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Tariq Kamal

Former Associate Publisher

Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 25, 2018

Former FCA Chief Sergio Marchionne Dead at 66

Sergio Marchionne, former CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ferrari N.V., has died following complications from surgery.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalJune 26, 2018

The CFPB’s Spirit Lives On

In the first of a series of F&I Think Tank webinars, attorney Eric Johnson offered a wake-up call to dealers and F&I professionals who thought the industry won a decisive victory over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the federal agency’s auto finance guidance was rescinded in May.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMay 17, 2018

Freed From CFPB Order, Toyota Financial to Raise Markup Caps

Toyota’s captive finance company announced it will raise its dealer markup caps following the early termination of consent orders issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice.

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Newsby Tariq KamalMay 8, 2018

New York AG Schneiderman Resigns

Crusading New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has resigned in the face of reports of assaults and threats against multiple women.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 20, 2018

It’s Official: Wells Fargo to Pay $1 Billion Fine

Wells Fargo has consented to pay federal regulators $1 billion to settle charges pertaining to sales of automotive collateral protection insurance and mortgage interest rate-lock extensions.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 17, 2018

Wells Fargo Faces $1 Billion Fine for Mortgage and Auto Insurance Issues

Wells Fargo’s first-quarter earnings call was staged amid a string of regulatory concerns, declining auto originations, and the sale of a Puerto Rican subsidiary. But the company’s chief executive said the bank’s auto finance business will grow again.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 16, 2018

The Laboratory: Wade Ford Tests Connected Cars

Steve Ewing loves the car business, and he is willing to try any new program, tool or process that will help Atlanta’s Wade Ford keep pace with the changing demands of car buyers.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 12, 2018

Hail of an Idea

Troy Good and Jeff Snowden didn’t invent paintless dent repair, but they helped take it national, and their efforts have paid off for dealers in hail-prone states from North Dakota to Florida.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalMarch 9, 2018

A War on Many Fronts

NADA chairman and Michigan dealer Wes Lutz takes the association’s helm during a time of transition and conflict at the factory, retail and legislative levels.

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Newsby Tariq KamalDecember 21, 2017

NY AG Sues Two Dealerships Over the Sale of Etch

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against Victory Mitsubishi of Larchmont and Victory Suzuki of the Bronx, charging the stores with selling an ‘unwanted and bogus’ anti-theft product.

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