Falsifying any of the five key credit determinants on a credit application generates a long list of potential victims inside and outside the dealership.

Electronic processes won’t cure the ‘kinks’ who flout the rules and regulations governing F&I, but they will make their bad behavior easier to track.

Dealer compliance expert offers a crash course in detecting and preventing identity theft by fake car buyers and unprincipled employees.

The magazine’s resident compliance pro says Red Flags tools aren’t foolproof. He offers four tips for vetting suspicious buyers who seem to have all the...

The magazine's compliance pro believes the FTC may soon take a page out of the CFPB's playbook when it comes to regulating dealers. He explains how dealers...

Continuing with his noble effort to define the edealership, the magazine’s resident compliance pro explains why the desking process is ripe for digitization.

Dealer-lender agreements and federal regulators all have something to say on the subject of income inflation, and ignoring those guidelines can create a...

When it comes to out-of-state deliveries, the magazine’s resident compliance guru says proceed with caution. He lays out a simple process for guarding your...

The magazine’s resident compliance auditor provides a checklist that will help your store steer clear of state and federal regulators in 2013.