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Articlesby Alan AndreuMarch 1, 2006

Combating Electronic Threats: Don't Get Burned With Just A Firewall

The first step in protecting the information you store electronically is to understand the risks. Your firewall, password or login name may be vulnerabilities you've never considered.

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NewsSeptember 6, 2005

McGrath Returns to F&I Conference to Discuss Dealer Investigations

TORRANCE, Calif. -- At the F&I Conference and Expo 2004, Jeff McGrath held the full attention of more than 600 attendees as he gave the crowd an in-depth look of what happens when dealers become the target of judicial investigations.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2005

NAF Workshop to Provide Legal Update for Dealers

LINTHICUM, Md. -- The National Automotive Finance (NAF) Association's legal committee members will present a day's worth of legal updates aimed at helping dealerships and finance companies understand the regulatory and compliance issues that are increasingly part of their business transactions.

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NewsAugust 22, 2005

Investigation of Dealership Prompted by Customers' Complaints of Fraud

WHITTIER, Calif. – A Los Angeles-area dealership is being investigated by the state Department of Motor Vehicles for alleged credit application fraud, grand theft and conspiracy. According to a report in the Whittier Daily News, the case was prompted by complaints filed by three former customers.

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NewsAugust 16, 2005

Industry Praises Highway Legislation, End of Vicarious Liability

NEW YORK -- Various captive financing arms and vehicle associations, state and national, were in New York Aug. 10, in praise of President Bush and the U.S. Congress for the recently signed federal transportation bill, which, among other things, repealed vicarious liability.

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NewsAugust 16, 2005

Mitsubishi Salesmen on Trial for Fraud

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Four employees of Shoreline Mitsubishi in Branford, Conn., involved in a wire and mail fraud trial are accused of forging sales documents to make poor customers eligible for car loans and adding hundreds or thousands of dollars in hidden fees to boost profits and commissions, reported The Associated Press.

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NewsAugust 4, 2005

Auto Loans Were Falsified: FBI Affidavit

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Employees of a longtime area auto dealer have been accused of falsifying loans for more than five years.

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Articlesby Fred FordinApril 1, 2005

Patriot Act: Are You Really Compliant?

Although dealers still have many questions about the requirements of the Patriot Act, the government will not consider ignorance as a viable defense. Compliance must be a top priority in all dealerships.

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Articlesby Kristen ForceApril 1, 2005

What's Coming in F&I?

A few industry veterans share their thoughts about the general climate of F&I and how technology, training and new regulations will impact the industry in the future.

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Articlesby Ronald J. ReahardMarch 1, 2005

Video F&I Presentations: Use 'Em or Lose 'Em?

Every new F&I sales tool requires careful evaluation. See if video presentations are right for your dealership after weighing these pros and cons.

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