Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
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
Q&A with Element’s Tim McGee
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
As part of Auto Remarketing Canada's annual Power 200 this fall, we reached out to some of the top executives in the Canadian used-car business for an inside look at their businesses and their insight into the remarketing industry. Next up in ... [Read More]
How TREND Financial innovates the finance space
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
TREND Financial is a bit different than other players in the Canadian auto finance industry. It’s all leasing. It’s all pre-owned. The average age of the car when the lease is originated is six or seven years; when they come ... [Read More]
AutoCanada acquires Hyundai store in Guelph
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada announced it purchased all of the operating assets of Ontario Limited, which manages Guelph Hyundai. "We are extremely pleased to welcome Guelph Hyundai into our Ontario dealer group. The dealership recently owned and operated by Graham Dennis has a ... [Read More]
Canadian Auction Express moves to expanded Moncton site
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two years after opening its second location in Moncton, Canadian Auction Express traded it for a larger site nearby. The new location, at 72 Urquhart Ave., has three lanes featuring state-of-the-art simulcast equipment and top-notch auction software, an 8,000-square-foot building and ... [Read More]
Mobile Cashier aims to curb ‘5 p.m. rush’ in service departments
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Service shop customers have an option to pay for repairs before picking up their car thanks to a newly launched service from VenueVision Media Systems. Mobile Cashier is an express e-payment solution for parts and service departments that sends dealer-branded ... [Read More]
F-150 remains most-appraised vehicle in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ford F-150 is continuing its reign as the most-appraised vehicle in Canada. According to the latest Dealertrack Tradetracker Used Vehicle Market Report, the top five vehicles appraised in Canada last month were the F-150, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic sedan, Ford Escape ... [Read More]
Auctions: We want your photos!
Auto Remarketing Staff
Attention, auto auctions: Auto Remarketing Canada is putting together an “Auction Life” photo spread for our next print issue. If your auction or auction group would like to participate, submit photos via email to senior editor Joe Overby at [email protected] no later than close ... [Read More]
VIP Dealer Portal 2.0 paves way for instant loan financing pre-approvals
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TREND Financial has released an updated version of its VIP Dealer Portal, giving dealers the ability to receive immediate loan financing pre-approvals. Customers can then apply their instant credit pre-approval toward inventory at TREND VIP Dealers. The decision to release ... [Read More]
Retail veterans switch management roles at OpenRoad
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
OpenRoad Auto Group — the largest dealership group in British Columbia —announced in mid-October that in support of continued growth within the company’s 18 dealerships, two of its general managers will trade responsibilities. Dimitri Kotsalis is the new general manager ... [Read More]
Canadian used-car prices increase in September
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Used-car prices are on the rise in Canada. According to its latest Market Update report, RVI Group’s Used Vehicle Price Index was up 3.2 percent in September versus a year ago, and 3.3 percent from August. Adjusting for inflation, the ... [Read More]
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