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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
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Enterprise Car Sales & credit unions unite for more than $12B in originations
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The robust fruit of Enterprise Car Sales working with credit unions for four decades recently reached a major milestone The division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced that week that it has generated more than $12 billion in total origination volume for ... [Read More]
Nowlake Technology collaborates with Informed.IQ for originations solution
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IDS set to acquire White Clarke Group, forming global fintech firm
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White Clarke Group is set to have its second owner in five years. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, IDS, a provider in enterprise mission-critical solutions for secured finance, has agreed to acquire White Clarke Group, a provider ... [Read More]
Market Scan promotes company veteran to be head of data partnerships
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Market Scan Information Systems promoted one of its executives on Friday, as the enterprise solutions and data provider continues to expand its offerings to OEMs, finance companies and credit unions. Promoted to be head of data partnerships is Jose Galvan, ... [Read More]
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With dealers at center, Capital One survey reinforces value of in-person actions with digital tools
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Capital One discovered that perhaps not everything about the financing and retailing of vehicles changed because of the pandemic. While buyers are increasingly using digital tools to shop for a vehicle, Capital One compiled data that shows U.S. consumers say ... [Read More]
5 federal regulators taking greater interest in artificial intelligence
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Artificial intelligence is certainly on the collective radar of the largest federal regulators. Five federal financial regulatory agencies announced this week that they are gathering insight on financial institutions’ use of AI.. According to a news release, the agencies seek ... [Read More]
inSearchX partners with Strategic Vision to enhance AskOtto
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Emerging 8 honoree inSearchX is continuing to gain momentum for its tool that looks to connect consumers with the exact vehicle they want. This week, the startup and advisory services firm Strategic Vision announced they have partnered to deliver vehicle-matching ... [Read More]
Lightico and TruDecision partner to foster more streamlining of auto finance
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Two previous Emerging 8 honorees now are working together. Last week, Lightico, a leader of next-generation digital customer interactions, announced a partnership with TruDecision, a provider of sophisticated finance company tools through an analytic platform as a service. The companies ... [Read More]
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