FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
DriveTime Enters Washington DC Market with Newest Store
Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, 01:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As the company continues to ramp up its Cancel Anytime lease program that allows a vehicle return without consequence should personal financial problems arise, DriveTime ventured near Capitol Hill for its next store opening, unveiling a first location in the ... [Read More]
Tax Max Offers Calm Response as IRS Warns of Refund Delays
Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, 04:38 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a strong warning to Congress about the potential for tax refund delays unless lawmakers make decisions in an orderly fashion. Despite the dire tone the IRS took, Chip Wiley — the corporate trainer and ... [Read More]
AutoTrader.com Brings Compliance Guidance Into Buy-Here, Pay-Here Center
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:55 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Get compliant and stay compliant. It’s the regulatory chorus buy-here, pay-here operators have seen and heard if they’ve read any previous issues of BHPH Report, attended an industry event or traded war stories with fellow dealers. The managers of AutoTrader.com’s ... [Read More]
DriveTime Gaining Momentum With Leasing Program
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
New-vehicle leasing is rising to record levels. Experian Automotive pegged it at 25.6 percent of all new-model transactions in the second quarter. Granted, the typical customer who comes to a DriveTime Automotive dealership — or many buy-here, pay-here stores for ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Store Network Stands At 161 With 77 More Prospects In The Pipeline
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Pick a positive area for growth, and J.D. Byrider vice president of franchise sales Jack Humbert will tell you it’s on an upward trajectory. Late this summer, the company added three executives to its franchising team at its corporate headquarters. ... [Read More]
Sims: Royal Flush — 5 Lessons Learned From The ACE Cash Express Consent Order
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:40 PM
H. Blake Sims, Hudson Cook
In the song, “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers sang these words: “So if you don’t mind me sayin’ I can see you’re out of aces. For a taste of your whiskey, I’ll give you some advice.” Now I don’t know much ... [Read More]
Daughtry: Fall Is Great For Reflecting On Your Business
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:37 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
Hey everybody – it’s October again. I hope your September wasn’t too slow. School has started. Little Johnny or Janie headed off, and money is being pulled out of the market by new clothes, sports uniforms, pictures and fund raisers. ... [Read More]
Sierk: The Path To Consumer Complaint Success
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:32 PM
Dave Sierk, CARcomply.com
Most of us have spent time over our careers avoiding complaints. We have come into the office in the morning hoping there were no hot issues on our desk, and that the phone would not start ringing immediately. We might ... [Read More]
Inilex Enjoys Growth During Company’s Award-Winning Year
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
— Its been an award-winning year for Inilex, a provider of intelligent telemetry solutions for vehicles. Inilex was recently named a finalist in the prestigious Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation award, in which companies are selected for propelling Arizona to ... [Read More]
Spireon Leverages Campaign into Unique Marketing Pitch
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Ron DuBord possesses a unique marketing hook when he pulls into a buy-here, pay-here dealership during his travels as a field sales representative for Spireon, one of the industry’s GPS tracking providers. DuBord has been the centerpiece of the “Where’s ... [Read More]
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