In this episode of Moving the Metal, Troutman Pepper attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new report on negative equity in auto lending. This report, the first of its kind, utilizes data from the CFPB’s 2023 Auto Finance Data Pilot, which was issued to major banks, finance companies, and captive lenders. Brooke and Chris analyze the impact of the report, including what the report may indicate for the bureau’s upcoming priorities.
In this inaugural episode of Moving the Metal, Troutman Pepper attorneys Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso examine the major requirements of the FTC’s proposed CARS Rule. After a refresher on the rule’s requirements, Brooke and Chris discuss the current status of the litigation surrounding the rule, including a discussion of the briefs and data submitted by the FTC and the trade groups fighting the rule. Tune in as Brooke and Chris look under the hood to examine the FTC’s fine print and where the rule currently stands in the courts, helping your auto finance company avoid regulatory pitfalls.