Auto Finance Prognostications From Carnac the Magnificent
What does the future hold for our industry?
March 31, 2020
What does the future hold for our industry?
March 31, 2020
With the advancement of dealership technology, will the need for F&I professionals dwindle?
March 2, 2020
Consumer protection is an honorable pursuit. But when advocates rely on recycled complaints and debunked theories, they undermine their own efforts at reform. Hudson breaks down the flawed arguments and wild misconceptions that continue to dog dealers and auto finance sources.
November 19, 2019
Hudson explains how requiring out-of-state buyers to transport their own vehicle creates a ‘good fact’ that can help ensure your own state’s laws will govern the transaction.
July 29, 2019
A North Dakota car buyer prevailed in a recent case involving loan (or ‘acquisition’) fees that reached the state supreme court, where the dealer was found to have failed to properly disclose the charge.
May 31, 2019
A Pennsylvania case proves the dealer’s choice of words can make or break a consumer’s claim resulting from the mechanical failure of a vehicle sold ‘as is.’
March 28, 2019
Dealers might not think of themselves as lenders, but the banks and finance companies that buy your paper have very little doubt about it.
January 29, 2019
Hudson scores four sets of predictions made by carlaw practitioners at the end of 2017 — including his own.
January 14, 2019
A Florida case proves that regulations pertaining to lease deals require just as much compliance acumen as cash or finance.
November 14, 2018
Hudson details a Connecticut lawsuit that confirmed as-is vehicle sales are subject to the UCC’s implied warranties rule.
August 6, 2018
Learn how generic retail installment contracts and insufficient disclosures can turn a legal transaction into a costly violation of TILA, Reg Z, or your state’s finance charge rules.
July 23, 2018
Legal experts break down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new arbitration rule and how it could affect your dealership.
August 19, 2017
The magazine’s legal wiz reminds dealers and F&I pros why it’s wise to assume every customer knows the bad compliance practices you should have outlawed years ago.
July 7, 2017
In response to rumors that President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to oust the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's director, the magazine’s legal eagle says he’s the right man for the job.
December 22, 2016