Honda's U.S. financing arm was ordered on Friday by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay $12.8 million for reporting inaccurate information that affected the credit reports of 300,000 drivers of Honda and Acura vehicles.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered American Honda Finance Corporation to pay $12.8 million for reporting incorrect information tha

American Honda Finance Corp., the auto financing unit of Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:HMC), has been ordered by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a $12.8M penalty for allegedly posting inaccurate information that impacted the credit reports of hundreds of thousands of Honda and Acura vehicles,

It hasn't been a month since two Japanese automakers, Honda and Nissan, officially announced their merger plans, but it appears that it's already facing a major hurdle. According to reports coming from Japan,

The problem is there is no likely outcome that would leave both companies and their employees better off than they are today.

Nissan now faces an uphill battle to triple its profits by 2026 or risk losing Honda. Honda’s financial stability highlights the stark contrast to Nissan’s weak earnings outlook. Nissan’s cuts haven’t solved its biggest problem,