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NewsMarch 18, 2014

FTC Charges Ark. Dealer With Not Displaying Buyers Guides

After being warned that it was failing to adhere to the FTC’s Used Car Rule, the Abernathy Motor Co. was charged with not displaying a Buyers Guide on used vehicles offered for sale. Each violation could result in a civil penalty of up to $16,000.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMarch 13, 2014

CFPB Fills Key Posts

Jeffrey Langer will be stepping into Richard Hackett’s former role as assistant director of installment and liquidity lending markets for the bureau.

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NewsMarch 13, 2014

New Jersey Bans Tesla Sales

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission voted unanimously to ban the direct sale of vehicles to consumers, effectively shutting down Tesla’s showrooms in the state.

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NewsMarch 13, 2014

Virginia Woman Sues Dealership for False Imprisonment

A Virginia woman is suing a dealership there for allegedly forcing her to buy a car. She is seeking $400,000 in damages, the Virginia-Pilot reports.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMarch 11, 2014

Lawmakers Question CFPB’s Internal Management Practices

Three Republican lawmakers are requesting information from the CFPB regarding employee performance reviews after reports surfaced last week about possible racial disparities related to its internal management practices.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2014

Sweeps, Standards and the FTC

The magazine’s resident legal wiz revisits the FTC’s standard for deception in response to the agency’s crackdown on false advertising.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoMarch 11, 2014

CFPB Takes Center Stage

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.

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NewsMarch 7, 2014

New Mexico Dealers Fight New Inspection Rule

The New Mexico’s attorney general is facing three separate lawsuits from state associations and individual dealers over a rule that requires inspections and damage disclosures for used vehicles.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMarch 6, 2014

Auto Registers Low on CFPB’s Military Complaint List

Between July 2011 and February 2014, the CFPB recorded approximately 14,100 complaints from servicemembers, veterans and their families, 600 of which were related to auto and other consumer loans.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoMarch 6, 2014

J.D. Power: Leasing, Long-Term Loans Reach New Highs in February

Terms are stretching, but the firm believes record lease penetration should maintain a healthy supply of future vehicle buyers with shorter purchase cycles.

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