TSLA354.992-7.8685%
GM86.625-1.305%
F13.905-0.505%
RIVN16.710-0.26%
CYD38.665-1.215%
HMC32.715-0.65%
TM194.585-2.765%
CVNA71.5301.625%
PAG218.4801.61%
LAD371.8901.16%
AN198.150-1.34%
GPI260.575-1.275%
ABG213.570-1.24%
SAH75.970-1.48%
TSLA354.992-7.8685%
GM86.625-1.305%
F13.905-0.505%
RIVN16.710-0.26%
CYD38.665-1.215%
HMC32.715-0.65%
TM194.585-2.765%
CVNA71.5301.625%
PAG218.4801.61%
LAD371.8901.16%
AN198.150-1.34%
GPI260.575-1.275%
ABG213.570-1.24%
SAH75.970-1.48%
TSLA354.992-7.8685%
GM86.625-1.305%
F13.905-0.505%
RIVN16.710-0.26%
CYD38.665-1.215%
HMC32.715-0.65%
TM194.585-2.765%
CVNA71.5301.625%
PAG218.4801.61%
LAD371.8901.16%
AN198.150-1.34%
GPI260.575-1.275%
ABG213.570-1.24%
SAH75.970-1.48%


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Tensions between the White House and the Federal Reserve continue to escalate as President Donald Trump sharpens his criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. During a bilateral meeting on Tuesday...
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The resumption of student loan reporting has pushed many borrowers into subprime lending, reshaping risk metrics and tightening auto credit availability.

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Federal Reserve rate cuts may entire buyers back into showrooms.

Fed’s interest rate cuts could revive buyer interest

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The Federal Reserve announced a 0.25% cut to its benchmark interest rates, bringing the target range to 4.5-4.75%. This marks the second interest rate cut this year, with the first...
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Fed slashes interest rates, offering relief as inflation eases

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The Federal Reserve announced a 50 basis point cut to its benchmark interest rate today, lowering the federal funds rate to a range of 4.75% to 5%. This is the...
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Dealers and consumers will have to wait for relief from higher interest rates as Federal Reserve leaders leave its benchmark rate unchanged

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, impacting auto loans and dealer sentiment

- June 13, 2024
Dealers and consumers will have to wait for relief from higher interest rates as Federal Reserve leaders opted to leave the Fed benchmark rate unchanged. Following the Federal Open Market...
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F&I departments that work directly with their providers to get better pricing for products, ease the burden on buyers in the long run.

Flexible pricing can help make payments more affordable for younger car buyers

- September 6, 2023
As if the post-pandemic and supply chain issues weren’t enough the last few years…now financial experts are still banging the drum that a recession could still be just around the...
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Fed raises interest rates one more time, indicates hikes could be ending

- March 23, 2023
The Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates once again, this time by 0.25%, but appears poised to discontinue the dis-inflationary tactic. After the last increase in February, Fed Chair Jerome Powell...
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New car buyers face record-high monthly auto loan payments

- January 6, 2023
Monthly auto loan payments have hit an all time high, according to data published by Edmunds. The report sourced data from the last quarter of 2022, a year which saw record...
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PVR, franchise

Beyond PVR — dig deeper for greater F&I success

- December 29, 2022
What does success look like in the F&I department? How should it be measured? PVR (per vehicle retailed) is currently the most examined metric used to judge whether or not F&I...
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