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F&Iby StaffFebruary 10, 2015

EFG Compliance Officer Earns Consumer Credit Compliance Certification

EFG's Karen Klees became one of the first 100 compliance officers to earn certification under the NAF Association's new program. Last April, the company's entire dealer services team earned AFIP certification.

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Complianceby StaffFebruary 10, 2015

Mass. Dealer Cited For Overcrowded Lot

The used-car dealership exceeded the number of cars allowed on its lot under city law by nearly 200 vehicles. It has 60 days to remove the extra cars.

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Auto Financeby StaffFebruary 10, 2015

Kiplinger Announces 2015 Best Value Awards

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has released its annual buyer’s guide, which includes the publication’s Best Value Awards for cars.

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Complianceby StaffFebruary 10, 2015

Idaho Legislators at Odds Over Proposed Dealer Rule

Earlier this month, Idaho’s House Transportation and Defense Committee narrowly affirmed regulations that would mandate how long car dealers should be open each week.

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Auto Financeby Brittany-Marie SwansonFebruary 5, 2015

AutoNation Posts Record Fourth Quarter

The dealer group realized its 17th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in earnings per share, with net income from continuing operations reaching a record $117 million in the end-of-year quarter.

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Auto Financeby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 5, 2015

GM Financial Triples Share of GM Leases

GM Financial officials said Ally shouldn’t be surprised by GM’s decision to internalize its lease program. The company ended the year with a 50% share of GM’s lease business.

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F&Iby StaffFebruary 5, 2015

Automakers Report Strong January Sales

January’s total new-vehicle sales increased 13.7% from a year ago to 1.51 million units, according to Autodata Corp. January’s seasonally adjusted annual rate was 16.66 million, a slight dip from the 16.92 million SAAR recorded in December.

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Complianceby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

Utah Bill Would Send Sales Tax to Car Buyer’s Hometown

Rep. Ken Ivory (R-Utah) has introduced legislation that would send the sales-tax revenue from car sales to the hometown of the car buyer, instead of the city where the dealership is located.

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Complianceby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

Penn. Dealer Pocketed Customer Fees, Police Say

The owner and operator of a Pennsylvania dealership has been accused of taking money from at least 40 customers and not submitting title and registration paperwork and fees to the state’s Department of Transportation.

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F&Iby StaffFebruary 3, 2015

Ally Financial Names New CEO

Jeffrey Brown, who headed up Ally’s dealer-financial services business, will succeed Michael Carpenter, who is retiring from his post and from the company’s board after five years.

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