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WESTPORT, Mass. — The owner of F&R Auto Sales and an employee of the dealership have been charged with threats to do bodily harm and intimidation of a witness after a customer contacted police claiming they had threatened her. Police said in the past year they have received 26 complaints against the dealership, which first ... Read More »
Read More →HOUSTON – With an extensive career in diverse areas of the automotive industry, Lewis Kuhl brings a high level of expertise as the Senior Counsel and Director of Regulatory Compliance for GSFSGroup. He has responsibility for ensuring that the F&I products and each company are in compliance with the laws and regulations of each state ... Read More »
Read More →MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A county circuit judge has granted Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange a temporary restraining order against of Quality Used Cars and its associate Preowned Automotive, as well as permission to seize the dealer’s property. The dealerships have been owned and operated by Clayton and Connie Reeves since 2009. The Attorney General’s lawsuit ... Read More »
Read More →WILKINSBURG, Penn. — The owner and operator of Penn Avenue Auto Sales Inc. has been accused of taking money from at least 40 customers and not submitting title and registration paperwork and fees to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Charges are pending against Phillip Vixman while police search for other customers who ... Read More »
Read More →WEST WHITELAND, Pa. — An auto dealer who was arrested in November for fraud offenses is facing additional charges after Pennsylvania State Police investigators uncovered several other alleged victims, Mainline Media News reports. David C. Coughlin was initially charged with selling a woman’s 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo on consignment for $80,000 and keeping the money ... Read More »
Read More →Austin, Texas – RoadVantage, a leading provider of progressive F&I programs for the automotive industry, today unveiled a web-based Compliance Management System (CMS) that helps dealers ensure their practices are compliant with standards set by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “The CFPB has stated that it expects to see a Compliance Management System in place ... Read More »
Read More →COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – Michael A. Tuno, founder and president of World Class Dealer Services (WCDS), joined the ranks of a handful of professionals who have advanced to the second round of the Association of Finance & Insurance Professional’s (AFIP’s) master certification program. Tuno first attained master status two years ago when AFIP introduced the top-level ... Read More »
Read More →BALTIMORE — A federal judge threw out a proposed class-action suit last month against the Pohanka Auto Group, which claimed the dealer group’s GAP coverage was “phony” because it did not meet the definition of a debt-cancellation agreement under Maryland law. Judge Deborah K. Chasanow dismissed the putative class action against Pohanka’s 11 dealerships because ... Read More »
Read More →ORLANDO, Fla. — US Equity Advantage (USEA), a provider of biweekly loan processing for the automotive industry, has added two new components to its compliance practices: a code of ethics and certification test for dealership partners. They are designed to further enhance the consumers’ understanding of the costs and benefits associated with the company’s biweekly ... Read More »
Read More →Hanover, Md. – Hudson Cook, LLP, a nationwide provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry, announces the addition of Lucy Morris as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Lucy brings 25 years experience in all aspects of consumer finance law and public policy. Lucy will support the firm’s enforcement and compliance ... Read More »
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