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American Financial Wins Diamond and Platinum Level for the 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards

American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. is honored to be the recipient of two 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards. This F&I dealership development company received the Diamond level award in Compliance Training and Platinum level in F&I Training. This is the second year in a row that American Financial has been awarded in these two categories. ... Read More »

June 17, 2016
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American Financial & Automotive Services, Inc. is honored to be the recipient of two 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards. This F&I dealership development company received the Diamond level award in Compliance Training and Platinum level in F&I Training. This is the second year in a row that American Financial has been awarded in these two categories.

American Financial appreciates this recognition because it is the dealers and Auto Dealer Today and F&I Showroom readers who vote on the best industry providers. The voting criteria is divided into four categories: the product/service provided, customer support and service, overall value, and whether the dealer would recommend the provider.

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Arden Hetland, President of American Financial, states, “Our main focus is to put the needs of our dealer partners first. The American Financial team strives to provide industry leading service and products. These awards are a great reflection on all of their hard work and dedication.”

Centered at the core of American Financial’s offerings are customized in-dealership development, the MasterTechTM F&I product suite, the Automotive Training Academy (ATA), F&I University (FIU), and Compliance Programs.

FIU provides cutting-edge F&I curriculum and online continuing education for today’s business manager. FIU is also at the forefront of digital solutions to streamline the business office by offering training on tablet technology and benefits analysis software.

American Financial has created a program to help navigate dealerships through industry regulations and policies. The web-based Compliance Management Program is customized to complement the procedures and functions utilized in your dealership. In addition, American Financial has developed a compliance officer certification course that arms your dealership with the resources, tools, and expertise your compliance officer needs.

For more information on American Financial, please visit www.AFASinc.com.

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