Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
August’s top 10 most-funded used-car models
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The latest monthly report on Top Funded Used Vehicles from Dealertrack Canada shows the Toyota RAV4 compact crossover has bumped the Mazda3 compact car to 11th place this month. As compact crossovers continue to be popular with used-vehicle buyers, the ... [Read More]
Study: Canadian women seek reliability more when dating, car shopping
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
When both dating and car shopping, Canadian women notably desire reliability and compatibility more than men, says Hyundai Auto Canada. Seventy-seven percent of women across Canada look for reliability in a potential partner, and 87 percent say they look for ... [Read More]
Former FCA exec Janca now leads lease, remarketing at SCI
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Eric Janca, who previously held national daily rental sales manager and national remarketing manager roles for FCA Canada, is now heading up lease maturity and remarketing at SCI Lease Corp. Janca moved into the position on Aug. 1, following three years ... [Read More]
Records roll in for Canadian CPO car sales
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
August was a hot month for automotive brands and their certified pre-owned vehicle sales in Canada. Audi, for example, had its best-ever CPO month, moving 974 units in Canada. That beat year-ago figures by 59 percent. Through eight months, Audi is ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Canada opens new store in CF Markville mall
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Canada has opened the doors to Mercedes me Store Markham, its newest retail space at the CF Markville shopping mall, the group announced Thursday. The new store is designed to provide customers a new way to interact and experience ... [Read More]
Canadian new-vehicle market remains hot, especially for pickups
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Last month was the best August ever for new-car sales in Canada and a 7-percent improvement over year-ago figures, according to Scotiabank. Pickup truck sales were particularly strong during the month, and they’ve had an especially stout performance this year ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book’s 20th charity golf tournament sells out
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book recently announced that its 20th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 11 has been sold out. On Monday, 144 participants will golf at Stouffville’s exclusive Granite Golf Club, where only two outside tournaments are permitted each year. All ... [Read More]
Cadillac Canada awards entrepreneur $25K in honor of country’s 150th
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cadillac Canada recently honored Canada's 150th birthday by celebrating 150 Daring Moments in Canadian history and inviting entrepreneurs from across Canada to submit entries to win a $25,000 contribution from Cadillac Canada for Canada's next daring idea — which the ... [Read More]
RVI spots used-car price declines in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
While the exchange rate climbed, Canada’s used-car prices moved downward in the first full month of summer. That’s according to RVI Group, whose Market Update for August indicated that the RVI Used Vehicle Price Index (Real) dipped 0.1 percent month-over-month ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Thinking outside the vertical
Leanne Kripp, Kijiji
I suspect most of us would like to throw a wrench at the next person who talks about needing to “think outside the box,” so I’m not going to be that person. However, at the risk of dodging airborne tools, ... [Read More]
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