The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has sent a detailed letter, dated February 12, 2004, addressed to Director Cordray of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) in which it expresses its disapproval of the CFPB’s approach of “regulation by enforcement settlement combined with issuance of brief guidance statements” in lieu of utilizing a formal rulemaking process
Auto Finance
NADA Issues Guidance to Members on Dealer Reserve and Fair Lending Compliance
The National Association of Automobile Dealers (NADA) issued a comprehensive manual in late January that includes detailed recommendations to dealers related to dealer reserve and fair lending compliance, in an attempt to assist members with compliance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) bulletin addressing indirect auto lending and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).…
National Association of Dealers Counsel (NADC) Annual Meeting
Troutman Sanders’ lawyers, Alan Wingfield and Paige Fitzgerald, will be attending the upcoming NADC Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL. NADC’s 10th Annual Member Conference will be held April 27-29, 2014 at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The two day program will provide innovative ideas and valuable insight to meet the…
FTC Targets Deceptive Advertising of Sale, Finance and Lease Terms by Automotive Dealers
Following up its settlement with two automotive dealers in September 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its nationwide targeting of misrepresentations made in print, Internet and video advertisements that relate to the sale, financing and leasing of motor vehicles. The FTC alleged that these dealers’ advertisements falsely led consumers to believe they could…
Federal Efforts to Reform Auto Lending Based on “Disparate Impact” Theory Gain Steam
Few U.S. Supreme Court consumer protection cases over the past year were as closely watched and anxiously anticipated as Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. Scheduled for oral argument on December 4, with a decision anticipated sometime in mid-2014, the housing discrimination case drew attention from cautious onlookers from many…