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THIS IS HUGE — U.S. House Votes To Curb CFPB Lending Guidance

11MayOctober 26, 2018 By Bridget Houston

Good to see common sense reform for Automotive Dealers, THIS IS HUGE! Check out this article for my information. We can help your dealership with our real-world solutions from F&I Training to Compliance checks. Email us at info@pinnacledealersoultions.net Let’s Connect! Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinnacledealers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinnacledealersolutions/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/12897853/ Website: https://pinnacledealersolutions.net/staging/7467 How can we find you?

Overcome Your F&I Weakness

11May By Bridget Houston

This game is all about constantly growing and bettering yourself. We know it easy to rest on our laurels and not take an active role in becoming the best at what we do in the F&I department. But this is the difference between the good and the great. Let’s make sure we are constantly taking…

2018 New Vehicle Sales Forecast

15Jan By Bridget Houston

New vehicles sales are projected to fall just below 17 million in 2018. Edmunds projected 16.8 million. Cox came in slightly lower at 16.7 million in New vehicle sales. Due to new tax plan, households are expected to have more take home pay which may equate to more trucks, luxury vehicles & SUVs. Hybrid &…

Subprime in 2018

01Jan By Bridget Houston

Automotive loan balances expected to continue to grow in 2018. Serious delinquencies are also on the rise. The shift in lending toward lower risk consumers will help cushion the market over the next few quarters. Read below for the full report. TransUnion: Subprime Pullback to Continue in 2018 We can help your dealership with our…

CFPB Changes & New NCLC Report

26NovDecember 1, 2017 By Bridget Houston

What do the new CFPB regulation changes mean & what how will the NCLC report come into play? A report from the National Consumer Law Center revealed inconsistent and discriminatory price markups on F&I products over a span of six years in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data set included information on…

Protecting Your Dealership From Fraud Pt. 2

17NovDecember 1, 2017 By Bridget Houston

Fraudulent automotive purchases are not slowing down & the repercussions for these deals are as damaging as ever. Even dealers with preventative programs in place are at risk. You need to make sure your dealership is asking the right questions, following the correct processes & keeping an eye out for red flags that suggest that…

Are You Maximizing Your F&I Skills?

11Aug By Bridget Houston

In your career & your life constantly improving yourself is a necessity. Work days fly by & months pass in a blink of an eye. This means it is more important than ever to buckle down and make sure that you are doing your best to become better. It is your job to focus on…

Subprime Market Slow Down

04AugAugust 4, 2017 By Bridget Houston

The Subprime market has been at the center of a lot of conversations lately & with good reason. Due to higher numbers of delinquencies, subprime lending reached a 10 year low. Now 30 day delinquencies are lower. Are these finance sources are going to continue to tighten the reigns? Or are current healthier delinquency numbers…

Trump, GOP Congress may curtail CFPB oversight of auto lending

09NovJune 27, 2017 By Bridget Houston

After a contentious and unpredictable election, Donald Trump’s incoming presidency and a continuing Republican-led Congress may be a win for dealers and auto lenders hoping to curtail auto lending guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. A bill to limit the CFPB’s guidance, H.R. 1737, or the Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, passed…