finance
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Latest News 19 Aug
Inchcape Retail business managers pass IMI Accreditation
Inchcape Retail has seen 20 of its business managers pass the IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.
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Supplier News 19 Aug
New ‘incubator’ training scheme to upskill iVendi recruits
An ‘Incubator’ training scheme has been launched by iVendi as part of efforts to upskill its new recruits for the automotive finance sector.
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People News 13 Aug
Startline Motor Finance appoints head of customer services
Startline Motor Finance has appointed former Santander UK man John Bannerman as its new head of customer services.
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Finance 9 Aug
Hard Brexit to drive flexible car finance demand
Car buyers will demand greater flexibility from their car finance agreements in the event of a hard Brexit, according to Startline Motor Finance.
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Finance 5 Aug
NextGear Capital surpasses £3 billion funding milestone
NextGear Capital has celebrated a significant business milestone as it surpassed £3 billion of vehicle funding.
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Digital Marketing 2 Aug
Santander launches integrated loan applications for dealer websites
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) is launching a new online loan application platform with e-sign capability that can be integrated into a car dealer’s website.
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People News 31 Jul
Zuto appoints Chris Slater to board as it secures growth investment
Car finance marketplace Zuto has welcomed Chris Slater, co-founder and former COO of Simply Business, to its board as it secures funding for additional growth.
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Supplier News 26 Jul
Cap HPI denies PCPs are putting car buyers' finances at risk
Cap HPI has refuted claims that PCP customers are increasingly at risk from financial difficulties as a result of their car finance agreements lapsing into negative equity.
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People News 24 Jul
Iker Lazzari returns to Volkswagen Financial Services as sales director
Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has appointed former Nissan fleet director Iker Lazzari as its new sales director.
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Latest News 16 Jul
Evolution Funding appoints new CIO and head of operations
Motor finance broker Evolution Funding has appointed Paul Saggar as its chief innovation officer and Adam Small as its head of operations.
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Market Insight 5 Jul
Car finance volumes fall in May as registrations dip
Consumer car finance new business volumes fell by 3% in May compared with the same month in the previous year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
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Car Manufacturer News 5 Jul
Northridge to provide white-label finance services to SsangYong
SsangYong Motor UK has appointed Northridge Finance as the exclusive provider of motor finance products to its dealers.
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Supplier News 4 Jul
Evolution Funding named Best Broker at Car Finance Awards 2019
Evolution Funding has picked up four awards at the Car Finance Awards 2019, including being named Best Broker for the fourth consecutive year.
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Opinion 1 Jul
FCA calls time on Buy Now Pay Later interest charges, guest opinion
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced forthcoming changes to what has been a controversial area of consumer credit lending.
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Car Dealer News 25 Jun
Stock Exchange reacts to FCA investigation of Lookers’ sales processes
Lookers has said that it is “cooperating fully” with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the regulator announced that it was commencing an investigation into the car retail group’s sales process.
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Market Insight 24 Jun
UK automotive experiences sharpest business downturn since 2012
The UK automotive sector suffered its most severe downturn in business conditions for six-and-a-half years between April and May, according to a survey published by NatWest and IHS Markit today.
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Supplier News 19 Jun
Prime lenders tightening car finance rules, says Startline
The motor finance sector’s prime lenders appear to be tightening their lending rules just at a point in time when used car retailers need greater flexibility from their motor finance, says Startline.
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People News 13 Jun
Kelly Ventham appointed head of client relationships at Startline Motor Finance
Kelly Ventham has been named as the Startline Motor Finance’s head of client relationships and acquisition in a role which will see her lead a newly-created client relationships team.
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Opinion 13 Jun
Integrating used car finance into the sales process, a guest opinion
Used car operations continue to provide valuable profit opportunities for dealers of all sizes. It is clear that finance has a vital role to play in both attracting the customer and closing the sale.
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Supplier News 10 Jun
Close Brothers raise £33,500 for Make-A-Wish and Cancer Research UK
Close Brothers Motor Finance has exceeded last year’s fundraising record and raised £33,500 for Make-A-Wish and Cancer Research UK.