Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights, said consumers are looking for ways to secure more favorable vehicle financing terms, especially with interest rates leveling out and perhaps a cut coming next week from the Federal Reserve. The base for Zabritski’s assertion came via Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q2 2025, […] [Read More]

Canadian wholesale used-vehicle values continued their downward trend last week. The market dropped 0.29% for the week ending Sept. 6, picking up speed from a 0.16% decline the previous week, according to Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report. Just one vehicle segment got above break even for the week — full-size crossovers/SUVs, which were […] [Read More]

In this panel discussion from Canada’s Used Car Week in June, Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits talks with leaders from auto finance institutions about the most important metrics, trends and macroeconomic factors in the Canadian used-car landscape. They discuss topics like vehicle affordability, tariff impacts, leasing data, fintech and more. Listen to the episode […] [Read More]

Perhaps you, too, had a little trouble getting back in the swing of things after Labor Day weekend. Black Book spotted a similar scenario unfolding at the auction since wholesale values dipped by 0.21% and last week’s auction conversion rate ticked down to 61%. Meanwhile, dealers might not have had much of a holiday break […] [Read More]

Vaughan Automotive’s reputation isn’t perfect. But it’s darn close. The dealership group, which operates three locations in Texas and one in California, claimed the No. 1 spot in Widewail’s Q2 2025 Voice of the Customer Top 150 Automotive Group Rankings, a quarterly report that evaluates groups for excellence in customer reputation. Vaughan’s strong review volume […] [Read More]

OPENLANE has reached definitive agreements to repurchase 53% of the company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, originally issued in June 2020, for cash consideration of about $559 million. In a news release, the digital wholesale used-vehicle marketplace said the transaction will reduce the preferred shares held by funds advised by Apax Partners by approximately 50% […] [Read More]

Accrual Equity Partners is bringing another experienced car guy into its fold. The automotive industry private equity firm announced it has added James “JT” Taylor, who most recently led the Truist Securities automotive retail investment banking practice, as a managing partner. AEP said Taylor will collaborate with its portfolio companies to drive growth, expansion, technology […] [Read More]

The technology committee of the American Recovery Association didn’t just pinpoint what it believes are five of the primary challenges repossession agents face. The group also offered 15 recommendations to help smooth those challenges to foster what it called “a more connected, transparent, and forward-looking ecosystem.” “Technology is rapidly transforming the repossession industry. From compliance […] [Read More]

Soon after gaining a new client relationship in the credit union market, MBSi landed a partnership to drive vehicle recoveries and efficiency via what the company called near-time data. On Wednesday, MBSi and Loanbridge announced a new partnership to integrate Loanbridge vehicle data into the RecoveryConnect platform. This arrangement includes salvage, impound, accident, and other […] [Read More]

Jack Henry announced the winners of the 2025 Cobalt Awards on Wednesday during its annual client conference. The honors went to six financial institutions and fintechs that are redefining what it means to serve their communities through innovation, integration, and education, according to the banking technology provider. The 2025 Cobalt award winners included three categories. […] [Read More]