalized in order to survive the next crisis. Stay the course, tweak where necessary, but don’t be so quick to fix what isn’t broken, despite what the disruptors might urge.

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