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The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
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Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Dialing In: The TCPA and Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom Kline — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Loading and Unloading Under GL and Auto Policies: 2024
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Innovation in Compliance: Navigating Risk Management in the Automotive Industry with Tom Kline
Breaking Granite: Understanding New Amendments to the New Hampshire Retail Installment Sales Act — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Dissecting Oral Arguments in NADA's Challenge to the CARS Rule — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
The FTC and Connecticut Join Forces for Action Against Nissan Dealer
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is inviting comment on whether the 2015 larger participant rule for automobile financing remains the right measure of market significance. Comments are due September 22, 2025....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a statement alongside a press release confirming its intention to consult on a motor finance redress scheme for consumers affected by unfair commission arrangements. This...more
On 1 August 2025, the UK Supreme Court delivered its much anticipated judgment on the appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision in the UK motor finance commission litigation — being the joined cases of Johnson v. FirstRand...more
In what was a significant decision for the automotive industry, the Supreme Court has allowed the lenders' appeal in part in its much-anticipated judgment relating to lender liability for the payment of third-party broker...more
On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft & Anor v Close Brothers Ltd – reported together as [2025] UKSC 33....more
In this special crossover episode between Moving the Metal and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Brooke Conkle, Chris Capurso, and Chris Willis analyze the first 100 days of the second Trump administration, focusing on its impact...more
On May 12, the CFPB terminated a consent order against a credit financing arm of a large motor vehicle company for violations related to the CFPA and FCRA. ...more
In this episode, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso delve into the latest TransUnion report on credit industry insights for the fourth quarter of 2024. With auto finance trends revealing rising loan-to-value ratios,...more
In this episode of Moving the Metal, Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso from Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group discuss what dealerships and auto finance companies should prioritize amidst...more
The three-day hearing of the significant Supreme Court case involving motor finance commission complaints has begun. The case involves the conjoined appeals involving two lenders who are challenging the decision of the Court...more
In this episode of Moving the Metal, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso from Troutman Pepper Locke's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group explore the complexities of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and...more
In February 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or the “Bureau”) announced an auto finance data pilot, where it ordered nine large auto lenders to provide information about their auto lending portfolios....more
1. Proposal for EU directive for right to repair no longer covering motor vehicles - The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has voted on a draft report on the proposed EU directive...more
On July 26, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new Supervisory Highlights report (Report) that sheds light on the CFPB’s observations and findings of unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices in...more
The mobility and automotive industry continues to undergo dynamic change. As the market evolves, so does the legal framework for the industry. Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Heiko Kermer, Max Küttner and David G. Schäfer provide...more
Guaranteed asset protection (GAP) waivers have always held state regulators’ attention, but as vehicle price increases drive up consumer demand for debt cancellation agreements, regulatory scrutiny into such agreements is...more
Thinking back as far as 2017 can be a challenge these days. Did the world exist before March 2020? It was around that time that vehicle subscription services began to expand beyond startups, and industry disruptors started to...more
The general consensus is that a Biden/Harris administration will mean a lot of changes for automotive finance and sales. But exactly what types of change and how quickly will changes occur? Just how bad for the industry will...more
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy is momentous. As businesses across the country shut down to comply with stay-at-home orders, workers have been laid off at a record pace. With unprecedented unemployment...more
The Federal Trade Commission's Cooling-Off Rule has been around since 1972 (it became effective in 1974), but generally has been a non-issue for dealers until the Coronavirus pandemic when dealers were forced to conduct...more
The Department of Defense announced in its Fall 2019 rulemaking agenda that it is engaged in proposed rulemaking to amend its Military Lending Act (MLA) regulations, apparently in order to allow non-bank creditors to provide...more
Because the Nissan leadership scandal is about as well-contained as Chernobyl in the early days [thanks, HBO], French automaker Renault has voted this morning to remove Chief Executive Thierry Bolloré amid concerns over the...more
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Remains Halted as Developers Wait on Court Decisions - "There are currently two federal permits under review--one issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one issued by the U.S. Forest...more