One of the Blue Oval’s shining stars in turning certified pre-owned metal, as well as used vehicles in general, now is one of the first stores to be involved in a new way for customers to purchase or finance a new Ford vehicle in minutes — right from a dealership website from anywhere, on any […] [Read More]

The lease credit approval rate on Swapalease.com hit its lowest level in three years last month, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. According to the lease transfer site, the lease approval rate was 54.2 percent. Such a low rate is typical for the end of the year and actually points to busy buying behavior […] [Read More]

It happens every year. In January, the gym is full of people making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or get in shape. But by February or March, the crowds have died down. Those who are still plugging away are committed to their resolutions.  And their efforts have become a habit, making it easier to […] [Read More]

ACA International sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission last week asking the agency to revise a recently released consumer alert cautioning consumers against financial scams. Officials explained the alert, issued by the FCC on Jan. 10, contains a subhead which states, “Beware of Debt Collection and Other Financial Service Scams, Especially During Post-Holiday […] [Read More]

The evolution stemming from J.D. Power’s acquisition of NADA Used Car Guide from the National Automobile Dealers Association first announced nearly two years ago reached another major development on Wednesday. What the company described as insightful analysis of its automotive retail and auction transactional data plus its customer survey data is serving as the foundation […] [Read More]

Captify, an advertising technology company that specializes in search intelligence, has released findings from its analysis of more than 15 billion consumer searches to determine the most popular brands and types of cars catching consumers’ attention in 2016. Ford was found to be the most searched car brand by consumers last year. After Ford, Audi […] [Read More]

Cars.com has named a new chief financial officer. Moving into the role on Monday will be Becky Sheehan, who previously was executive vice president and CFO for FTD Companies. In that position, she also served as a member of the office of the chief executive officer. Her 10-year tenure there included her time directing FTD’s […] [Read More]

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, my whole family got together at my sister’s house in coastal North Carolina for a multi-generational tradition: making Brunswick stew from scratch in a mammoth cast-iron pot (think witch’s cauldron).  The stew takes on a bold flavor, after more than half-dozen ingredients take on a full day of hot-coal smoke from […] [Read More]

Wantalease.com reported on Wednesday that prices on most of today’s popular leases are increasing slightly entering January. However, analysts found there are 16 models still being offered for $199 monthly or less, and one unit still has a lease deal for less than $150 monthly. That’s for the Nissan Sentra SV at $139 per month. […] [Read More]

Risk management and training provider Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) recently announced its 10th continuing education course is now available completely online with special 50-percent discount on registration. The latest course covers anti-corruption/bribery matters as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The material is designed to benefit professional recovery agents and recovery agency […] [Read More]