
The Federal Reserve is looking into costs associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's renovation of its headquarters, which have ballooned to three times the original estimate.
Read More →Officials with Penske Automotive Group, which reported a record fourth quarter, said the operation will “wait and see” when it comes to adopting the NADA’s new fair lending compliance program.
Read More →Urban Science says the closure of 220 Suzuki franchises was largely responsible for the slight decrease in the dealer count last year. But analysts believe the industry may also be settling into a ‘new normal pattern’ in terms of its dealer count.
Read More →A survey conducted by Huntington Bank reveals that 22% of consumers in the states of Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania are considering buying or leasing a vehicle in 2014, a one percentage point increase over last year.
Read More →Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed a lawsuit against Monroe Dodge-Chrysler Inc., claiming the dealer advertised prices not all consumers qualified for and failed to disclose all required terms.
Read More →By unanimous vote, the Federal Trade Commission approves final orders settling charges against two dealers for deceptive advertising.
Read More →Asbury Automotive Group, which reported a record fourth quarter, does not plan to alter any business practices in response to the CFPB’s scrutiny of rate participation programs. Officials reveal that the dealer group already has already adopted many of the regulator's recommendations.
Read More →The NADA issued at its annual convention an addendum to the dealer data guidance it released this past summer. It includes a sample vendor agreement that lays out limitations on what data tech vendors can access from dealers.
Read More →Findlay Automotive Group has selected Automotive Compliance Consultants’ compliance services to ensure the group’s 26 dealerships comply with regulations.
Read More →The Center for Responsible Lending released findings last week that show negotiation does not help African American and Latino car buyers secure better interest rates on auto loans. Auto trade groups, however, were critical of the study’s findings, claiming it lacks data to support its claims.
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