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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverSeptember 3, 2020

Lessons From an I-Team Investigation

A dealership was recently discovered to have a prevalent policy and practice of inflating consumers’ incomes to obtain finance source approvals. Reading between the lines of the story, there are a variety of lessons to be learned.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverJune 24, 2020

Prepare for Financing Contraction

While the processes necessary to complete digital remote deliveries have been available for a while, dealers were slowly transitioning from paper-driven to digital. Coronavirus has accelerated that transition in many dealerships.

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ACE SpaceMay 26, 2020

Kicking the Trade

Kicking the trade is an old-school tactic employed by unscrupulous sales people, sales managers, and F&I managers. Being aggressive and going after every possible deal, while employing a deceptive practice to finalize the sale is simply not worth the risk.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverMay 13, 2020

Ferreting Out Fake Paystubs

Do you know how to vet a paystub for legitimacy? These 10 tips can help you catch the phonies.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverMay 12, 2020

The Digital Revolution is Upon Us

An unspoken truth is that sometimes a drastic, calamitic action has to sideswipe a process to speed up the evolutionary process. The calamity known as COVID-19 is acting as an agent of revolutionary change in dealer’s sales processes.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverMarch 17, 2020

Compliance Isn’t Just for the Finance Office

We should call it transaction compliance, rather than F&I compliance.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverFebruary 28, 2020

How to Implement a Compliance Management System

Agents can and should help dealers design, install, and enforce their federally mandated CMS. Luckily for everyone involved, the instructions are freely available.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverMay 21, 2019

Proper Desking Prevents Payment Packing

Despite improved industry education and a slew of regulatory enforcement actions, packing payments remains a popular pursuit at dealerships around the nation. Here’s how to prevent this highly illegal practice before it starts.

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NewsJune 12, 2018

Webinar: Gil Van Over to Tackle Compliance Issues on the Road to the Sale

Compliance expert Gil Van Over will deliver Part Two of F&I and Showroom’s compliance webinar series, “CFPB Defanged: Rise of the eDealership.” The webinar is scheduled for July 11 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2017

Dallas Compliance Summit Set to Break Attendance, Certification Records

Organizers of Compliance Summit say an 'unprecedented' response to the announcement that the next event will be held alongside Industry Summit at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas, all but guarantees the Sept. 11, 2017, event will set new marks for attendance and Automotive Compliance Specialist certification.

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