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F&Iby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Chase Teams With TrueCar on New Vehicle-Shopping Portal

Chase Auto Direct, which is being powered by TrueCar, will allow current Chase customers to shop for a new vehicle and secure financing on a desktop computer or smartphone. The portal will then connect shoppers to a dealership in the Chase dealer network.

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F&Iby StaffOctober 3, 2016

Sansone Named President of Matrix Warranty's Automotive Division

Industry veteran Dominic Sansone was named president of Matrix Warranty Solution's automotive division. He will be responsible for developing new distribution channels, expanding relationships with customers, increasing sales, creating innovative new warranty/service contract programs, and structuring the automotive division for future growth.

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Auto Financeby StaffOctober 3, 2016

KBB: Transaction Prices Rise Nearly 3% YOY in September

U.S. consumers paid, on average, $34,372 for a new light vehicle in September, up 2.5% from a year ago but down 0.2% from August, KBB reported this week.

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F&Iby StaffOctober 3, 2016

CNA National Announces Chairman's Award Recipient

CNA National announced this week that claims specialist Marty Bourgeois was selected as the recipient of the 2016 CNA Chairman’s Award. Bourgeois, according to the company, was selected for demonstrating all five of the company's “winning behaviors,” which include accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, external focus, and innovation.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Wells Fargo Dealer Services to Pay $4.1 million for SCRA Violations

Wells Fargo Dealer Services has agreed to pay more than $4.1 million to settle charges that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it repossessed 413 vehicles owned by protected servicemembers without obtaining a court order, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Nine-Store Los Angeles Group Charged With Payment Packing, Yo-Yo Financing

The Federal Trade Commission today charged nine Los Angeles-area dealerships and their owners with a wide range of deceptive, and unfair sales and financing practices, including payment packing and using "yo-yo" finanicng tactics.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Dealership Wages Outpacing Private Sector, NADA Study Shows

Employees at new-car dealerships made, on average, $69,718 a year in 2015, a 1% increase compared to the year prior, according to the NADA’s 2016 Dealership Workforce Study. General managers and F&I managers experienced double-digit percentage earnings growth rates, while sales managers and sales consultants increased 4.5% and 2.7%, respectively.

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Digitalby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

5,519 Dealers Now Using DealerVault to Control Their Data

Aside from its customer count, the provider of a cloud-based system designed to put dealers in control of their data announced it now has 450 vendor partners.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Alpha Warranty Services Releases Claims Tracker

Alpha Claims Tracker allows vehicle owners, dealers, and even agents to track claims in real time on a mobile device. The F&I product provider said the new offering is designed to improve the customer experience.

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F&Iby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Auto Finance to Get More Competitive, Equifax Reports

Slowing demand for new vehicles points to auto finance sources having to contend with increased compeittion for consumer loans. That was the conclusion of Equifax's Nation Consumer Credit Trends report for August, which showed that auto originations for the first six months of year grew 3.5% compared to a year ago.

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