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NewsDecember 5, 2017

Huntington Bank Promotes Rich Porrello to President

Rich Porrello has served as managing director of the bank’s auto finance organization since 2010, overseeing 180 associates serving nearly 4,500 dealerships across 23 states in the Midwest and New England. He retains those duties while assuming oversight of the business unit’s business strategy.

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NewsDecember 4, 2017

RouteOne Adds Exeter to Econtracting Platform

RouteOne officials said the availability of finance sources like Exeter has led to notable growth in the tech firm’s noncaptive econtracting share, which has more than doubled every year since 2014.

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NewsDecember 1, 2017

Fight for Control of CFPB Not Over, Democrats Say

Sen. Chris Dodd and former Rep. Barney Frank say the CFPB-creating law bearing their names does not fall under the purview of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. They joined other Democrats and activists last week in announcing plans to challenge a federal judge's ruling that denied a CFPB official's attempt to block President Trump’s interim director appointee.

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NewsNovember 28, 2017

TCF Exits Indirect Auto Finance Business

The bank’s announcement comes seven months after it rolled out a new strategy designed to increase earnings predictability. The company’s chief executive said the bank’s decision was based on a less favorable financial outlook for the indirect auto origination business.

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NewsNovember 21, 2017

Auto Loan Market Shifting Toward Less Risky Consumers

For the fourth consecutive quarter, auto loan originations in the second quarter decreased on a year-over-year basis. Much of that decline was driven a 5.9% decrease in subprime, nearprime, and prime loan originations.

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NewsNovember 20, 2017

Wells Fargo Dismisses Head of Consumer Lending

According to media reports, Franklin Codel, the bank’s head of consumer lending, was fired after making disparaging comments about a bank regulator to a fired employee, who reported the executive’s comments to bank officials.

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NewsNovember 16, 2017

Wells Fargo Dealer Services Adds $5.4M to 2016 Military Repo Settlement

The latest payout is related to the $4.1 million settlement the bank reached in September 2016 to resolve the DOJ’s allegations that the bank violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. According to the DOJ, the bank identified an additional 450 servicemembers impacted by its unlawful repossessions between January 2008 and July 2015.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 15, 2017

F&I Pacesetters: Bob Moore Cadillac of Edmond

The Edmond, Okla., Cadillac dealership is one of two Cadillac stores in the Bob Moore Auto Group, a 14-rooftop dealer group founded by Robert W. Moore.

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NewsNovember 15, 2017

Cordray Tells CFPB Staffers He Is Stepping Down

In an employee email obtained by F&I and Showroom, CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced he will leave his post by the end of November.

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NewsNovember 14, 2017

Edmunds: 100,000-Mile Cars More Valuable Than Shoppers Think

Thanks to a tight supply of late-model used vehicles, values don’t dramatically drop once the odometer crosses six figures, according to a new report from vehicle information site.

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