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See how our training programs, support and out-of-the-box ideas are helping dealers across the country.

F&I

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F&I

Fine Tuning Fixed Ops.

Maximize dealership potential and profits with Ally’s Fixed Operations Consulting.

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Training

Help safeguard your dealership with compliance and legal awareness training.

With Ally Academy, ensure your team is educated from compliance certifications to legal awareness essentials to F&I management.

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F&I

Drive dealership success with claim efficiencies.

Understanding ways to optimize your F&I claims processing and back-end operations.

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Training

Getting the most from F&I takes transparency – and training.

Learn how F&I transparency and training can prove to be a big asset for your dealership.

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F&I

Evolve F&I practices and exceed customer expectations.

To help evolve F&I practices and make sure dealers are in step with changing customer expectations, it’s important to present product offerings early in the sale and deliver a speedy transaction.

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F&I Products

All Ears Podcast | Tips to refresh your F&I practices in 2023.

Ellie Harris, senior director of sales at Ally Financial, shares tips that can help dealerships evolve their F&I practices and exceed changing customer expectations.

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F&I Products

All Ears Podcast | How F&I Is Driving Dealership Profits.

Matt Broome, senior director of product development at Ally Financial, discusses how inventory shortages are impacting F&I product sales and some tips for keeping sales going strong.

Ally Dealership Insurance

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Garage Coverage

Keep customers’ cars safe on your lot with Garage Insurance.

Some accidents may be unavoidable, however with consistent communication and training, you can help to reduce the risk of traffic-related collisions

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Ally Dealership Insurance

Ally P&C is Now Ally Dealership Insurance.

To better encompass the ever-evolving suite of products and services that we offer, we’re changing our name to Ally Dealership Insurance.

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Ally Dealership Insurance

Preparing for storm season with the help of an ally.

As storm season approaches, now is a good time to review your emergency plan and take steps to ready your dealership.

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Ally Dealership Insurance

How to help keep your dealership protected from cyber threats.

Your dealership collects a plethora of consumer information and it's your responsibility to protect it.

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Worker's Compensation

Automotive lift safety requirements.

Every day your technicians entrust their lives and limbs to the automotive lifts in your service department.

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Ally Dealership Insurance

Increased excess liability limits.

Reviewing and updating liability insurance limits can be an area that is often overlooked, or an afterthought, by many dealers.

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Ally Dealership Insurance

All Ears Podcast | Fighting Cybercrime and Fraud at Dealerships.

Rick Lowe, Senior Vice President, and Aaron Lee, Senior Director, both in Ally’s Property & Casualty Insurance division, share how the shift to digital platforms has created vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are exploiting.

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Owned Inventory Coverage

Loss prevention advisory - “best practices” information.

False Pretense is rapidly becoming a chief cause of loss for automobile dealers.

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Ally Dealership Insurance

How prepared are you? Use our disaster prep checklist to find out.

How prepared is your dealership for inclement weather, fire emergencies and more?

Auto Finance

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Auto Finance

Streamline your grounding and purchasing with Ally Ride Return.

With Ally Ride Return, maximize your lease-end prospects by maintaining strong customer relationships and pursuing repeat business at your dealership.

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Auto Finance

Digical shopping: How to navigate the new hybrid approach to car buying.

Consider the benefits of blending technology with the personal touch of your dealership to keep up with evolving customer shopping behaviors.

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Auto Finance

Fraud protection strategies for auto dealerships.

Whether it's false information shared online or forged documents provided in person, you should be on the lookout for scams.

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Auto Finance

Building customer loyalty with leasing.

Your customers want that new car feeling, but if the corresponding price tag gives them pause, leasing may be the solution.

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Auto Finance

Tips for protecting your dealership against check washing and theft.

With so much of your business operating in the digital realm, security is of the utmost importance.

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Auto Finance

Safety first: Password management best practices for dealerships.

In today’s world, managing an endless stream of passwords is a fact of life and business.

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Sales, Training

Adopting a right turn only test drive could be the right move for your dealership.

Did you know that turning left during routine test drives can significantly increase the risk of vehicle accidents?

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Training

All Ears Podcast | How to reach Gen Z.

Ally’s Director of Research Ashley Spring, and Allie Peters, Service Director at BMW of San Antonio, discuss what Generation Z customers want out of the car-buying experience.

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Sales, Training

Key control “best practices” - loss prevention advisory.

Key control is probably the most important aspect of inventory security and prevention of vehicle theft.

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SmartAuction

Used car trends and what you need to know now.

Manage your inventory and navigate market shifts with the help of the experts at Ally SmartAuction, an online auction platform.

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Ally Academy

Ally Academy turns the spotlight on powerful auto dealership training.

Today, auto dealers are doing everything they can to stay competitive in a low inventory market.