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NADA Challenges the FTC’s New Advertising and F&I Rules

The National Automobile Dealers Association has challenged the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rules on dealership advertising and finance and insurance.

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FTC Proposes Bans to F&I and Add Ons That 'Provide No Benefit'

The FTC hopes the proposed rule will save consumers time and money and ensure a level playing field for honest dealers.

How the Safeguards Rule Will Put Agents Out of Business

If an agent cannot fulfill the new requirements, the FTC has an answer: fire that agent and find one that can.

Federal Safeguards Rule Amendments Ask Dealers to Shore Up their Information System Security

Industry analysts suggest it could cost dealers hundreds of thousands annually to comply with the new rules.

FTC Strengthens Security Safeguards for Consumer Financial Information Following Widespread Data Breaches

Agency updates Safeguards Rule to better protect the American public from breaches and cyberattacks that lead to identity theft and other financial losses.

Pricing for Fun and Profit

Implementing pricing guidelines is not a guarantee that the regulators will stay away, but properly implemented and managed, it should provide a plausible defense of your F&I pricing practices.

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.

NADA Mounts Opposition to Enhanced Safeguards Rule

National Automobile Dealers Association officials have told the FTC that proposed new provisions to the Safeguards Rule may be unnecessary and could cost smaller dealers more than $400,000 in the first calendar year of enforcement.

FTC Approves Final Changes to Used Car Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission announced final amendments to its Used Car Rule today. The agency has sought public comments on a series of proposed changes to the rule, which requires car dealers to display a window sticker, or “Buyers Guide,” on used cars offered for sales. The guide discloses whether the dealer ... Read More »

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Nine-Store Los Angeles Group Charged With Payment Packing, Yo-Yo Financing

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission today charged nine Los Angeles-area dealerships and their owners with a wide range of deceptive, and unfair sales and financing practices, including payment packing and using “yo-yo” finanicng tactics. According to the FTC’s announcement, this is the first time the regulator has filed an action against an auto ... Read More »

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