'Tis the Season to Count Our Blessings
The AFIP’s executive director gives thanks to the regulators and the regulations they enforce. He explains why dealers should do the same.
December 11, 2015
The AFIP’s executive director gives thanks to the regulators and the regulations they enforce. He explains why dealers should do the same.
December 11, 2015
The AFIP’s executive director says it’s time to say goodbye and good riddance to a relic of F&I’s past. He explains why ‘a little wiggle room’ hurts new-car gross and puts sales at risk.
November 13, 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
The New York attorney general’s crackdown on an F&I product provider and the dealerships that sold its credit repair services comes at a time when federal regulators are expected to tighten the screws on add-on sales.
August 5, 2015
The CFPB won’t lose a key weapon in its auto-lending crackdown, but the court’s 5-4 decision does open the door to challenges in auto finance.
July 9, 2015
A business manager from Buffalo, N.Y., offers his take on U.S. Bank’s announcement that it will monitor F&I product pricing.
July 6, 2015
The magazine’s resident legal insider says the media departments at two of the industry’s top regulators got a little too creative with their recent work.
May 1, 2015
The CFPB’s latest report on arbitration clauses has a lot of holes, leaving the magazine’s legal eagle wondering what the regulator’s game is.
April 3, 2015
The AFIP’s executive director opens up about what he hopes to accomplish when he meets with the top brass at the CFPB.
October 9, 2014
Compliance pros lay out a plan for keeping regulators at bay. If followed, the four-step plan may also help with a dealership’s customer-retention efforts.
October 8, 2014
The executive director of the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals explains why he looks forward to a meeting with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new assistant director.
September 15, 2014
Compliance expert explains how dealers can turn the tables on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by using the agency’s own guidance to respond to complaints.
September 15, 2014
Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.
August 12, 2014
Strong words at NADA 2014 and the Vehicle Finance Conference indicate that both sides of the rate participation debate are preparing for a long, drawn-out battle.
March 11, 2014
The “Father of the F&I Menu” offers his list of 10 regulatory hot spots for 2014, several of which fall outside of the F&I manager’s jurisdiction.
January 21, 2014
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