Articles by Nicole Munro - Partner

The dealer agreements you have with your third party finance sources contain a whole host of warranties. You are responsible for compliance with those warranties and other obligations under the dealer agreements. Failure to satisfy those obligations will result in repurchase requirements. Because those warranties are typically ...

Attorney Nicole Munro cautions dealers: even if you think you're running a clean and compliant operation, now is not the time to rest on your laurels.

If a finance company buys retail installment contracts from auto dealers in its home state, what happens when a consumer named in one of those contracts moves to a state with different laws from the company’s home state? Attorney Nikki Munro discusses a recent case that poses that very question.

Attorney Nicole Munro explains why dealers must be prepared if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes knocking on their door and looks at some the the CFPB's recent enforcement actions.

For many years, Ohio law has left many wondering whether the cost of GAP products can be financed. Attorneys Nicole Munro and Glenn Knirsch discuss the recent passage of a bill in Ohio that at last addresses the uncertainty surrounding the sale of these products.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently began a public inquiry into how consumers and financial services companies are affected by arbitration and arbitration clauses. Attorneys Nicole Munro and Latif Zaman of Hudson Cook look at how some state courts are finding ways to invalidate arbitration provisions.

Attorneys Nicole Munro and Peter Cockrell of Hudson Cook discuss the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) as it pertains to leasing vehicles to military servicemembers or dependents of military servicemembers.

With leadership in place, over 700 employees and bulletproof funding, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving full speed ahead. Attorney Nicole Munro discusses the CFPB's potential reach and how it could impact dealers.

Santa isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice this time of year. The CFPB and the FTC are making lists that will be used to determine who is naughty and who is nice. Attorney Nicole Munro poses some questions dealers should consider to put together their own compliance checklists.

Attorney Nicole Munro discusses disclosures required by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its implementing Regulation B, along with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, when a consumer applies for secured credit.