The News Media of the Pre-Owned Industry

Auto Remarketing AR Canada Subprime News BHPH Report Auto Fin Journal
EMAIL SIGNUP CMG PREMIUM LOGIN
X
4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Smoothing dealer path to buying cars from consumers with Anthony Monteiro of AutoAcquire AI
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan. To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the ... Listen Here

TrueSpot & PassTime partner to provide location and asset tracking solutions

Wholesale vehicle depreciation exceeding seasonal norms.
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, 11:27 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Two award-winning service providers that offer location tracking services and vehicle monitoring for dealerships and finance companies now are working together. This week, TrueSpot and PassTime announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing asset management and location tracking for the ... [Read More]

National Lenders General Agency adds ‘game-changer’ with Murphy as CPI program agent

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, 09:57 AM
BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency, which is part of MEI Group USA family of companies, recently announced the addition of Bill Murphy to its team. The company said Murphy has signed an agent contract to represent National Lenders and Empire’s programs ... [Read More]

FlexPath Capital promotes COO to president

board room_338429702
Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, 02:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
FlexPath Capital announced an executive promotion on the last day of 2024. Now president of the provider of floorplan financing solutions for independent dealerships is Doug Marohn, who joined the company in January 2023 as chief operating officer. FlexPath Capital ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Santa is watching, so don’t be boring

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, 11:58 AM
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
Being boring is the kiss of death in advertising. Consumers are exposed to far too many ads to pay attention to something boring. Some say consumers are exposed to 5,000 ads per day. That makes it tough to get attention, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: More BHPH dealership observations with Gene Daughtry

Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, 11:16 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Gene Daughtry’s packed travel itinerary again included Scottsdale, Ariz., for Used Car Week, so the senior consultant for Auto Master Systems made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. While collections continue to be a top dealership concern, Daughtry explained ... [Read More]

National Lenders General Agency broadens risk services in Texas

ken terkel and eric hurst for web
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, 10:48 AM
BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency announced on Tuesday that it now has designation as a licensed risk management agency in Texas, marking a significant step forward in the company’s mission to meet the evolving needs of buy-here, pay-here dealers and independent ... [Read More]

5 features of Best Used Cars from Big Time Advertising

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, 11:21 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Launched last week in Scottsdale, Ariz., during Used Car Week, Big Time Advertising rolled out its newest marketing solution tailored for independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The company introduced Best Used Cars and its innovative platform GetBestUsedCars.com, which can empower ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Thoughts of how the Trump victory impacts financial services regulation

COMMENTARY: I hate my job — post-repossession Article 9 letters
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 11:26 AM
Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
Now that the presidential election is over, we can turn our attention to how a second Trump administration could impact consumer financial services. President Trump’s first term focused on deregulation and reducing the regulatory burdens on businesses, and we expect ... [Read More]

5 ingredients continue to push bankruptcy filings higher in October

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, 11:40 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Five economic factors combined in pushing bankruptcy filings higher again, as the streak of increases now stands at 27 months in a row. According to data provided by Epiq AACER on Tuesday, total bankruptcy filings came in at 47,104 in ... [Read More]

Compliance Unleashed to merge with BHPH United Summit in 2025

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, 10:22 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Two major events designed to help buy-here, pay-here dealers and other parts of the automotive space are coming together next year. Organizers announced on Monday that Compliance Unleashed — a compliance-centric conference for automobile dealers and finance companies — will ... [Read More]
X