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Mike Cobb

iVendi joins calls for credit license checks

iVendi, the car finance technology provider, has joined calls for dealerships to check their finance sales compliance ahead of the introduction of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rule changes in 2014.

Tax bill drops Ford Motor Credit profit

Ford Motor Credit (FMC), the lending arm of US manufacturer Ford reported a net profit of $272m (£168m) for the third quarter of 2013.

NetSol launches cloud-based finance platform

NetSol, the US-headquartered asset finance software provider, has launched its latest asset financing platform NFS Ascent which includes cloud-based services.

Allianz assistance appoints development manager

Allianz Global assistance has announced the appointment of a marketing development manager for new markets and products.

SMA Remarketing secures £13.8m funding

SMA Vehicle Remarketing, the independent vehicle marketing group, has changed all of its banking facilities over to one bank.

BEN benefits from two new initiatives

Automotive charity BEN has benefited from schemes organised by Nissan UK and Independent Motor Auctions (IMA).

Fleet Friday: Lex, Manheim & Northgate

A round-up of the week’s fleet news including a Lex Autolease deal with a construction firm, £1m Manheim auction, a third ‘mega sale’ between the two firms and a fleet expansion by Northgate