Rumors of the F&I Managers’ Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, from Driving Sales. For several years there has been some banter concerning the demise of the F&I Manager position. A focus on the need to speed up the car-buying proces

Finding the Right Mix, from F&I Magazine. A minister’s lesson about having too much of a good thing turns out to be a great guide for lender selection. His Madness offers a few other tips for managing those relationships. It’s difficult to i

Auto Dealers Adopting GPS for Profitable F&I and Lot Management, According to New Study by SkyLINK, from Yahoo Finance. National trend study also reveals most dealers are bullish on aftermarket product sales, although new federal regulations are

The dealership sales and finance process has been built by dealers for dealers. Not consumers., from Driving Sales. There’s got to be a better way to sell a car. Everyone seems to think so. In our recent dealer survey, 8 in 10 dealers agreed the ti

ALBANY, N.Y. – January 19th, 2014 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) today launched Option/Mate™ Mobile, a mobile-optimized version of its advanced F&I menu solution for auto dealers. F&I managers using Auto/Ma

ALBANY, N.Y. – January 19th, 2014 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) today launched Option/Mate™ Mobile, a mobile-optimized version of its advanced F&I menu solution for auto dealers. F&I managers using Auto/Ma

Manheim: Year-End Used-Car Values Stay Strong, from F&I Magazine. Wholesale used-vehicle values increased in the fourth quarter by nearly 2% to finish the year slightly higher than last year, as consumer demand for used car and trucks remained s

Legal Expert Rings in the Holidays With ‘12 Days of Dealership Compliance’, from Auto Dealer Monthly. Based on recent developments, it’s obvious government regulators are active this holiday season. So to help ring in this season of regulatory

Ally, Wells Fargo prefer profit over volume, from Automotive News. Ally Financial and Wells Fargo Dealer Services, two of the nation’s largest auto lenders, say growing competition has them ready to sacrifice market share to protect profits. Both c