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What will F&I look like in the future? JM&A Group’s Scott Gunnell weighs in

Source: CBT News – Scott Gunnell is the new Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at JM&A Group where he has worked for 20 years to provide financing and insurance services to dealerships. The auto group also trains and educates dealers...

November 27, 2022

Q3 closes with improved credit availability

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Q3 closes with improved credit availability

Chart courtesy of Cox Automotive. By SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff Sales might have softened in September, but Cox Automotive indicated credit for auto financing improved as the third quarter closed. According to the newest Dealertrack Credit Availability Index released...

October 17, 2022

Auto loan interest rate highest in 3 years

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Auto loan interest rate highest in 3 years

Auto loan interest rate highest since 2019; average amount financed hits all-time high and more consumers are paying $1,000 monthly, according to latest Edmunds report. From GAIL KACHADOURIAN HOWE (Automotive News) Auto loan interest rates soared to their highest levels...

October 6, 2022

The case for starting the finance journey on your website

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The case for starting the finance journey on your website

By Drew HardenCARFAX Canada Source: AutoRemarketingCanada You’ve just spent three hours with a customer and when it’s time to run their credit, you learn the bank won’t even loan them a pen. So, you decide to discuss credit up-front with...

August 15, 2022

Explaining what 75 basis-point rise in interest rates might do within auto financing

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Explaining what 75 basis-point rise in interest rates might do within auto financing

(Source: AutoRemarqueting) Experts from Cox Automotive and Edmunds offered perspectives on what might happen within auto financing after the Federal Reserve made its largest increase interest rates at a single point since 1994. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-1...

June 16, 2022

DecisioningIT named Top 50 Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

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DecisioningIT named Top 50 Most Innovative Companies to Watch 2022

Humans have been thriving on innovation since the dawn of time. Technology innovation was a game changer in human lifestyle, and we haven’t looked back since. With an array of technological solutions for almost every problem, technology began to grow,...

May 1, 2022

Car Buyers Report Higher Satisfaction When Using Digital Financing Tools, New Cox Automotive Study Shows

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Car Buyers Report Higher Satisfaction When Using Digital Financing Tools, New Cox Automotive Study Shows

ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 – Cox Automotive – Though only 29% of buyers applied for financing online for their most recent vehicle purchase, 96% of those surveyed are willing to do so, according to a new study published by Cox Automotive....

April 28, 2022

Capital Automotive Group Launches RideShift, A New Fully Online Car Buying

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Capital Automotive Group Launches RideShift, A New Fully Online Car Buying

RideShift, the e-commerce brand powered by Capital Automotive Group, offers customers in the Carolinas and nation-wide a fully automated, shop-to-buy-to-delivery experience in a matter of minutes. RideShift provides customers with the visibility to see pre-qualified payments on thousands of pre-owned...

April 20, 2022

DecisioningIT Named Among 50 Leading Companies of the Year 2022 by The Silicon Review Magazine

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DecisioningIT Named Among 50 Leading Companies of the Year 2022 by The Silicon Review Magazine

Achieving a prominent position in the industry gives a company several advantages: pricing power, brand recognition, and a loyal customer base. A business should first aspire to lead its local markets before planning for worldwide industry domination. So what makes...

April 14, 2022

AutoFi valuation approaches $700M with SCUSA investment

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AutoFi valuation approaches $700M with SCUSA investment

Fueled in part by an auto finance company that’s been one of its clients since 2018, AutoFi announced on Monday it has closed $85 million in funding valuing the company at nearly $700 million. One of the first Emerging 8 honorees...

March 7, 2022