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Virginia Beach Dealer Honored by Time and Ally Financial

October 18, 2022

Stephen Snyder Wins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments October 18, 2022 NEW YORK, NY – The nomination of Stephen Snyder, president of Checkered Flag Motor Car Company in

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Dealertrack: Save money to make money

October 17, 2022

October 2022 Manual registration and title processes can be inefficient and costly. The time and money you spend on maintaining copiers, printing, and handling documents, cutting paper checks for payoffs,

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Why Virginia will lead from the front to protect the franchise system

October 17, 2022

A Message from VADA President and CEO Don Hall October 2022 A large Virginia dealer, whom I respect very much, recently told me that if his manufacturer shifted to an

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The WHY? Issue

October 13, 2022

Oct. 13, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   I regularly suggest action dealers should or should not take. For some matters, the guidance is so established

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VADA Partners with RockED for Dealer Program

September 28, 2022

September 2022   The Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) has partnered with RockED to offer its innovative Growth Management platform to all VADA franchised automobile and truck dealers. VADA President

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EVs entering the mainstream — but will Virginia take the lead?

September 19, 2022

A Message from Don Hall September 2022 Leaders in any industry tend to believe our respective issues are some of the most pressing of the day, and we wonder sometimes

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Speaking of Adverse Action Notices….

September 14, 2022

Sept. 18, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Adverse action notices are not just for consumers denied credit. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) also requires

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Dealertrack: Protect revenue by eliminating costs

September 14, 2022

September 2022   Even the most routine vehicle sale requires the completion and submission of numerous forms. Postage and shipping charges to get the right documents into the hands of

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Mythbusters: A Dealer May Rely on an Adverse Action Notice Sent by a Finance Source

September 13, 2022

Sept. 18, 2022 By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP   Some myths return on a delayed schedule like cicadas emerging every seven years. One we have seen resurrected

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