André-Martin Hobbs, Author at DecisioningIT

AutoVerify partners with iA Dealer Services

LONDON, Ontario – Source: AutoRemarketing Canada. AutoVerify announced earlier this month that it has integrated iA Dealer Services products into its AutoVerify Spotlight piece of its digital merchandising solution. This partnership is designed to help dealers boost F&I penetration. AutoVerify said it...

November 30, 2021

Digital Retailing

Dealers still stop short of full digital retailing implementation

IRVINE, Calif. – The title of a new report from eLEND Solutions included a question likely being pondered by dealerships and finance companies, “In the Post-Pandemic New Normal, Where Does Digital Retailing End?” The automotive fintech innovator highlighted that digital retailing capabilities...

November 29, 2021

Andre-Martin Hobbs of DecisioningIT Named as a Top 100 Auto Finance Innovator in 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award

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Andre-Martin Hobbs of DecisioningIT Named as a Top 100 Auto Finance Innovator in 2021 Auto Finance Innovators Award

November 17, 2021 – DesisioningIT announced today that Andre-Martin Hobbs has been named as a Top 100 Auto Finance Innovator in the 2021 Auto Finance Innovator Awards which recognizes auto finance professionals who have made significant technological contributions to their...

November 17, 2021

Clutch raises $100 million to transform the used car buying experience for Canadians

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Clutch raises $100 million to transform the used car buying experience for Canadians

TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2021 /CNW/ – Clutch, Canada’s first online car retailing platform, announced today that it has raised CAD $100 million Series B equity financing to provide Canadians with an unparalleled, online experience for buying pre-owned cars. This most recent financing round is led by D1...

November 16, 2021

F&I

MotoRefi rebrands as Caribou!

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Now that MotoRefi is more than just an auto refinance platform, the company has a new name, too. According to an announcement made on Wednesday, the company launched an expanded brand, as it’s now known as Caribou with a...

November 12, 2021

Non-Prime Financing

Axis Launches DriveAxis.ca

November 11, 2021 – Mississauga, Ontario – Axis Auto Finance Inc. (“Axis” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AXIS), a financial technology company changing the way Canadians buy and finance used vehicles, announced today the launch of DriveAxis.ca, a Direct-To-Consumer portal enabling customers...

November 11, 2021

CreditIQ deal gives Cars.com customers access to online F&I

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CreditIQ deal gives Cars.com customers access to online F&I

Cars.com is entering the auto finance market with the acquisition of CreditIQ, whose technology and digital retailing platform allow customers to receive online loan approvals and buy F&I products from dealerships. AutoNews – Cars.com is entering the auto finance market...

November 10, 2021

Kijiji Autos, Cox Automotive Canada launch digital retail marketplace

Digital Retailing

Kijiji Autos, Cox Automotive Canada launch digital retail marketplace

Auto Remarketing Canada – Kijiji Autos has teamed up with Cox Automotive Canada to launch a digital retail marketplace, the companies announced Monday. Through the Kijiji Autos solution enabled by Cox Automotive and utilizing its Dealertrack and Kelley Blue Book...

November 9, 2021

How to improve your car dealership’s online retailing strategy – Lissette Gole, Head of Auto Retail at Google

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How to improve your car dealership’s online retailing strategy – Lissette Gole, Head of Auto Retail at Google

Andre-Martin Hobbs, Partner at DecisioningIT: In this video segment, Lissette Gole tells us that a lot of shoppers move fully online: In 2018, 1% of vehicles were sold completely through online retailing. In 2020, that number increased to 10%. I...

November 4, 2021

Subprime auto loan originations near pre-pandemic levels, TransUnion says

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Subprime auto loan originations near pre-pandemic levels, TransUnion says

JOHN HUETTER – AutomotiveNews Subprime auto loan originations have yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest TransUnion data, though an analyst said they’re improving and nearing that point. TransUnion on Wednesday said second-quarter subprime loan originations rose...

November 3, 2021