[Editor's note: Story has been updated to clarify availability of Zipcar Flex] “Completely.” That was Jeff Kaelin’s initial brief response to the question, “How are rental car companies changing their approach to the end consumer?” But Kaelin, who is vice president of product development for Avis Budget Group, talks at length when asked to elaborate […] [Read More]

It appears loyalty to a financial services provider might be waning, especially when considering younger users. More than a fourth of financial services consumers (28%) said they are considering switching to a new financial services company, according to a new study released on Tuesday by Yes Marketing. In its “Inside the Lifecycle of the Financial […] [Read More]

In a move that the company said will help fintechs, credit unions and banks of all sizes stay ahead of rapidly changing consumer behaviors by leveraging rich data sets and advanced analytics, Experian on Tuesday announced new configurations of its Ascend Analytical Sandbox. With access to one-stop source for better decisioning, Experian highlighted that users […] [Read More]

The American Recovery Association (ARA) and the Harding Brooks Insurance Agency previously collaborated on a health-insurance program for members. This week, the partnership evolved into another benefit for compliant members — preferred pricing for workers’ compensation. “ARA is dedicated to ensuring our members can follow our high standards of safety and compliance,” ARA President Dave […] [Read More]

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announced on Monday that a notification program began this week as ordered by the court to alert consumers about a proposed class action settlement to remediate auto finance customers of Wells Fargo who may have been financially harmed due to issues related to auto […] [Read More]

About a month after rolling out its “mobile only” policy, ALS Resolvion announced this week that the skip-tracing and repossession management firm completed the integration between its proprietary operating system (Wombat) into the forwarder platform fueled by Recovery Database Network (RDN), which is a division of KAR Auction Services. ALS Resolvion chief executive officer Michael […] [Read More]

A positive car buying experience is more important to customers than price. That is according to a recent survey from Roadster, which provides car buying and leasing commerce solutions. And according to the survey, that positive experience is also more important than price in other industries. Roadster’s survey covered sectors such as grocery, apparel and […] [Read More]

Nate Lattimer and his team at Enterprise Holdings keep busy selling Enterprise truck rental units at the end of their use. “Those are the class 6 box trucks,” said Lattimer, who is Enterprise’s vice president of remarketing, sales and operations. “I’m sure you have seen those on the road and on the highway.” But the […] [Read More]

TradeRev president Becca Polak says the Kansas City and Minneapolis markets include “highly-concentrated networks of savvy dealers.” Those dealers, she said, want tools to help them take their businesses to the next level. With that in mind, digital platform TradeRev said on Tuesday it was entering those two markets. The company said in a news […] [Read More]

Manheim will be closing its Manheim Arena Illinois auction, a company spokesperson confirmed via email to Auto Remarketing on Tuesday. The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that the closure would happen on Nov. 1. In a statement sent to Auto Remarketing, parent company Cox Automotive said many of the employees at Manheim Arena Illinois, located in […] [Read More]