Mobile Strategy: 8 Cool Insurance Apps, from Insurance & Technology. There is vast potential for insurers that build strong mobile strategies to cater to evolving customer demands. As more employees and customers interact via mobile devices, insu

Weak New Car Buys Could Fuel These Auto Dealer Stocks, from Investors.com. American consumers aren’t new-car shopping as much as it looks from first glance at the data. But dealers that focus on used cars, parts and service are poised to thrive

Low rates will continue to help auto sales, financing in 2015, experts say, from Automotive News. NEW YORK — Interest rates should remain low for the rest of 2015, helping auto dealerships sell vehicles, experts say. “Very low interest rates

Lenders’ outcry against CFPB ‘narratives’ is justified, from Automotive News. It’s no wonder auto lenders cried foul last month when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its plan to begin posting consumers’ first-p

TrueCar to power new Safeco Insurance auto-buying program, from PR Newswire. SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the negotiation-free car buying and selling mobile marketplace, has partnered with

A-MAX Auto Insurance Announces MAXRespect Initiative®, from Yahoo Finance. DALLAS, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A-MAX Auto Insurance, an industry-leading, low-cost insurance provider for thousands of Texas residents and businesses, announces t

Conquering the Curveball, from F&I Showroom. Practicing and studying the pitcher are the keys to hitting baseball’s most unhittable pitch. F&I trainer says the same applies in the F&I office, which has faced quite a few curveballs of la

Myth Busting, from F&I Showroom. The AFIP’s executive director wasn’t surprised to learn that dealers are once again upset at TrueCar, especially since the firm’s marketing still plays on perceptions that are simply not true. I wasn’t sur

FICO pilot holds promise for auto financing, from Automotive News. The results of a pilot program between Fair Isaac Corp. and 12 big credit-card companies could ultimately help dealerships get auto loans approved for so-called thin files — tha