N O RT HE A ST E DI T I ON CT / DE / ME / MD / MA / NH / NJ / NY / PA / RI / VT July 2026 Surging Negative Equity May Be REGIONAL NEWS Reshaping Collision Claim Behavior CIC Panel: Why Your Vendors May Be Your By Lisa McArdle where insured volume is...
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N O RT HE A ST E DI T I ON CT / DE / ME / MD / MA / NH / NJ / NY / PA / RI / VT July 2026 Surging Negative Equity May Be REGIONAL NEWS Reshaping Collision Claim Behavior CIC Panel: Why Your Vendors May Be Your By Lisa McArdle where insured volume is shrinking Most Underused Resource and financial pressure on vehicle Nearly one in three Americans trading owners is growing. By John Yoswick in a vehicle today owes more on their loan than their car is worth. Data from How total loss is determined Ben Bowman is quick to acknowledge Edmunds shows that 30.9% of trade- Understanding why negative equity how heavily he has leaned on ins toward new-vehicle purchases matters to shops begins with how vendors since transitioning from a carried negative equity in Q1 2026, insurers determine a vehicle is a total dealership collision director to owner the highest share of underwater loss, which is a process that does not of a small independent body shop two years ago. Bowman, owner of Cliff’s Body Repa
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