FTC to Hold Third Roundtable to Address Consumer Issues in Motor Vehicle Sales, Financing and Leasing

Media Advisory

On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission will host the third in a series of roundtables around the country to gather information on consumers’ experiences in the leasing of motor vehicles at dealerships. The roundtable also will address what has been learned about auto sales, financing and leasing at all of the roundtables; what consumer and business education initiatives would be useful; and any practices that may harm consumers significantly or that are widespread. The event will be held November 17, 2011, in the FTC’s Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

More information, including the roundtable agenda, is available here.

WHO: Free and open to the public
WHEN: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: FTC’s Conference Center 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC
WEBCAST: The event will be webcast live.
TWITTER: @FTC will live-tweet the workshop. Follow the conversation using #FTCbcp

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