By a three-to-one margin, voters surveyed in seven key battleground states said they prefer a bipartisan commission over a single director.
A visit of service departments across the nation revealed that 25% of service lifts are out of compliance with the OSHA’s vehicle lift maintenance and inspection standards. Fixed-ops expert issues a warning and offers four recommendations for maintaining worker safety.
Thirteen finance sources representing a third of U.S. auto finance originations met last week to take a bite out of the estimated $6 billion in annual fraud losses.
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.
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.
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.
A Georgia businessman this week pleaded guilty to operating an odometer fraud scheme that revolved around buying later-model cars at auction, tampering with the odometer reading, and then selling the cars at inflated prices, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Attorney Randy Henrick has joined Mosaic Compliance Services, where he will serve as vice president and compliance counsel.
The company today announced the launch of Common Sense Compliance, a platform designed to break through the legalese of automotive compliance with practical and actionable information. The platform will feature a video series and podcast hosted by Steve Roennau, the company’s vice president of compliance.
In his new book, the attorney traces actions over the last five years by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission. It addresses the government's war on several fronts, from advertising and discrimination to disclosure requirements and other everyday compliance issues.
