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Dealer Opsby StaffJuly 7, 2016

Online Retailing Will Lead to Higher F&I Profits, KBB Analyst Says

As digital retailing becomes more and more prolific, Kelley Blue Book Analyst Alec Gutierrez suspects that profits will continue shifting away from the sale of the car and into the F&I office.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJuly 7, 2016

LoJack Issues Warning About 'Connected Car Thieves'

LoJack launched a campaign this month to educate and alert vehicle owners about the sophisticated techniques employed by today's 'connected vehicle thief.' The information shared can be used by F&I managers to educate consumers about the need for vehicle-recovery systems.

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Complianceby StaffJuly 6, 2016

CFPB Accuses 'One or More' Finance Sources of Deceptive GAP Ads, Payment Deferral Offers

In its recent Supervisory Highlights report, the CFPB accused ‘one or more’ auto finance sources of being deceptive in their advertisements of GAP and in the way they disclose payment deferral terms.

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Dealer Opsby Gregory ArroyoJuly 6, 2016

Online Retailer Launches Nationwide Vehicle Delivery

Beepi, an online used-vehicle retailer founded in 2013 by a serial entrepreneur who had a bad car-buying experience, is now offering nationwide vehicle delivery. The cost of the service, according to the company, is determined by the distance between the seller and buyer.

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Complianceby StaffJuly 6, 2016

Registration Opens for Las Vegas Compliance Summit

Organizers of Compliance Summit announced that registration for the Las Vegas event is now open. This two-day event, part of the annual Industry Summit, is scheduled for Aug. 29-30 at Paris Las Vegas.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJuly 6, 2016

Vroom, eBay Motors Forge Partnership

Starting in the third quarter, eBay will allow Vroom to make formal cash offers to private vehicle sellers on its website.

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Complianceby StaffJuly 5, 2016

FTC Announces Significant Hike to Civil Penalty Maximums

Violations of the Federal Trade Commission’s prohibition on unfair or deceptive acts or practices are going to get more expensive come Aug. 1. That’s when the commission’s interim final rule aimed at increasing a variety of civil penalties takes effect.

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Trainingby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Jumpstart: 60% of Millennials Buy a New Vehicle Every Three Years

A study from Jumpstart and Ipsos Connect found that 74% of Millennials now take four weeks or less when shopping for a car. It also found that women continue influence a majority of all vehicle transactions.

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Dealer Opsby StaffJuly 5, 2016

CFPB Proposes Implementation of Privacy Notice Exemption

Last week, the CFPB proposed to implement an amendment to the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act (GLBA) that will grant certain financial institutions exemption from sending annual privacy notices to customers.

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Trainingby StaffJuly 5, 2016

KBB: Average Transaction Price Rises in June

Fueled by domestic brands and the sale of trucks and SUVs, the average price for a new vehicle in June increased 2% from a year to $33,652, according to Kelley Blue Book.

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