auto dealer in black and red logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Compliance

Ad Loading...
Newsby Gregory ArroyoDecember 9, 2014

DOD Bans Military Allotments for Personal Property Purchases

Starting Jan. 1, active-duty troops will no longer be able to use military allotments to purchase or lease vehicles, among other things. The policy change was made in response to enforcement actions brought by the CFPB.

Read More →
NewsDecember 2, 2014

Ga. Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead in Fraud Suit Against Dealer

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a customer of Payless Auto Deals could proceed with his fraud claim against the dealership and one of its salespeople for selling him a damaged vehicle.

Read More →
Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonDecember 1, 2014

Toyota's Captive Issues Statement Regarding CFPB, DOJ Allegations

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation issued a statement to F&I and Showroom regarding last week’s regulatory filing. It revealed that the CFPB and the DOJ are alleging that the captive’s practices in the auto finance sector have resulted in the discriminatory pricing of auto loans.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Gregory ArroyoNovember 20, 2014

CFPB Needs a New 'Tool,’ Study Finds

F&I and Showroom delves into a new study commissioned by the American Financial Services Association. It concludes that the CFPB’s use of the BISG proxy method is “conceptually flawed” and could lead to overstatement of alleged harm to consumers.

Read More →
NewsNovember 19, 2014

CFPB Methodology Flawed, New Study Concludes

A new study released by the American Financial Services Association finds bias and high error rates in the CFPB's proxy methodology for determining disparate impact.

Read More →
NewsNovember 11, 2014

Sonic Files Suit Against Former Employee for Luring Away Employees

Sonic and Philpott Motors have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who left the dealership and hired seven other employees to come work for him.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsNovember 10, 2014

Police Catch Kidnapper Using Dealership’s GPS Device

Detectives asked a dealership to activate the GPS device installed in a kidnapping suspect’s car due to his poor credit. Police apprehended the man and found his victim alive.

Read More →
NewsNovember 6, 2014

N.Y. Dealer Convicted of Money Laundering

The owner of Finish Line Auto Sales was convicted by a federal jury this week of money laundering for helping drug dealers purchase high end used cars with cash.

Read More →
Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonNovember 4, 2014

Competition Driving Increased Risk in Auto Finance, Regulator Says

A representative of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says competition is forcing finance sources to take bigger risks. He warns that the regulator will continue to monitor the market.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsNovember 3, 2014

Florida Speakers Headline Compliance Summit

Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automobile Dealers Association and Alex Kurkin, a well-known attorney and veteran dealer advocate with Kurkin Brandes, will open the inaugural Compliance Summit in Hollywood, Fla., on Nov. 10.

Read More →