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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

Alphabet Soup

The CFPB, FRB and DOJ joined forces to host a fair lending webinar. The latter two shed some light on their approach to determining rate discrimination, but the CFPB’s standards for determining disparate impact remain a mystery.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

Close of Negotiations

Compliance expert believes that the current regulatory climate could spell the end of the negotiated car purchase and the deal structure that goes with it.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2013

A More Transparent F&I

At this year’s Industry Summit, F&I product providers discussed everything from the CFPB to CPO. They also weighed in on the future of the F&I office.

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NewsNovember 14, 2013

Trade Group Commissions Study to Address CFPB's Fair Lending Concerns

The American Financial Services Association is commissioning a study to address the CFPB’s concerns for discrimination related to rate participation programs. It will also provide a cost-benefit analysis of alternative dealer compensation models.

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NewsNovember 14, 2013

Disparate Impact Challenge Ends in Settlement on Eve of CFPB Forum

On the eve of the CFPB’s first public forum on auto lending, a town council in New Jersey unanimously votes to settle a lawsuit centered on the disparate impact theory.

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NewsNovember 14, 2013

Chicago Dealer Accused of Hiring Hit Man to Kill Fraud Witness

A Chicago car dealer allegedly schemed to have his uncle, who was a witness in a federal fraud case, killed. The dealer offered $10,000 to an undercover agent posing as a hit man, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

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NewsNovember 14, 2013

N.Y. Regulator Reaches $135K Settlement With Dealer

The dealership will pay more than $86,000 to customers who were charged a bogus administrative fee when purchasing a used vehicle, in addition to $50,000 in penalties to the state.

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NewsNovember 7, 2013

Ohio AG Seeks $11K Reimbursement From Used-Car Dealership

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is suing a used-car dealership for failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to car buyers. He seeks $11,800 in restitution for customers.

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NewsNovember 7, 2013

Town Delays Vote in Disparate Impact Case

A New Jersey housing bias case the Supreme Court agreed to hear could end in settlement. If an agreement isn’t reached, the high court could strike down the CFPB’s use of the disparate impact theory in its scrutiny of rate participation programs.

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NewsNovember 5, 2013

CFPB Responds to Senators’ Demands

CFPB Director Richard Cordray responded Monday to lawmaker demands for information on the bureau’s investigation of the indirect financing channel. The director delivered his response a day before Ally revealed in a filing with the SEC that it may be facing ECOA violations.

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