The automotive finance market favored customers in higher credit tiers in the months leading up to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., credit bureau Experian said Tuesday in its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report. Subprime market share shrank in the first quarter as loan amounts hit record …
Read More »Does an uptick in used-vehicle sales lower F&I profits?
Alongside fixed operations, earnings from used-vehicle sales and finance and insurance generate the bulk of dealership gross profits today. But executives at the public groups warn that shifting focus to used-car sales may adversely impact F&I opportunities. For all six public dealership groups, F&I profits reached peak levels in 2019, …
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