F&I

HARLEY-DAVIDSON, Inc. announced today that its CFO, Tom Bergmann, will take on the added responsibility of interim president of Harley-Davidson Financial Services

“I THINK it’s the sheep effect,” says Carlo Hansen, co-owner of Riverside Kawasaki in Somerville, Mass. “Everybody is scared at the same t

F&I TRAINERS have long preached the importance of local lenders. Research shows that dealerships that go beyond their OEM programs finance more customers. As

FOR YEARS, MANY dealers — franchised and independent — have made good use of GE Money’s FUNancing credit cards and installment loans. But most o

BEGINNING JAN. 1, banking giant HSBC will stop underwriting Suzuki’s revolving credit card and installment loans. The manufacturer says it will soon release

economy credit crunch holidays HERE'S AN INTERESTING HYPOTHETICAL: What if the worldwide credit crunch had happened back in April? "It

CONSUMERS ARE being more prudent about purchasing decisions and how to fit bigger-ticket items and services into their budget. Because a significant portion of sa

DEALER F&I departments are reporting greater difficulty in obtaining manageable loans for higher risk customers, and skyrocketing food, fuel, and other living

DUCATI NORTH AMERICA and GE Money are launching a special financing program for some of Ducati's best selling motorcycles. The program includes low interest r

DUCATI PARTNER Foremost Insurance has lowered its rates for Hypermotard, Monster and SportClassic motorcycles. At Ducati's request, Foremost redefined the bik