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NewsNovember 30, 2016

CUDL Credit Unions Now No. 2 Auto Finance Source

The more than 1,000 credit unions using CU Direct’s CUDL Lending Platform have generated one million loans year to date, surpassing Ally Bank in loans originated this year.

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NewsNovember 29, 2016

Judge Blocks Labor Department’s New Overtime Pay Rule

The department’s rule to extend mandatory overtime pay was set to take effect this Thursday. It is now on hold after a federal judge agreed last week with 21 states and more than 50 business groups that the rule was unlawful and granted their motion for a nationwide injunction.

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NewsNovember 29, 2016

Black Book: Used-Vehicle Depreciation Continues Slowdown

For the car segment, wholesale values decreased by 0.56% last week, an improvement over the 0.62% decrease the segment realized the week before. On the truck front, wholesale values decreased by 0.31%, less than the prior week’s depreciation rate of 0.59%.

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NewsNovember 29, 2016

F&I Still a Drag on Improving Transaction Times, Survey Shows

Although transaction times at dealerships are improving, there are still roadblocks in the process that are holding dealerships back from reliably achieving transactions times below the one- and two-hour mark, according to a survey fielded by eLend Solutions.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonNovember 28, 2016

Paranoia or Real Danger?

The CFPB really is following you, and every mistake you make in the showroom and in your advertising can lead to an enforcement action.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Negative Equity Becoming a Problem as New-Vehicle Sales Close in on 2015 Record

The good news, according to Edmunds.com, is the industry is on pace to top last year's record new-vehicle sales total. The bad news, the firm noted in a separate release, is car buyers are rolling over negative equity from their trade-ins in record numbers.

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Newsby Tariq KamalNovember 28, 2016

Bazaarvoice: Consumer-Generated Content ‘Critical’ to Sales

Ratings, reviews, photos and videos created by customers — collectively known as “consumer-generated content” (CGC) — have become a “critical” component in dealership branding and vehicle sales, according to new research from Bazaarvoice.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Pearl Technology Launches Proximity Marketing Platform for Dealers

The new solution, according to Pearl Technology, gives a dealer the ability to circumvent a retail transaction at a competitor’s lot by delivering real-time offers through the customer’s mobile device.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

Mechanical Breakdown Protection Inc., PEN Announce Integration Pact

F&I product provider Mechanical Breakdown Protection Inc. (MBPI) is now plugged into the Provider Exchange Network as part of an integration pact the two companies announced this week.

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NewsNovember 28, 2016

One View Appoints 18-Year Auto Industry Veteran as Director of Sales

In his new role, Warren Miller will drive sales and processes, maintain current customer satisfaction and facilitate long-term relationships with automotive dealerships, CPAs and partners.

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