The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.

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The traditional model for a captive finance company is a wholly owned subsidiary like Ford Motor Credit Co. or Toyota Financial Services.

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Both Ford Motor Credit and General Motors Acceptance Corp. leases were 12% of parent company sales last year, down from 19% in 2000.

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