How Co-Buyers Help Secure RV Loan Approval

Editor’s Note: The following advice column was written by Lorraine Mariotti, vice president of lending for Priority One Financial Services. Priority One has been serving the marine and RV industry since 1987. Acquired in 2007 by Forest River Inc. a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. company, Priority One serves as the F&I managed services provider for hundreds of dealers nationwide. For more information, visit www.P1FS.com. Co-buyers aren’t the solution for every credit-challenged customer you see,... Read more

Online ‘Mark’s RV Garage’ Tops 23,000 Visits

Mark Polk Video producer, RVer and host Mark Polk teaches new and experienced RVers how to use, maintain and accessorize their RV in the 30-minute television-style online show titled “Mark’s RV Garage.” In each episode, there are segments on RV product reviews, RV product installations, EZ RV upgrades, Q & A, camping destinations, RV trivia and much more, according to a news release. The feature segment in each episode is a vintage trailer restoration project Polk is doing from... Read more

RV Dealer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Charges

The owner of a Jacksonville, Ill., business waived indictment and admitted in federal court to a mail fraud and money laundering scheme to defraud people and financial institutions of at least $1 million. Gebhardt Trailer Sales owner Jacklyn Still, also known as Jacklyn Gebhardt, 49, of Lynn Haven, Fla., pleaded guilty Tuesday (March 29) before U.S. Magistrate Judge Byron G. Cudmore in Springfield to mail fraud and money laundering, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier reported . Sentencing is set for... Read more

United Shade Expands Motorized Shade Lines

New shades from United Shade on display at 2010 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. United Shade has significantly expanded its offerings for RV window coverings with some trendy new styles and the added convenience of motorized options for most of its product lines, the Elkhart, Ind.-based manufacturer said in a news release. “We’re very excited about the new choices we’re bringing to the RV market,” said Braden McCormick, president of United Shade. “We have some great new options... Read more

Baird: Shipments to Track ’11 Retail Demand

Editor’s Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following the release of the February wholesale shipments report by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow. Action February shipments up 1%. Total RV shipments increased 1% in February, as motorhome shipments increased 6%, while towable shipments were flat. Growth decelerated versus recent months; however, this was expected. Dealer inventory is in good shape and we expect... Read more

SBA Extends Deadline on 504 Loan Program

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is removing a deadline on a small business loan program, opening debt refinancing opportunities for thousands of additional companies across the U.S. Small business owners with eligible commercial real estate mortgages maturing before or after Dec. 31, 2012, will be able to secure more stable, long-term financing through the SBA’s temporary 504 refinancing program, according to a news release from the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. Previously,... Read more

Keystone RV’s Montana No. 1 Fiver 10th Year

Montana' the nation's best-selling fifth-wheel 10 years running. For the 10th consecutive year, the Keystone Montana has been named the No. 1 retailing fifth-wheel, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI) of Grand Rapids, Mich. This is an accomplishment no other fifth-wheel brand has ever achieved, Keystone noted in a news release. In a letter to Keystone, SSI President Tom Walworth recognized Montana: “Statistical Surveys Inc. would like to congratulate the Keystone Montana Fifth... Read more

USDA Exec Stresses Recreation in ARC Talk

Tidwell Tom Tidwell, chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, stressed the role of recreation in his March 24 address to the Recreation Exchange, hosted by the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) in Washington, D.C. Tidwell leads the agency responsible for the management of 193 million acres of national forests and national grasslands. These lands provide an amazing diversity of outdoor recreation opportunities, connecting people with nature in an unmatched variety of settings... Read more

Winnebago Outlines New Towables Strategy

Pictured in the photo are (from left to right): Elvie Frey, Winnebago Industries Towables president; Randy Potts, Winnebago Industries president; Sarah Nielsen, Winnebago Industries vice president and CFO; and Bob Olson, Winnebago Industries chairman and CEO. Winnebago Industries Inc. will call its new Winnebago of Indiana LLC towable subsidiary in Middlebury, Ind., ”Winnebago Industries Towables” following its December purchase of SunnyBrook RV Manufacturing Inc. The SunnyBrook name... Read more

Indiana Chamber Renews Pro-Business Push

Indiana Chamber of Commerce pushes for pro-jobs, pro-economy legislation. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has a list of more than two dozen bills it is hoping to see action on now that House Democrats have ended their month-long walkout. Representatives of the two political parties reached a compromise this week that led to an end to the walkout that had ground the legislative session to a standstill. The proposals range from charter schools, to a reduction in the state’s corporate income tax... Read more

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