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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 20, 2013

Ally Reaches $98M Settlement with DOJ, CFPB for Lending Discrimination

The settlement is the department’s third largest fair lending agreement and largest ever auto lending agreement.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 19, 2013

Dealertrack to Acquire Dealer.com

Dealertrack Technologies reports that an agreement is in place for the technology company to acquire Dealer.com. Dealertrack will retain the Dealer.com name and is expected to appoint CEO Rick Gibbs as executive vice president and group president of its digital marketing solution team.

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Complianceby StaffDecember 18, 2013

Dealers Celebrate With Holiday Cheer

Dealers from across the country are finding different ways to celebrate the holidays in their stores. Check out our photo gallery to see how festive some stores are this year.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 16, 2013

CarFolks’ Dubis Says ‘It’s Not About the Reviews’

Dealer advocate issues an impassioned appeal to dealers, arguing that 'chasing reviews" has done little to foster trust between dealers, manufacturers and car buyers.

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Dealer Opsby Stephanie ForsheeDecember 5, 2013

Iowa Dealers Protesting Proposed Hike in Registration Fees

Despite opposition from state dealers, the Iowa Department of Transportation has proposed a hike in registration fees from 5 to 6 percent. The state dealer association claims the increase will hurt sales.

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Dealer Opsby StaffDecember 5, 2013

November SAAR Reaches 16.41 Million Units

According to Autodata Corp., total light vehicle sales increased 8.9 percent form a year ago, while the SAAR reached its highest point this year.

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Trainingby StaffDecember 3, 2013

Dealer Joe Boccalero Passes Away

Longtime California dealer Joe Boccalero passed away on Nov. 27 at the age of 92. He served as the former president of Domenich Basso Inc. and operated a Chrysler Jeep dealership in Los Angeles for 40 years.

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Digitalby StaffDecember 3, 2013

Dataium Study: Carfax Reports Drive Lead Conversions

Dataium reports that shoppers spend nearly twice as long on a dealer’s website, are five times more likely to submit a lead, and are twice as likely to look at a vehicle when the dealer provides a Carfax Vehicle History Report.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 27, 2013

F&I Express Adds Universal’ Zero Plan to eContracting Platform

Universal Lenders' Zero Plan joins more than 50 F&I product and service providers currently on the F&I Express network.

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Dealer Opsby StaffNovember 14, 2013

Trade Group Commissions Study to Address CFPB's Fair Lending Concerns

The American Financial Services Association is commissioning a study to address the CFPB’s concerns for discrimination related to rate participation programs. It will also provide a cost-benefit analysis of alternative dealer compensation models.

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