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What Dealers Should Do Now To Stay Off FTCs Radar

June 27, 2026

Shannon Robertson appears on CBT News to discuss what dealers should do now to stay off the FTCs radar.

Compliance Alert: Massachusetts AG Issues Advisory on Vehicle Advertising and Pricing

June 19, 2026 The Massachusetts Attorney General recently issued an advisory reminding dealerships of their obligations regarding vehicle advertising, pricing transparency, and consumer disclosures. While the guidance applies specifically to Massachusetts dealers, it reflects a growing national enforcement trend focused on advertised prices, mandatory fees, rebates, and digital retailing practices. Regulators continue to emphasize that consumers should be able to clearly understand the true cost of a vehicle without encountering hidden fees or misleading pricing claims. Compliance officers should take this opportunity to review website listings, online payment calculators, third-party advertisements, promotional offers, and dealership sales processes to ensure consistency and accuracy. Customer complaints, regulatory inquiries, and enforcement actions increasingly originate from pricing and advertising concerns that could have been identified through routine monitoring and auditing. As federal and state regulators continue to prioritize price transparency, proactive oversight remains one of the most effective ways to reduce compliance risk and protect your dealership's reputation. read more

Compliance & Enforcement: Navigating the 2026 Wave and 2027 Horizon

April 11, 2026 As federal and state AI rules collide in 2026, auto lenders and dealerships face a complex compliance maze. Learn the key risks of AI in F&I and how to protect your dealership with ADCO certification and training. read more

FTC Warns 97 Auto Dealership Groups About Deceptive Pricing

March 13, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission is sending letters to 97 auto groups nationwide, warning them that the prices they advertise must be the total price—including all mandatory fees—that consumers will be required to pay. read more

AFIP’s Shannon Robertson shares must-know compliance strategies for dealerships

February 17, 2026

Shannon Robertson appears on CBT News with Jim Fitzpatrick to discuss AFIP's new show Compliance That Works.

Northwood University Sophomore Kennedy Williams Named $2,000 AFIP Scholarship Recipient

February 06, 2026 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – February 5, 2026 – AFIP/ADCO named Kennedy Williams, a Northwood University sophomore majoring in automotive aftermarket management and marketing communications, its $2,000 Jakob Murray Lange Memorial Scholarship winner. The award recognizes Kennedy’s successful 10-week internship at Tyson Motors: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Shorewood, Illinois, as part of the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association (CMDA) Summer Internship Program. read more

Winners of 2025 Dealers’ Choice Awards Announced

July 20, 2025 The Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP) was recently awarded for excellence in Compliance Training in the 2025 Dealers Choice Awards. The top three companies that exceeded each category’s average score were awarded first-place Diamond, second-place Platinum, and third-place Gold honors. read more

Terry O'Loughlin Inducted into F&I Hall of Fame

March 13, 2025 Terrence J. (Terry) O'Loughlin, JD, MBA, ADCO board member and director of compliance for Reynolds Document Services, was inducted into the F&I Hall of Fame by Bobit Dealer Group. In announcing the honor March 3, 2025, Reynolds and Reynolds president Chris Walsh noted Terry's “dedication to ensuring dealerships have the tools they need to transact with their customers in a compliant and ethical manner.” read more

ADCO Names Lindsey Sanders Vice President

June 15, 2024 ADCO announced that Lindsey Sanders will serve as the association's first vice president over education, training and dealership compliance development. According to executive director Linda Robertson. read more

Supreme Court Upholds CFPB as Constitutional

May 23, 2024 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week the funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutionally valid. read more

ADCO Announces Two New Additions to the Team

April 16, 2024 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – April 16, 2024 – ADCO announced two strategic hires – Stephen Fucile as national director of sales and Krista Hallecy as dealer development and program manager. According to ADCO's executive director, Linda Robertson. read more

Jim Cochran Joins ADCO Board

November 08, 2023 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS — November 8, 2023 — Linda Robertson, executive director of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO), announced that Jim Cochran is joining ADCO's Board of Directors, having served on the association's Advisory Board for two years. read more

RV News Feature

September 20, 2023 Our friends at rvnews.com did a writeup on our October 11-13, 2023 DCOP Essentials Seminar and we couldn't be more thrilled to be featured on their site. read more

Shaun Petersen Joins ADCO's Board of Directors

July 01, 2022 Linda Robertson, executive director of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO), announced that Shaun Petersen, executive vice president and chief legal officer for Buckeye Dealership Consulting, is joining ADCO’s Board of Directors. read more

ADCO Joins the National Association of Dealer Counsel

July 01, 2022 Linda J. Robertson, executive director of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO), announced that ADCO's application for membership to the National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) has been approved. ADCO joins the NADC as an associate member. read more

ADCO Announces Premier 2021 Sponsorship with The Milby Group Insurance Agency

August 18, 2021 Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) announced today The Milby Group Insurance Agency, Inc. has signed on as a premier sponsor for ongoing ADCO events, seminars and conferences for 2021-2022. read more

The Association of Dealership Compliance Officers Announces Professional Certification

July 05, 2021 Frank Ernest, of Friendly Ford, has earned Dealership Compliance Officer Professional (DCOP) certification by successfully completing the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers’ rigorous course of study and exam that tests competence in dealership compliance management practices. read more

Association of Dealership Compliance Officers Appoints Michael Moore to Board of Directors

June 09, 2021 Linda Robertson, executive director of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO), announced that Michael Moore. executive director of the Krumland Auto Group, has joined the association's Board of Directors. Moore previously served on ADCO's Advisory Board. read more

First ADCO Seminar Affirms Key Industry Need

April 08, 2019 Linda Robertson, executive director of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers, reported that ADCO received highly positive feedback following its inaugural training and certification seminar in Dallas, Texas. read more

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