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AFIP (Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association founded in 1989 that provides F&I compliance certification…
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AFIP (Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit association founded in 1989 that provides F&I compliance certification and training for dealership financial services personnel, covering state and federal regulations governing vehicle purchases. It serves franchise and independent dealerships across automotive, RV, motorcycle, powersports, and marine industries, and has issued over 70,000 certifications. In 2026, AFIP unified with ADCO (Association of Dealership Compliance Officers) and the FRAT (Federal Regulatory Automotive Training) platform to offer a broader suite of dealership compliance education and risk management tools.
What you do with it
certify F&I personnel in regulatory compliance, so they can reduce legal violations and regulatory penalties
When a dealership's F&I staff need to understand and apply complex state and federal regulations in vehicle financing transactions
provide third-party credential validation for F&I roles, so they can build customer trust and reduce audit risk
When a dealership wants to demonstrate that its financial services operations meet industry compliance standards
deliver unified compliance training and risk management tools across all sales channels, so they can manage compliance centrally across diverse business units
When a dealership operates across multiple states and product lines (automotive, RV, powersports, marine) with varying regulatory requirements
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