Attorneys Tom Hudson, Michael Benoit and Hudson Cook Team Update Award-Winning Book F&I Desk Book
HANOVER, Md. - CounselorLibrary.com, the publisher of automobile financing and leasing legal compliance services, announced today that it has updated its popular CARLAW® F&I Legal Desk Book. Winner of the Axiom Business Book Award, the book gives readers 362 things to know about auto dealer finance laws and regulations.
“CARLAW® F&I Legal Desk Book (6th edition) – The Answer Book for Finance and Insurance Professionals,” presents a law-by-law, regulation-by-regulation guide through the legal maze that dealers face every day. Authored by Thomas B. Hudson, Michael Benoit and their partners at Hudson Cook LLP, this new edition reflects the latest updates to the federal laws and regulations affecting F&I practices. Formatted in a straightforward “Q and A” design, “CARLAW® F&I Legal Desk Book (6th edition) – The Answer Book for Finance and Insurance Professionals” addresses many of the everyday compliance issues dealers face and includes links to the actual laws and regulations discussed in each chapter.
The 382 page “CARLAW® F&I Legal Desk Book (6th edition)” is designated as the Official Text Book for the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals’ Certified F&I Professional Program, and is available for $49.95 (plus shipping and handling) at www.counselorlibrary.com/public/products-book-fi-legal-deskbook.cfm.
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