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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here

7 suggestions for dealers to avoid leads from going cold

700Credit rolls out driver’s license authentication integration with iTapMenu
Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2025, 01:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
How much of the conversation inside your dealership includes a question along the lines of, “Why don’t we have good leads anymore?” Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley pointed out that sales teams often chalk up poor performance ... [Read More]

Updated IRS data on 2025 tax filing season

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025, 11:18 AM
BHPH Report Staff
April 15 was Tuesday. As buy-here, pay-here dealerships know, that was the deadline for individuals to file their federal and state tax returns. While the database hosted by the Internal Revenue Service has a bit of a reporting lag, the ... [Read More]

Long enters BHPH space as executive with National Lenders

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2025, 12:55 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A previous leader of multiple industry associations now is an executive with the National Lenders General Agency, a licensed risk manager and provider of insurance solutions for the buy-here, pay-here market. Last week, the company welcomed Tony Long as regional ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy filings & consumer worries about finances keep rising

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Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025, 01:59 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While a pair of bankruptcy experts chose to focus on the commercial side of the segment after looking at March filings, overall and individual filings rose again last month, potentially reinforcing what a Prosper Marketplace consumer survey highlighted. According to ... [Read More]

Buckeye Dealership Consulting hires former Black Book, Spartan Financial exec

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025, 02:40 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buckeye Dealership Consulting reinforced its national sales staff this week, as the provider of reinsurance products for automobile dealers and finance companies announced the hiring of Timothy Gault as a new business development manager. The company highlighted that Gault joins ... [Read More]

PassTime & PayNearMe enhance partnership with integrated text payments

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025, 02:40 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime and PayNearMe announced this week that they have expanded their integration, resulting in their mutual auto-finance customers now being able to incorporate text payment options for consumers. PassTime and PayNearMe have provided integrated solutions in payment processing and asset ... [Read More]

6 perspectives on what 2025 could be like in BHPH

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025, 10:32 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Dealer Profit Pros president Kenny Atcheson again asked a variety of industry leaders to share their expectations for what this year could be like for buy-here, pay-here and independent dealerships. Along with Atcheson offering his thoughts on advertising and marketing, ... [Read More]

Tricolor details 16th securitization since 2013

Kinetic Advantage finalizes first securitization
Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 12:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor has now completed 16 ABS transactions since the company, which focuses on providing auto financing to Hispanics, issued its first securitization in July 2013. The latest securitization unfolded this week, as Tricolor announced a $328 million issuance. According to ... [Read More]

Total bankruptcy filings increase 3% in February

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Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 12:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Multiple experts expect bankruptcy filings to continue to rise, especially after another upward drift in February. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 40,260 in February, marking a 3% increase year-over-year. Filings last February ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Steve Levine previews second book, combined events of BHPH United & Compliance Unleashed

Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025, 10:00 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Steve Levine of Ignite Consulting Partners made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for two reasons. Levine shared how his second book came together to help dealerships with their compliance responsibilities. He also previewed the combined training conferences next ... [Read More]

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