Auto Finance Prognostications From Carnac the Magnificent
What does the future hold for our industry?
March 31, 2020
What does the future hold for our industry?
March 31, 2020
With the advancement of dealership technology, will the need for F&I professionals dwindle?
March 2, 2020
Hudson explains how requiring out-of-state buyers to transport their own vehicle creates a ‘good fact’ that can help ensure your own state’s laws will govern the transaction.
July 29, 2019
Don’t let your compliance officer off the hook without an ironclad checklist of all the rules and regulations surrounding dealer advertising.
June 24, 2019
A North Dakota car buyer prevailed in a recent case involving loan (or ‘acquisition’) fees that reached the state supreme court, where the dealer was found to have failed to properly disclose the charge.
May 31, 2019
A Pennsylvania case proves the dealer’s choice of words can make or break a consumer’s claim resulting from the mechanical failure of a vehicle sold ‘as is.’
March 28, 2019
Hudson recounts a case that was decided in an Illinois dealer’s favor and tested the limits of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Uniform Commercial Code.
February 27, 2019
Hudson scores four sets of predictions made by carlaw practitioners at the end of 2017 — including his own.
January 14, 2019
A Florida case proves that regulations pertaining to lease deals require just as much compliance acumen as cash or finance.
November 14, 2018
Three recent arbitration cases provide valuable guidance for dealers who prefer to learn their lessons from headlines rather than headaches.
October 2, 2018
Hudson details a Connecticut lawsuit that confirmed as-is vehicle sales are subject to the UCC’s implied warranties rule.
August 6, 2018
Learn how generic retail installment contracts and insufficient disclosures can turn a legal transaction into a costly violation of TILA, Reg Z, or your state’s finance charge rules.
July 23, 2018
Some states, including Minnesota, permit ‘as is’ sales with no written warranty and an exclusion of implied warranties. No state, including Minnesota, permits fraud.
May 30, 2018
Hudson explains why arbitration agreements are no substitute for frond-end compliance.
May 11, 2018
Hudson recounts the inspiring tale of a dealer who prevailed in a lawsuit in the consumer-friendly state of Maryland.
March 6, 2018