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Dealer Opsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

Copart Donates Hundreds of Toys to Toys for Tots

What started out as a small-scale holiday donation for the online vehicle auction company has now scaled into a corporate-wide initiative. The company’s Dallas headquarters alone collected more than 500 toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program.

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Complianceby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

CFPB Orders TransUnion and Equifax to Pay $23.1 Million for Deceptive Practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week took action against Equifax and TransUnion, ordering the two credit reporting agencies and their subsidiaries to pay more than $17.6 million in restitution for deceiving consumers about the usefulness and actual cost of credit scores they sold to consumers. The two firms were also ordered to pay $5.5 million in fines to the regulator.

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Trainingby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

Ally Agrees to Finance up to $600 Million of Carvana's Retail Contracts

Under the terms of the agreement, Ally will provide financial arrangements to support the online retailer's operations, with an initial commitment of up to $600 million. The agreement expands Ally's existing relationship with Carvana, which also includes a floorplan credit line and vehicle sourcing through Ally's SmartAuction platform.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

Black Book: Used-Car Prices Stabilize in December

Depreciation trends stabilized to close out 2016, with depreciation rates for all cars and trucks falling into seasonal patterns, Black Book reported this week.

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Trainingby StaffJanuary 4, 2017

KBB: Average Transaction Price Climbs to Record High in December

The estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States reached an all-time record high of $35,309 in December, according to Kelley Blue Book. This increase, the firm noted, amounted to a 1.5% increase over the same time last year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 29, 2016

New VSC Portal Helps Monetize Lost VSC Leads

ForeverCar, a vehicle service contract technology provider, has launched a new dealer-branded VSC sales platform designed to help dealers sell protection products on older, higher mileage vehicles. The platform is also designed to help dealers recapture 'lost' VSC opportunities from prior lead investments.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 29, 2016

15 Arrested in Connection to Theft of 40 Cars

Over the course of several weeks, a group of thieves stole more than 40 cars from a Nissan-Infiniti dealership's overflow lot in Torrance, Calif. About 15 people have been arrested in connection to these vehicle robberies and nearly 30 vehicles have been recovered, according to KTLA 5 News.

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Complianceby StaffDecember 29, 2016

Reynolds Releases Reynolds LAW Montana F&I Library

The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. this week announced the release of the Reynolds LAW Montana F&I Library, a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed F&I documents for new-car and -truck dealers in the state of Montana.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 29, 2016

GWC Warranty Names New Agency Channel Manager

Adam Cappucci, who spent the last three years as an inside sales rep for global engineering group Sandvik, will serve as GWC's primary liaison to automotive agents and their dealers.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 28, 2016

Edmunds Releases List of 'Most Researched' Vehicles

The list demonstrates that it will take a major shift in consumer preferences to unseat passenger cars from best-seller lists. Through the first 11 months of 2016, the share of passenger cars has dropped 10%, while the popularity of SUVs and light trucks continues to soar.

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