No doubt, plenty of fraudulent activity is happening in automotive nowadays. Exposure is likely to surpass $10 billion this year, according to estimates from Point Predictive. For example, fraudsters are generating invalid employment and income documents, or they’re creating synthetic IDs to be granted credit. But fraudsters are now increasingly targeting the vehicles themselves and […] [Read More]

Upward year-over-year movements in February of every bankruptcy classification certainly caught experts’ attention. According to data from Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings in February jumped 14% year-over-year to 45,891. That’s up from 40,304 filings in February 2025. The February update showed individual bankruptcy filings increased 13% in February to 43,225, up from the February 2025 […] [Read More]

Tim Yalich, who now is vice president of business development for Carleton, returned for an appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Yalich explained how much more crucial accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers in an environment with some consumers struggling with affordability, among other topics associated with auto finance. Listen to the conversation […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has released its annual Best CPO Dealers issue, presented by AutoVision, which provides a brand-by-brand ranking of the top dealers for certified pre-owned vehicle sales at 16 automakers. For the remainder of March, we will be showcasing this issue by sharing the individual automakers’ respective top 10 lists. All rankings are provided by […] [Read More]

The growth that spurred the best year for auction sales since 2019 hasn’t taken a break. Thanks to another lift in commercial sales, overall wholesale vehicle sales at auction improved again last month. And that includes a big bump in off-rental vehicles hitting the market. According to the latest AuctionNet data from the National Auto […] [Read More]

Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry. He joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Owens talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor […] [Read More]

SYCN Auto Logistics has added Helen Maracle, a veteran of the auto relocation and mobility sectors, as vice president of relocation growth, a move the company said strengthens both its leadership team and its commitment to advancing technology-driven solutions in those areas. The company said Maracle will focus on expanding SYCN’s relocation partnerships, supporting enterprise […] [Read More]

Affinitiv has hired Thomas “T.O.” Wagner as its as chief revenue officer, the automotive marketing and software firm announced. In a news release, Affinitive said Wagner will lead its global revenue strategy, overseeing sales execution, strategic accounts and revenue operations as the company continues to scale its presence across dealerships, dealer groups and OEM partners. […] [Read More]

ACV is not in the auction business. Or even in the wholesale business. Nor is it in the finance or transport business. Oh, sure, it does all those things. But during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call, CEO George Chamoun affirmed the company’s overarching purpose. “When you think about our differentiator, we’re not only in […] [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer recently discussed the ongoing digital transformation of auto financing, focusing much on eContracting and securitizations. Well, that transformation is happening in other ways, too, like Forum Markets, which landed a $10 million revolving warehouse facility to support its broader strategy to originate, structure, and ultimately tokenize institutional-grade real-world credit assets. Forum Markets, which […] [Read More]