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ACEby Gil Van OverOctober 7, 2021

Manage the Red Flags Process, Not the Report

A dealership sold and financed a vehicle to an identity thief, even after seven red flags were identified. Truly managing the process means vetting and clearing any red flags before delivering the vehicle.

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Articlesby Gil Van OverApril 14, 2021

Here We Go Again

As we enter a new administration, dealers will need to continue navigating new sales processes while also reverting their attention to risk management and government regulators. Let’s take a look at the likely highest risk areas and discuss a plan to mitigate them.

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ACE SpaceFebruary 25, 2021

A Life Lesson on Compliance

One of the most important things a dealership can incorporate is consistent processes, and that includes a defensible paper trail.

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ACE SpaceJanuary 21, 2021

Salespeople are Compliance Weakest Links

Compliance expert shares simple tips you can use to  structure your “road to the sale” training.

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ArticlesNovember 30, 2020

Why Comply?

We live in an ‘Age of Compliance Awareness’ and someone is always watching. We should care about what they see.

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Articlesby Jim GantherOctober 30, 2020

Reigning in Franken-agency

On June 29, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional. A compliance expert shares why this matters, and why it matters to dealers in particular.

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ArticlesOctober 28, 2020

The FTC Suggests We Buckle Up

The FTC recently issued a report that summarizes its enforcement actions, roundtable findings, consumer workshops, and in-person interviews with 38 Washington D.C. metro-area consumers focused on deceptive advertising practices, spot-delivery, and voluntary protection products.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverSeptember 17, 2020

Lessons From the Lockdown

Where we had previously been moving at a sloth pace to digitize the entire buying process, the auto industry is accelerating many processes in response to COVID-19.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverSeptember 3, 2020

Lessons From an I-Team Investigation

A dealership was recently discovered to have a prevalent policy and practice of inflating consumers’ incomes to obtain finance source approvals. Reading between the lines of the story, there are a variety of lessons to be learned.

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ACE SpaceJuly 21, 2020

Dealership Uncovers Payment Packing Scheme

Following a few simple recommendations puts a dealership one step closer to a solid, defensible compliance strategy.

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