FI showroom red and grey logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

News

F&Iby StaffSeptember 16, 2014

Hudson Cook Adds Former CFPB Enforcement Deputy as Partner

Hudson Cook adds another former CFPB official to its offices in Washington, D.C., in Lucy Morris. She was a founding member of the implementation team that organized the CFPB after passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Read More →
F&Iby StaffSeptember 16, 2014

Bill to Rescind CFPB Auto 'Guidance' Gains Support in Congress

More than 400 dealers traveled to the nation’s capital in support of a new bill that could nullify the CFPB’s guidance on auto lending.

Read More →
Complianceby StaffSeptember 16, 2014

NHTSA Fumbled GM Recall, House Reports

A House committee released a report this week that raised questions about how the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration responded to consumer complaints regarding faulty ignition switches on GM vehicles.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Showroomby StaffSeptember 16, 2014

Mass. High Court Rules in Favor of Tesla

This week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld a lower court’s ruling that dealers did not have grounds to challenge Tesla Motors’ ability to sell vehicles in the state.

Read More →
Auto Financeby StaffSeptember 16, 2014

Santander to Acquire Canadian Auto Finance Company

Banco Santander has reached an agreement with Carfinco to acquire its Canadian business for $298 million Canadian dollars. Under the agreement, a new company will be formed in which Santander will own approximately 95% of the equity, while top management of Carfinco will retain 5%.

Read More →
F&Iby StaffSeptember 11, 2014

Premier Warranty Hosts AFIP Certification Boot Camp

Representatives from 10 dealerships attended an AFIP certification boot camp hosted by Premier Warranty Inc. in Texas this June.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
F&Iby StaffSeptember 11, 2014

Vaden Automotive Group Named 2014 F&I Dealer of the Year

The Savanah, Ga.-based dealer group was named F&I and Showroom’s 14th F&I Dealer of the Year at the magazine’s annual conference and expo, which was held this week at the Paris Las Vegas.

Read More →
F&Iby StaffSeptember 11, 2014

Cox Automotive Launches Purchase Guarantee Program

Dealers who purchase vehicles at Manheim auctions now have the option to buy a purchase guarantee that allows them to return a vehicle for any reason for up to 21 days and receive a 100% refund of the purchase price and buyer’s fees.

Read More →
Auto Financeby StaffSeptember 11, 2014

Wholesale Prices Decline in August

In August, prices were down on a year-over-year basis for the first time since the beginning of 2014, part of a softening trend in wholesale prices.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Complianceby StaffSeptember 11, 2014

NADA Shows Support for New CFPB Reform Bill

The NADA is urging Congress to pass a new bipartisian bill introduced this month that would nullify the CFPB’s guidance on auto lending and require more transparency from the bureau in the future.

Read More →