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
Show off your auction photos in our Wholesale Issue
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
We are in the home stretch — the fourth quarter of 2015. Where did the year go? Well, we at Auto Remarketing Canada want to know what your auctions have been up to over the course of the year that ... [Read More]
Sym-Tech partners with AMT Warranty
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
F&I product company Sym-Tech announced a partnership that will add significant insurance services and “financial backing” to the company. Sym-Tech Dealer Services recently announced that AmTrust Financial Services Inc. — through its subsidiary AMT Warranty — has partnered with Sym-Tech ... [Read More]
Dealertrack buy a ‘real positive’ for Cox Auto Canada
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
About four-and-a-half months ago, Cox Automotive announced a new position dedicated specifically to head up its Canadian operations, hiring former Kia executive Maria Soklis for the role. When Soklis was named president of Cox Automotive Canada on May 19, Joe George ... [Read More]
Stop sale & delivery for certain Mazda3 models
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mazda Motor Corp. is calling for the stop sale and stop delivery for certain Mazda3 models. The company is launching a Safety and Emission Recall Campaign for certain 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles — built from May 21 through Aug. 23 of ... [Read More]
CADA asks feds to cut taxes & ‘red tape’
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealers are calling for the Canadian government to focus on creating an environment for dealerships and small businesses to prosper. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association — representing 3,300 franchised dealers — launched its election campaign platform on Monday, which focuses ... [Read More]
Industrial Alliance purchases CTL Corp.
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A major move in consumer vehicle finance was announced today. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (iA Financial Group) have entered into an agreement to acquire Ontario-based CTL Corp. CTL Corp. is the largest privately-owned consumer vehicle finance company ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive Canada grows presence in West
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Cox Automotive Canada is broadening its offerings in Western Canada as Manheim Vancouver is set to host its first dealer sale this week. To meet customer demand for an expanded presence in the West, the company said, Manheim Vancouver will be ... [Read More]
September marks strong month for Canadian CPO sales
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Every brand reporting CPO results to Auto Remarketing Canada enjoyed certified sales lifts last month, with two automakers securing records. Subaru Canada notched an all-time record month in September, selling 189 CPO vehicles, compared to the 39 that were delivered ... [Read More]
Canada, EPA plan to assess other diesel vehicles
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The VW emissions scandal — or Dieselgate, as the public has dubbed it — continues to unfold, as the automaker reported a shift in leadership last week and continues to be hounded by regulators across the globe. For example, on ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to acquire Alberta’s Grove Dodge
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced earlier this week that it has reached an agreement to acquire the operating assets of a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Spruce Grove, Alberta. The dealership, Grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ltd., otherwise known as Grove Dodge, ... [Read More]
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