FINANCE AND INSURANCE

GM Financial was accused of violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by illegally repossessing 71 service members' vehicles and by improperly denying or mishandling over 1,000 vehicle lease termination requests.

Auto loan interest rates, car payments, amount financed all increase, Edmunds report says.

Suit alleges car buyers from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other states were harmed by violations under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act at DARCARS Lexus of Greenwich since it opened in 2020.

The $13.5 million settlement came after theIndiana Supreme Court in March refused to reconsider a 2021 Indiana Court of Appeals' decision to allow a case over car dealer document fees of less than $200 proceed.