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Brown & Brown Subsidiary Hull & Co. Buys J.E. Brown
Hull & Company, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, has acquired substantially all the assets of J.E. Brown & Associates…
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Brown & Brown Announces Q3 Revenue Increase
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown has reported third quarter revenue of $674 million, an increase of 8.9 percent year-over-year.…
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Protective Asset Protection is Gold Partner for RVDA Con/Expo
RVDA has announced that Protective Asset Protection is the gold partner of the 2020 RV Dealers Virtual Convention/Expo. Protective has…
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More Acquisitions for Brown & Brown
Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired Bright & Associates and…
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2021 Preview: Dutchmen RV
The “wow factor” is in full force with Dutchmen’s new model year products, according to Matt Gipson, general manager of…
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Protective Life to Acquire Revolos
Birmingham, Ala.-based Protective Life Corp., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings Ic., has announced it has reached…
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Damage Repair Estimator Goes Online
For more than 30 years, Tony Yerman of TLY Consulting has produced The Damage Repair Estimator, which he said offers…
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Brown & Brown Lone Star Acquires Brookstone
Brown & Brown Lone Star Insurance Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of…
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Sterling Dealer Products Provides COVID-19 Offset Program
Sterling Dealer Products has introduced the COVID-19 IMPACT OFFSET program. The product is designed to help RV, automotive and powersports…
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Risk Point Names Hoy EVP of Auto Dealer Programs
Dallas-based Risk Point Underwriters announced that Scott A. Hoy, CIC, has been named executive vice president for the specialty auto…
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Brown & Brown to Acquire VAS and Affiliates
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown’s chief acquisitions officer, J. Scott Penny, and Bill Breindel, the owner of Vehicle Administrative…
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Buckeye Dealership Consulting Acquires SAS
Ohio-based Buckeye Dealership Consulting has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of Specialty Administration Services (“SAS Pros”). Specialty Administration Services…
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Protective Asset Services Expands Training Curriculum
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Protective Asset Services, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, announced it has made…
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Brown & Brown Announces Another Acquisition
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown has announced that Brown & Brown of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown…
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Brown & Brown Announces Acquisition of Buiten & Associates
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown and Paul S. Buiten, the majority owner of Buiten &…
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Brown & Brown Enters into Agreement to Acquire Hauser
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance provider Brown & Brown Inc. announces that its chief acquisitions officer, J. Scott Penny, has entered…
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RDS Introduces RDS F&I Service Company
Greenwood, Ind.-based Relentless Dealer Services announces the introduction of RDS F&I Service Co. RDS is now a full-service provider of…
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RV Retailer Appoints Kurt Hornung to Senior Leadership Team
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based RV Retailer LLC announced today the appointment of Kurt Hornung as corporate vice president, Finance & Insurance.…
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Brown & Brown Sees Revenue Increase in Recent Quarter
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance underwriting firm Brown & Brown has reported revenues of $599 million for the second quarter of…
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Protective Opens Online Dealer Training Library
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, said it has made available…
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EasyCare Announces Strategic Partnership with Darwin Automotive
Norcross, Ga.-based EasyCare, a dealer solutions provider and administrator of F&I benefits offered by auto and RV dealers, announces a…
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Brown & Brown Acquires First Resource
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Brown & Brown Dealer Services announces that it has acquired the assets of First Resource Inc. The…
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USWC Launches Eagle Infinity Plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) presents its new 2020 RV service contract program, which it calls Eagle Infinity.…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Enhances Virtual F&I Customer Mode
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Vision Dealer Solutions said it has enhanced its Virtual F&I Customer Mode to allow its dealers to…
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Protective Offers Online Dealer Training
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs, has made available its…
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Priority One, MOTOTV Bring Exclusive Partner Content to Dealers
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Priority One Financial Services, an F&I outsourcing provider to the RV industry, announces a new, exclusive partnership…
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APCO Holdings Joins Relief Fund Initiative
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
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Relentless Dealer Services Introduces Adventure RV Club
Greenwood, Ind.-based Relentless Dealer Services (RDS) said it is pleased to announce the introduction of Adventure RV Club. RDS will…
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Blog: 5 Steps Dealers Should be Doing to Prepare for Recovery
Source: Palmetto, Florida-based DLR Financial Are you a dealer worried about the future of the dealership you have put your heart,…
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Cummins Increases Credit Capacity by $2 Billion
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of power systems and engines used in a variety of industries, has entered into…
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Relentless Dealer Services Partners with Gardner’s RV
Indianapolis-based Relentless Dealer Services announced that it has agreed to partner with Gardner’s RV, a Montana-based company with locations in…
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Good Sam Insurance Agency Underwriter to Give Refund and $3M Donation to COVID Relief Efforts
St. Louis-based Good Sam Insurance Agency underwriter National General Insurance announced a 15 percent credit on all applicable April premiums…
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APCO Holdings Announces Added Support for Dealers
Norcross, Ga.-based APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive financial and insurance products and home to the EasyCare and…
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CDK Global Sells Segment to Ansira Partners
CDK Global has completed the sale of the company’s digital marketing business to Ansira Partners. The CDK digital marketing business has…
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1st Source Bank Profit Drops $6M
South Bend-based 1st Source is reporting first quarter net income of $16.4 million, down from $22.2 million during the same…
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Senate Passes Additional Paycheck Funds
The Senate recently passed a $484 billion interim coronavirus funding bill that includes $310 billion in additional funds for the…
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Equifax Webinar to Cover Credit Reporting
Equifax will hold a webinar at noon on Friday, April 17, on credit reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently…
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VisionTouch Updates Available Now
Vision Dealer Solutions has released an updated version of its F&I product VisionTouch. The sales solution provides agents and dealers the…
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Priority One’s Vogel Passes Away
Priority One Financial Services has announced the recent passing of Glen Vogel, operations manager. Vogel, a member of the Priority…
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Vision Dealer Solutions Provides Complimentary F&I Service
Vision Dealer Solutions has announced it is providing its dealer VisionMenu clients complimentary access to the company’s Remote F&I service…
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U.S. SBA Implements Automatic Deferment on Existing Disaster Loans
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza has announced changes to help borrowers still paying back SBA loans from previous disasters. By…
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Up to $100M in Dislocated Worker Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to…
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Priority One Launches New, Secure Portal
Priority One Financial Services has launched its new, secure, digital customer portal. Priority One stated it recognizes the necessity for…
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Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Northeast Dealer Consultants
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, and Phil and Pamela Bruno, the owners of Northeast Dealer…
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Dealer Profit Services Introduces F&I for RV Dealers
Dealer Profit Services, a supplier of F&I services to marine and RV dealers, is now offering a comprehensive suite of…
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Dobrowski Celebrates 10 Years at Priority One
Priority One Financial Services is celebrating 10 years of employment with Kristopher Dobrowski, commercial finance manager. Priority One, an F&I…
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SEC Fines Wells Fargo $500M
Last week didn’t end on the best footing for California-based Wells Fargo & Co., with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announcing…
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Merrick Bank Merges Into Ally Financial
Ally Financial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CardWorks in a transaction valued at about $2.65 billion. Cardworks is…
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Wells Fargo Remodels Structure with Five Line of Business CEOs
Wells Fargo has appointed several new business leaders and made changes designed to create a flatter line of business organizational…
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Accounting Firm to Investigate Erwin Hymer Sale
A Toronto-based forensic accounting firm is investigating the 2016 sale of local RV manufacturer Roadtrek to German-based Erwin Hymer Group…
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Former Wells Fargo CEO to Pay $17M
The U.S. government announced Thursday that former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf has been banned from ever working at a bank again and will…
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Wells Fargo Reports Strong Decline
Wells Fargo & Co. has reported a net income of $2.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared with…
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Aliner Makes Debut in Europe
Aliner, the makers of the original a-frame camper, is entering the new year debuting at the Holiday Fair-Brussels RV Show…
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Registration Opens for MBA Rental School
Registration has opened for MBA’s 2020 RV Rental School, which takes place Feb. 25-27 at the Tuscany Hotel & Casino…
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NMLA Releases Revised Marine Lending Resource
The National Marine Lenders Association has released its latest review of the U.S. marine lending industry at MRAA’s Dealer Week…
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Bank Seeks to Recover $1.5M from IOI Debacle
A South Bend, Ind., judge will hear arguments this month over whether a bank can recover a $1.5 million overdraft…
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AGWS Expands University F&I Training Schedule
American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) has announced an expanded 2020 AGWS University F&I training schedule. Now offered on a monthly basis,…
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Priority One Recognized for Nonprofit Work
Priority One Financial Services was recently recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as a One Tampa Bay Honoree. The…
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BB&T, SunTrust Merger Approved by U.S. Fed
The U.S. Federal Reserve recently approved a merger between BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc., sealing the biggest tie-up of…
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Motility, MenuSys Integrate F&I Workflow
Motility Software Solutions, a provider of dealership management systems for the specialty vehicle market, has reached an agreement with leading…
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Northpoint Named Bronze Partner for RVDA Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance is returning as a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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Finance Provider DLL Expands Into RV Market
DLL, a global financial solutions provider, will expand its offerings into the recreation and leisure lifestyle market in North America.…
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Aqua Finance Appoints New President, CEO
Aqua Finance, a provider of financing to consumers in the water treatment, home improvement, and RV industries, has appointed Rich…
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Huntington Bancshares’ RV and Marine Loans Increase 17 Percent
Huntington Bancshares has reported net income for the 2019 third quarter of $372 million, a decrease of 2 percent from the…
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Wells Fargo Names Scharf CEO and President
The board of directors of Wells Fargo & Co. has named Charles W. Scharf as the company’s CEO and president,…
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Webinar to Review Sales F&I Compliance
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. ET on…
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Bank of the West Named Bronze Sponsor for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has announced that Bank of the West is a Bronze Sponsor for the 2019 RV…
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Bank of America Made Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association recently announced that Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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Bankrupt IOI Acquired by PrimePay
A Pennsylvania company has completed its $3.5 million acquisition of Interlogic Outsourcing Inc., an embattled payroll company based in Elkhart. This…
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Higginbotham Adds RV Dealer Insurance Practice
Higginbotham and Diversified Insurance Management have announced their merger. Diversified is an independent property/casualty insurance agency in Plano, Texas, with a specialty…
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Protective Asset Protection to Hold F&I Training
The finance and insurance and sales education tracks at the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature hour-long workshops from Karla…
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MBA is Bronze Partner for Expo
The National RV Dealers Association has been joined by MBA Insurance as a bronze partner for the 2019 RV Dealers…
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USWC Enters Marine Market
United States Warranty Corporation (USWC) based in Cleveland, is excited to announce the addition of a Marine Division, rounding out…
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Universal Lenders Detail Zero Down Program
The Zero Plan by Universal Lenders has announced the addition of its Zero Down Zero Plan payment program. “We are…
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U.S. Reps Introduce RV Floor Plan Tax Fix
U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) recently introduced the bipartisan “Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act” (H.R. 4349)…
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Life Industries Signs Martin Flory Group
Life Industries, formulator of cleaning and restoration chemicals for the marine, RV and aviation market segments, has hired Martin Flory…
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IOI’s Alleged Fraud Could Exceed $90M
Financial scandals in the payroll processing industry in recent years have followed a similar thread. This story by Caleb Bauer…
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Abry Partners to Acquire Portfolio Holding
Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Portfolio Holding from Capital Z Partners, LP, a New…
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Claims Against IOI Continue to Build
An Elkhart payroll company is facing additional claims from clients who say they are owed millions of dollars, while the…
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RV Manufacturer Hurt by Interlogic Fraud Scandal
Interlogic Outsourcing, an Elkhart-based company in the midst of a fraud scandal, will continue operating despite filing for bankruptcy but…
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Brown & Brown Named Bronze Partner for Expo
The RV Dealers Association has announced that Brown & Brown Dealer Services is a Bronze Partner for the 2019 RV…
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SunTrust Banks and BB&T to Merge, Form Truist
Shareholders of BB&T Corp. voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the Winston-Salem-based bank’s merger with SunTrust Banks and the new bank’s proposed name:…
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Protective Asset Protection Made Gold Partner
RV Dealers Association recently announced that Protective Asset Protection is the Gold Partner for the 2019 RV Dealers Convention/Expo. Protective…
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NAE Recognizes Dealer Partner’s F&I Department
The National Automotive Experts (NAE/NWAN) recently recognized its dealer partner, Spirit Motorcycles San Jose, for being named Innovative F&I Department…
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Protective Life Acquires Great-West Assets for $1.2B
Protective Life Corp. has completed a transaction with Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance to acquire, via reinsurance, substantially all of…
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Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Begin Financing MH
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are starting to finance manufactured home purchases, with the hope that their involvement will turn the…
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Priority One Adds EZ-Sign to Closing Process
The addition of Merrick Bank to the platform is the next step in Priority One’s expansion of lenders allowing electronic…
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BB&T, SunTrust Merge to Become Truist Financial
The soon-to-merge BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks have a new name: Truist Financial Corp. This story by Caroline Hudson originally appeared in the…
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Wells Fargo Named Platinum Sponsor for Expo
https://youtu.be/SK0KOzAn27k The RV Dealers Association has announced that Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) is returning as the Platinum Sponsor for…
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Universal Lenders Reduces Fees for Retailers
Universal Lenders, creators of the ZERO Plan and a 2018 Dealers’ Choice award-winner, has announced Level D guidelines to provide…
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RVDA of Canada Enters Endorsement Partnership with Cambridge Global Payments
The RV Dealers Association of Canada has formed a new endorsement partnership with Cambridge Global Payments, one of the largest…
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Brown & Brown Acquires United Development Systems
J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, and Randy Crisorio, the owner of United Development Systems (UDS),…
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BJCC Announces Deal with Protective Life
Protective Life will be the naming rights sponsor for the new BJCC stadium in downtown Birmingham. This story Lauren Walsh…
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Wells Fargo CDF Marks Canada Anniversary
Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance is celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing inventory financing in Canada. Based in Mississauga, CDF…
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Wells Fargo Honored for Canada Work
Last week, RVDA of Canada helped celebrate Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance’s 50th anniversary kick-off celebration in Vancouver, B.C. RVDA…
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Wells Fargo Consumer Loans Decrease $3.7 Billion
Wells Fargo & Co. recently reported a net income of $5.9 billion for first quarter 2019, compared with $5.1 billion for first quarter…
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American Guardian Details F&I Training Schedule
American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) has announced its 2019 AGWS University F&I training schedule. The workshop is designed to provide…
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NWAN Announces New ‘Extreme Powersports’ Program
National Automotive Experts and NWAN (NAE/NWAN) recently launched its new powersports service contract program. The new program, Extreme Powersports, is…
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Outdoorsy Partners with Liberty Mutual
Outdoorsy has partnered with Liberty Mutual for three levels of RV rental insurance. Since going live with the partnership on March 1,…
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BB&T to Acquire SunTrust, Causes Concern
A more permissive regulatory environment culminated on Thursday in the biggest bank merger since the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis,…
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