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12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

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2025 Automotive Finance Canada

Date: Feb 11, 2025 • 8:00am

Location: International AutoShow Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, 255 Front St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6, CA

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Networking Starts Now

8:00 - 5:30 Networking

Use the Finance Events Network App to setup meetings in the Networking Hall throughout the day. Schedule time in the network hall. Numbers in the app…

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Setting the Stage

8:50 - 9:00 Lunch

Gary Schwartz sets the stage for the day highlighting key themes.

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Digital Dealers: Financing in the Age of Online Car Sales

9:00 - 9:30

Dealerships are beginning to adapt to consumer demand for a more digital auto purchase experience. However, with dealers currently earning $1.5 billion in commissions, is there…

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Clicks to Keys: The Modern Car Buyer’s Journey

9:30 - 9:45

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Macro Shocks: Trump Tariffs, Interest Rates & Political Uncertainty …

9:45 - 10:15

Trade tariffs, fluctuating interest rates, and political uncertainty are creating significant challenges for Canada’s automotive sector. This panel will delve into how these macroeconomic factors impact…

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Schmooze Break

10:15 - 11:00 Breakfast

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Fraud: ’24 Learnings | ’25 Solutions

11:00 - 11:30

This panel will review some of the key fraud trends in 2024, as well as looking forward to what we can expect to see in 2025…

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Revving Up Coverage: OEMs and Embedded Insurance

11:30 - 12:00

A fireside discussion on embedded insurance. The automotive industry stands on the brink of yet another transformative shift—this time driven by the integration of embedded insurance.…

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Identity-first Lending: Who is behind the wheel?

1:00 - 1:30

An identity-first approach to lending is essential for building the foundation of trust in automotive finance. Ensuring an applicant's legitimacy before approval—or, at the very least,…

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Auto Finance 2.0: Is the Pie Big Enough For All?

1:30 - 2:00

Big Banks and indirect lending or Fintech and direct to consumer, is the pie big enough for all? This panel will explore the dynamics between Big…

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Afternoon Schmooze

2:00 - 2:30 Lunch

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On the Auction Block: The Remarketing Dilemma

2:30 - 3:00

The remarketing landscape is undergoing a transformation, and lenders find themselves at a critical juncture. With bailiffs stretched thin and consolidation reshaping the auction market, the…

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Underwriting Automotive: Risk and Decisioning

3:00 - 3:30

As a throughline for the day, we conclude with a discussion on underwriting. Lenders face unique challenges in assessing creditworthiness and making decisions that maintain portfolio…

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Can I buy you a drink?

3:30 - 5:00 Breakfast

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