Auto Lenders Take Note: Key Takeaways From The CFPB's Recent Auto Financing Publications

It has been a busy June for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the auto lending space. On June 9, the CFPB released a "Know Before You Owe" shopping sheet for auto loans. On June 27, the CFPB published a report entitled "Consumer Voices on Automobile Financing" (the "Auto Financing Report"). This report contains information on consumers' challenges in obtaining and understanding auto financing based on focus groups with consumers and narrative consumer complaints. On June 28, the CFPB released its monthly complaint snapshot highlighting consumers' complaints on auto lending. In the midst of this, the CFPB also published a series of blog posts directed at consumers on how to shop for auto loans.