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The Continuing Threat to Dealers

Discrimination enforcement is real and should be prevented with sound protocol.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

DOJ Mystery-Shopped Md. Dealership Before Suing for Racial Bias

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a Maryland dealership with offering different credit terms to different customers based on race, an allegation backed by reports from African American and white testers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

EEOC Says BMW Dealer Discriminated Against Older Workers

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says BMW Cleveland violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act when it terminated two older salesmen and failed to rehire a former service manager.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2019

EEOC Sues Okla. Dealer for Refusing to Hire Female Salesperson

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims a dealer group executive said ‘This is not a lady’s job yet’ to justify failing to retain the only woman on the sales team at a Norman, Okla., Chrysler dealership the group acquired.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2019

EEOC Hits Dealer With Gender Discrimination Suit

Champion Chevrolet of Reno, Nev., has been sued by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit follows a complaint filed by a female salesperson who says she was bullied out of a job.

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ACE Spaceby Gil Van OverApril 23, 2019

When Sales Is to Blame for Noncompliance: Part 3

Compliance guru has the processes and auditing outline you need to avoid issues that begin in sales and at the desk, starting with discriminatory pricing.

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NewsAugust 22, 2018

EEOC Files Sex Bias Suit Against Ferman’s Tampa Harley-Davidson

The federal agency filed suit in federal court on Monday, charging Ferman Automotive with sex discrimination for not promoting a qualified female sales manager to general manager nine times.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonSeptember 29, 2015

Fifth Third Bank to Cap Dealer Markups

The CFPB and DOJ announced two actions against Fifth Third Bank on Monday, one of which requires the finance source to pay $18 million in restitution to minority auto loan borrowers, as well as limit its dealer partners’ ability to markup interest rates on auto loans.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoAugust 28, 2015

Solving the CFPB Problem

The man who has led the NADA’s regulatory advocacy efforts since 2006 believes the tide may be turning in the CFPB’s attack on dealer participation.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 11, 2015

CFPB Says Santander Violated Fair Lending Laws

The CFPB has notified the Department of Justice that Santander Consumer USA’s auto lending practices have allegedly violated fair lending laws, according to a regulatory filing.

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