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NewsApril 24, 2014

Bank Eliminates Dealer Markup, Cites CFPB Guidance

Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank issued a notice to its dealer customers this week, stating that it has eliminated dealer markups on indirect auto loans. The policy went into effect Thursday.

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NewsApril 24, 2014

N.Y. Dealer Pleads Guilty to Fraud

A former dealer pleaded guilty to charges that he obtained double financing on 13 vehicles, amounting to $166,000.

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NewsApril 17, 2014

Senator Introduces 2 CFPB Reform Bills

Last week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer introduced two bills aimed at restructuring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The bills would replace the CFPB’s director with a bipartisan commission and change the voting requirements for overturning regulations.

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NewsApril 15, 2014

Pro Tesla Bill Won’t Go to Vote

A bill that would allow Tesla to sell directly to consumers won’t be voted on during Arizona’s current legislative session, which ends this week.

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NewsApril 15, 2014

Calif. DMV Targets ‘Curbstoners’ in Sting

Investigators issued nearly 100 citations and made several arrests during an operation aimed at thwarting unlicensed auto dealers who sell unsafe used vehicles.

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NewsApril 14, 2014

Former CFPB Official to Deliver Keynote Address at Industry Summit 2014

The CFPB’s former point man will be at Industry Summit 2014 this September to deliver a keynote address. He will take attendees inside the media-shy agency and offer insights on how the bureau intends to regulate the automotive retail industry.

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NewsApril 10, 2014

Washington Governor Signs Bill Favoring Tesla

A bill signed by Washington governor Jay Inslee this month will allow Tesla to expand in the state.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonApril 10, 2014

U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Dropped Chrysler Dealers

The court’s decision will allow the case pitting 148 defunct Chrysler dealerships against the U.S. government to proceed. The dealerships were closed as part of Chrysler’s 2009 bailout agreement.

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NewsApril 10, 2014

ADP Plans to Spin Off Dealer Services Business

The company expects to complete the separation of the two companies in the early part of the fourth quarter. Leading the Dealer Service business unit will be ADP executives Steve Anenen and Al Nietzel.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonApril 8, 2014

‘King of Lemon Laws’ Files Suit Against Tesla

Wisconsin Attorney Vince Megna filed a lawsuit against Tesla Motors this week, claiming that the car it sold to his client was a lemon.

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