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NewsJuly 7, 2015

AutoStar Solutions Shares Top Credit Reporting Mistakes

AutoStar's Richard Hudson shares the five most common mistakes dealers and lenders make when notified of a credit reporting dispute.

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ArticlesJuly 6, 2015

What’s the Price?

A business manager from Buffalo, N.Y., offers his take on U.S. Bank’s announcement that it will monitor F&I product pricing.

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NewsJuly 1, 2015

CFPB Preparing to Cite Three Captives, American Banker Reports

According to proposed consent orders obtained by American Banker, Honda, Nissan and Toyota’s captive finance companies could soon be on the hook for dealer participation policies.

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NewsJune 30, 2015

NADA’s Koblenz Joins Industry Summit Roster

The NADA official who has spearheaded the association's efforts to protect franchised dealers from federal regulatory overreach will be at Industry Summit 2015 to deliver a keynote address, event organizers announced this week.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 25, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds Disparate Impact

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court held that disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act, dashing the hopes of industry insiders who believed a ruling against the controversial legal theory would put a kibosh on the CFPB’s actions in auto lending.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 18, 2015

BB&T Switching to Flat Fee Compensation Model

BB&T Bank’s dealer finance arm announced today that it is switching to a flat fee compensation model that eliminates dealer markups on retail installment sales contracts, effective July 1.

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NewsJune 17, 2015

CFPB Sues Auto Lender for Aggressive Debt Collection Tactics

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued auto loan company Security National Automotive Acceptance Company for aggressive and misleading debt collection tactics against military service members.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJune 11, 2015

CFPB to Oversee Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

The CFPB finalized last week its proposal to oversee nonbank auto finance companies. The finalized rule, which left out recommendations submitted by an auto finance trade group, will take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoJune 10, 2015

CFPB Finalizes Proposal to Oversee Nonbank Auto Finance Companies

The CFPB finalized today its proposal to oversee nonbank auto finance companies. The finalized rule will take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonJune 4, 2015

House Votes to Eliminate DOJ’s Use of Disparate Impact

The House passed an amendment Wednesday that would bar the Department of Justice from using funds for litigation in which the regulator seeks to apply the disparate impact theory.

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