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
2022 Women & Automotive Profiles in Leadership honorees
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Since launching the Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum in 2016, Cherokee Media Group has honored and recognized a group of Canada’s leading women in automotive each year through its Women & Automotive: Profiles in Leadership program. And we're excited ... [Read More]
CPO penetration rate hits record high at Mercedes-Benz Canada
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Certified pre-owned vehicle sales at Mercedes-Benz Canada reached their highest-ever quarterly share of the company’s overall used-car sales, the automaker said Thursday. The company’s pre-owned division moved 3,492 used cars in the first quarter, a 9.2% year-over-year decrease. Mercedes said ... [Read More]
KBB Instant Cash Offer debuts in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer has launched in Canada, Cox Automotive Canada said in a news release Monday. The tool helps Canadian dealers acquire inventory directly from consumers, which can be crucial considering the tight vehicle supply. Consumers can ... [Read More]
Axis names new board member
Auto Remarketing Editor Joe Overby
Axis Auto Finance has a new board member. The Canadian fintech company said Thursday it has named JM Holdings Corp. founder and chief executive officer Jim Nikopoulos to the board. Nikopoulos will replace Gerry Thom, who has retired from the position. ... [Read More]
Axis names new board member
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Axis Auto Finance has a new board member. The Canadian fintech company said Thursday it has named JM Holdings Corp. founder and chief executive officer Jim Nikopoulos to the board. Nikopoulos will replace Gerry Thom, who has retired from the position. ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Inovatec Systems CEO and founder Vladimir Kovacevic
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
While recorded earlier this month in Las Vegas during the Vehicle Finance Conference (an event hosted by the American Financial Services Association), this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast is focused on the Canadian market. Senior editor Nick Zulovich connected ... [Read More]
Dealer & automaker associations team up to end vehicle emissions
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Three respective associations representing Canada’s new-car dealers, Big 3 automakers and international automakers are banding together to end vehicle emissions by 2035. Last week, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association and Global Automakers of Canada announced ... [Read More]
Scotiabank launches ‘Women in Auto Accelerator’ program
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Scotiabank Women Initiative has debuted a mentoring and networking accelerator program in Quebec designed to foster mentorship and develop automotive careers. The “Women in Auto Accelerator” is a free program that aims to connect young professionals with auto industry ... [Read More]
AutoCanada’s head of Canadian operations to step down
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Michael Rawluk, who is president of Canadian operations and a director at AutoCanada, is leaving the retailer for personal reasons, the company said Wednesday. In a news release on the company’s quarterly results, AutoCanada executive chairman Paul Antony thanked Rawluk ... [Read More]
Online retailer Clutch adds another province to its roster
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian online auto retailer Clutch wants to be able to service 90% of Canadians by the end of next year. It took another step toward that goal Tuesday with its expansion into Newfoundland, where consumers will now be able ... [Read More]
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