State of the CARS Rule, Part 2

Regardless of how the courts rule on this FTC regulation on hold, it's best to go ahead and be prepared for some form of it.

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.

Automotive Compliance Education Adds Safeguards Specialist Certification to Offerings

By providing certification, regular video updates and an annual recertification exam, the ACE Safeguards Specialist Certification Program is intended to help dealers meet the new Safeguards requirements.

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.

FTC Charges Arizona Group With Falsifying Incomes on Consumer Credit Apps

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Three weeks after announcing the completion of a seven-state sweep regarding compliance with its Used Car Rule, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday it has charged a group of four dealerships with a range of illegal activities, including falsifying consumers’ income and down payment information on credit applications and misrepresenting financial ... Read More »

FTC, 12 Partner Agencies Conduct Used Car Rule Compliance Sweep

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission, working jointly with 12 partner agencies in seven states, conducted the first compliance sweep of car dealerships since its amended Used Car Rule took effect earlier this year, the regulator announced today. The sweep was conducted in 20 cities nationwide between April and June 2018. According to the ... Read More »

FTC Approves Consent Order in Texas Dealer’s Deceptive Advertising Case

FTC Announces Significant Hike to Civil Penalty Maximums

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Violations of the Federal Trade Commission’s prohibition on unfair or deceptive acts or practices are going to get more expensive come Aug. 1. That’s when the commission’s interim final rule aimed at increasing a variety of civil penalties takes effect. According to its website, the FTC has approved final amendments to Commission Rule ... Read More »

FTC Announces Significant Hike to Civil Penalty Maximums

FTC Official Releases 7 Deadly Sins of Dealer Advertising

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The Federal Trade Commission official who led the agency’s Operation Ruse Control, which resulted in 252 auto-related enforcement actions, shared this week the seven deadly sins of advertising that put dealers on her regulatory radar. Cindy Liebes, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Southeast Region, shared her list ahead of her ... Read More »