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NewsApril 26, 2017

CFPB Fines SNAAC for Violating 2015 Consent Order

Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle the bureau's charges that it failed to pay $2.275 million in consumer redress for illegal debt-collection tactics under the regulator's October 2015 order. But the company did so without admitting to the CFPB's finding, company officials said.

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NewsApril 25, 2017

New York AG Announces Settlement With 104 Dealers Over Recalls

An investigation by the state regulator found hundreds of vehicles were sold with serious safety recall issues, including unintended acceleration, airbag problems, vehicle fires, steering and break lost, among other issues.

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NewsApril 19, 2017

F&I Express Tackles Product Cancelations

A new white paper from F&I Express proposes an automated solution to issues inherent to the F&I product cancelation process.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverApril 11, 2017

Navigating the 'New' Used Car Buyer’s Guide

The magazine’s compliance guru breaks down the Federal Trade Commission’s final revisions to the Used Car Rule. His message to dealers is don’t overthink it.

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NewsApril 10, 2017

American Financial's F&I University Now Offers F&I Compliance Certification

The income development company has partnered with Automotive Compliance Education LLC to provide its dealer customers with a new F&I compliance certification program, which will be offered through the firm's F&I University.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoApril 8, 2017

AFSA to Congress: The CFPB ‘Needs to Be Reined In’

A day after House Republicans called for the dismissal of CFPB Director Richard Cordray, the American Financial Services Association called on Congress to reform the bureau’s practices and amend its structure.

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NewsApril 6, 2017

FTC Approves Settlements With CarMax, Asbury, West-Herr

The Federal Trade Commission last week approved settlements with CarMax, Asbury Automotive, and West-Herr Automotive Group, which the regulator charged with failing to disclose that some pre-owned vehicles offered for sale had unrepaired safety recalls despite the companies' claims of rigorous vehicle inspections.

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Newsby Paul Mac DonaldApril 4, 2017

VW Settles State Diesel Claims for $157M

This latest settlement, announced on March 30, will be paid to Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The settlement was negotiated with attorneys general from each state.

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NewsMarch 29, 2017

Santander Agrees to $26 Million Settlement

Santander Consumer USA will pay $26 million to settle charges brought by the attorneys general of Delaware and Massachusetts.

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NewsMarch 23, 2017

N.Y.’s Major World Charged with Predatory Sales and Finance Practices

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has filed charges against Queens-based Major World and its three used-vehicle dealerships for allegedly employing deceptive financing and sales practices that targeted low-income and immigrant consumers.

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