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The editor reveals the truth behind an NPR report critical of the industry’s efforts to undo the Military Lending Act guidance that put the brakes on GAP sales.
August 30, 2018
As expected, the House approved the resolution of disapproval of the CFPB's guidance on dealer participation. With the Senate having voted on the resolution last month, all that's left to rescind the controversial guidance is President Trump's signature.
May 8, 2018
Thanks could be in order when the industry gets together for NADA 2018, as the editor hears that a resolution to the Military Lending Act controversy isn’t far off.
March 8, 2018
General Motors dealers who sell non-GM service contracts, parts and accessories must now disclose to their customers that the products are not backed by the automaker. Dealers who don’t comply face possible termination of their franchise agreement.
August 24, 2017
The editor reflects on his decade-long connection to the industry and the 100-year-old association that drives it.
December 27, 2016
Regulatory insiders say there are two ways the Trump administration can deliver on its promise to dismantle the Dodd-Frank. But neither scenario has a high probability of success, they say.
November 17, 2016
The NADA’s chief economist said the industry will sell 17.1 million new units in 2017. That forecast could rise by the end of February — that's if the the new administration delivers on its stated policy objectives.
November 15, 2016
Tech vendors believe the industry needs to respond to customer dissatisfaction with the F&I process, but not everyone believes moving the process online is the answer.
October 4, 2016
The same week the CFPB celebrated its five-year anniversary, trade groups representing various motor vehicle industries urged U.S. Senators to support legislation that would rescind the regulator’s March 2013 guidance on dealer participation, among other things.
July 21, 2016
The editor looks back at some of the positives that came out of the Great Recession and explains why that painful period has the industry prepared for whatever the future holds.
April 6, 2016
The House Financial Services Committee’s decision to release confidential CFPB documents was a big win for the industry. But will it be enough to stop the bureau’s attack on dealer participation?
January 11, 2016
The legislation was passed by a 332-96 vote yesterday, with the bill receiving approval from 88 House Democrats.
November 19, 2015
The man who has led the NADA’s regulatory advocacy efforts since 2006 believes the tide may be turning in the CFPB’s attack on dealer participation.
August 28, 2015
Three days after a bipartisan bill aimed at repealing the CFPB’s March 2013 dealer participation guidance was introduced, the House passed a second bill that would open the bureau’s committee meetings to Congress and the public.
April 16, 2015
A coalition of five trade groups representing the nation’s largest auto finance sources urged the CFPB to review and respond publicly to a study that questions its methodology for measuring disparities in dealer reserve.
February 19, 2015