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NewsJanuary 5, 2016

Justice Department Files Civil Complaint Against Volkswagen

The complaint was filed on Monday and alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles were equipped with illegal devices designed to cheat emissions testing.

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NewsOctober 1, 2015

Cox Completes Acquisition of Dealertrack

Dealertrack unloaded its inventory management solution today, clearing the way for Cox Automotive to complete its acquisition of the software maker. The announcement comes a day after the Justice Department challenged the merger between the two software giants.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2015

Cox Must Divest Dealertrack's Inventory Management Solution, DOJ Says

The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit this week to block Cox Automotive’s acquisition of Dealertrack. The regulator said Cox must divest Dealertrack’s inventory management solution business in order to move forward with the transaction.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 29, 2015

Fifth Third Bank to Cap Dealer Markups

The CFPB and DOJ announced two actions against Fifth Third Bank on Monday, one of which requires the finance source to pay $18 million in restitution to minority auto loan borrowers, as well as limit its dealer partners’ ability to markup interest rates on auto loans.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 11, 2015

CFPB Says Santander Violated Fair Lending Laws

The CFPB has notified the Department of Justice that Santander Consumer USA’s auto lending practices have allegedly violated fair lending laws, according to a regulatory filing.

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NewsAugust 11, 2015

Compliance, CFPB to Take Center Stage at Industry Summit

Industry Summit 2015 will feature three workshops and two panel discussions that will address the current regulatory climate, provide a review of the current rules and regulations, and provide practical tips on how F&I managers can make compliance work for them.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJuly 14, 2015

CFPB, DOJ Reach $24M Settlement With Honda Finance

Just two weeks after American Banker reported that the CFPB was planning to cite three captive auto finance companies for policies that allegedly caused minority car buyers to pay higher rates for auto loans, the bureau and the Department of Justice have announced a settlement with Honda Finance Corp.

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NewsJuly 1, 2015

CFPB Preparing to Cite Three Captives, American Banker Reports

According to proposed consent orders obtained by American Banker, Honda, Nissan and Toyota’s captive finance companies could soon be on the hook for dealer participation policies.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 23, 2015

CFPB: Consumers Will Soon Receive Ally Payout

A CFPB official disclosed in a June 15 blog post that the administrator of the Ally settlement fund has begun contacting and mailing checks to borrowers who were affected by Ally’s alleged discriminatory auto lending policies.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoApril 14, 2015

CFPB Faces Mounting Criticism, New Bipartisan Bill

On the same day The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed piece critical of the CFPB’s targeting of the indirect auto finance channel, a bipartisan bill was introduced that aims to repeal the bureau’s guidance on dealer participation.

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