Legal Landscape: Key Issues Impacting Auto Finance

June 5, 2025

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Stay ahead of evolving regulations and legal challenges in auto finance.

Member Mark Edelman (Cleveland) is co-presenting “Legal Landscape: Key Issues Impacting Auto Finance” at the National Automotive Finance (NAF) Association 2025 Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference on June 5, 2025, in Plano, Texas. This session examines critical compliance risks, enforcement actions, and litigation trends that are shaping the industry, providing valuable insights to help you mitigate risks, adapt your strategies, and ensure regulatory readiness.

The National Automotive Finance (NAF) Association is the only trade association exclusively serving the non-prime auto financing industry. Organized in the Fall of 1996, the NAF Association supports its members and the industry with programs and education.

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