finance and insurance (F&I)
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Finance 21 JanAlphera rewards FCA compliance with new finance sales incentives
Alphera has launched a new car finance incentive scheme which has been designed with the specific purpose of promoting FCA compliance among car retailers.
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Black Horse Market Insight 14 JanFCA acknowledges professionalism of dealer finance sales
My key reflection is that the market has progressively adopted higher standards over the past three years.
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Finance 11 Jan
Consumer car finance market declines by 1% by volume in November
Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) data for November has shown a 1% decline in point of sale (POS) consumer car finance by volume, compared with the same month in 2017.
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Finance 10 JanAlphera launches new online customer portal
Alphera Financial Services has launched a new online portal to allow its car finance customers to manage their accounts.
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Supplier News 8 JanUsed car finance and add-on sales rose in December, says Dealerweb
Used car retailers experienced a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales and 10% rise in finance penetration during December, according to Dealerweb.
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People News 3 JanDealTrak expands team to prepare for ‘extreme growth’
F&I technology specialist DealTrak has made a number of appointments and restructured its senior teams, as the business predicts significant growth in the next 12 months.
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Manufacturer 2 JanKia Motors UK announces range of 2019 offers
Kia Motors UK has announced a range of offers available to customers buying a new car in 2019, including SUV and hybrid savings.
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Black Horse Market Insight 21 DecFocus on these four things to be successful in 2019
To be successful in 2019, I believe we need to focus on affordability, commission structures, informed decisions and digital technology
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Finance 18 Dec
New car finance market feels the impact of WLTP, FLA data reveals
The impact of the new WLTP vehicle emissions test regime on new vehicle supply has been laid bare by new car finance data published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
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People News 14 DecClose Brothers Motor Finance’s Rebecca McNeil wins at CEO Today Awards 2018
Close Brothers Motor Finance chief executive Rebecca McNeil credited the “hard work, ingenuity, and passion” of her team as she emerged as a winner of the CEO Today United Kingdom Award 2018.
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Supplier News 13 DecTootle launches used car buying platform for dealers
Tootle has expanded into online used car retail by establishing a platform which allows car dealers to retail as well as replenish their second-hand car stocks.
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Market Insight 12 DecFord Fiesta tops Close Brothers’ list of cars financed in the UK
The Ford Fiesta has topped a list of the UK's 'most financed cars' published by Close Brothers Motor Finance - followed by the Ford Focus and the Volkswagen Golf.
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Finance 10 DecBNP Paribas Personal Finance and iVendi launch new finance solution
BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK has launched a new motor finance solution, in collaboration with iVendi, providing a “strong alternative” to the current market offerings.
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Supplier News 3 DeciVendi recruitment drive results in Manchester expansion
Software development workers at iVendi have completed their move to new Manchester facility which is three-times the size of their previous offices.
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Opinion 3 DecGetting online with tackling motor finance fraud, a guest opinion
As recently reported by AM Online, there’s a growing trend of vehicle financing being completed via the internet.
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Black Horse Market Insight 3 DecProviding clarity on finance offers is where dealers can excel
The challenge remains to ensure customers understand what they are buying when it comes to point-of-sale finance, with many still not clear on pricing, residual values and other technicalities of their contracts.
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Finance 27 NovStartline to end 2018 with business volumes up by 20%
Startline Motor Finance has reported that it will end 2018 with business volumes up by around 20% on the previous year.
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Finance 27 Nov
Car finance jargon understood by just 1-in-10 Brits
Car retailers will need to work harder to explain the jargon of automotive finance after a survey revealed just one-in-10 of car buyers understand common industry terminology.
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Supplier News 27 Nov
Overdrafts still the stock funding choice of 9% of car dealers
A survey conducted by NextGear Capital and Cox Automotive has revealed that more than half of used car retailers use a stock funding facility to fill their forcecourts.
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Supplier News 23 NovClose Brothers Motor Finance beats record with 2018 volunteer month
Close Brothers Motor Finance employees volunteered 818 hours of their time for charity initiatives in October, the company’s volunteer month.
