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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

TransUnion examines EV’s market growth & consumer credit profiles

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TransUnion examines EV’s market growth & consumer credit profiles

Source: Auto Remarketing – A new TransUnion study conducted in collaboration with S&P Global Mobility determined the registered electric vehicle market share is expected to grow from 5% at the end of 2021 to approximately 40% by 2031. Analysts also...

July 22, 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

eContracting

Car shoppers, dealers, lenders saw e-contracting boom in 2021

9 million out of 28 million auto finance transactions involved electronic paperwork, Wolters Kluwer finds Source: AutoNews – A third of all new and used auto financing deals last year involved an electronic contract, a figure reflecting a significant increase...

June 1, 2022

CarGurus’ New Digital Deal Solution Enables Dealers to Sell More Cars Through Access to Today’s Online Shopper

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CarGurus’ New Digital Deal Solution Enables Dealers to Sell More Cars Through Access to Today’s Online Shopper

Digital Deal delivers purchase-ready consumers through streamlined online-to-in-store buying experience May 11, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: CarGurus, Inc. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) today announced an expansion in its automotive retail offerings with the launch...

May 11, 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

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

TD to acquire First Horizon with eyes on fertile Southeast market

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TD to acquire First Horizon with eyes on fertile Southeast market

Source: AFJ – Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, 11:40 AM On Monday morning, TD Bank Group and First Horizon announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for TD to acquire First Horizon in an all-cash transaction valued at $13.4 billion...

February 28, 2022