2025 bankruptcies jump 11% but still trail pre-pandemic number
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:47 PM
AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:49 PM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
Bankruptcy Filings Fall 12 Percent for First Half of 2014
Thursday, Jul. 31, 2014, 02:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total filings during the first six months of 2014 came in 12-percent below the figure registered at the halfway point of last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings nationwide ... [Read More]
High School Students Benefit from BHPH Store’s Blimp Donation
Thursday, Jul. 31, 2014, 02:09 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Part of the brand marketing used by Buy Here Pay Here USA includes the tagline, “You can find us under the blimp.” The BHPH operation that already has two lots with a third one to open up later this year ... [Read More]
AutoTrader.com Aims to Improve BHPH Transparency
Thursday, Jul. 31, 2014, 02:03 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Even in today’s competitive marketplace, AutoTrader.com wholeheartedly believes buy-here, pay-here dealers still have the ability to advertise effectively. Brett Kelly contends that operators just have to change their strategies a bit because so many consumers are researching and shopping online. ... [Read More]
BHPH Operators Share Paths to Adding More Locations
Thursday, Jul. 31, 2014, 01:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Debating an expansion is a discussion buy-here, pay-here dealers have conducted for decades. A larger lot or more locations could mean more room for inventory and possibly enhanced sales and profits. But broadening the store presence also requires more cash ... [Read More]
SendMeAFriend.com and PassTime Partner to Help BHPH Dealers
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2014, 07:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
GPS-based technology provider PassTime and customer referral program SendMeAFriend.com formed a strategic partnership this week. Under the partnership, customers, including buy-here, pay-here dealers, will have access to PassTime’s new 3G device solution — the Elite 3 — as well as ... [Read More]
Shilson: 11 Strategies for BHPH Success from a Financial Perspective
Thursday, Jul. 17, 2014, 07:02 PM
Ken Shilson, Subprime Analytics and NABD
Success in buy-here, pay-here is frequently measured by how many vehicles a dealer sells each month or year. Although sales are important, this commentary will focus on other areas which are important to BHPH success. “Keeping them sold” is important ... [Read More]
Consumers Not Just Choosing Vehicles Online, But Paying Online, Too
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2014, 04:01 PM
Marya Lang, BillingTree
According to the most recent study from the Federal Reserve, the average new-vehicle loan in the U.S. stands at more than $26,700 with a loan to value ratio of a huge 80 percent. So the volume of payments which are ... [Read More]
10 Questions to Ask About Converting Data When Switching DMS
Thursday, Jun. 26, 2014, 03:42 PM
Mike Downey, Auto Master Systems
If you’re preparing to switch dealer management software, there are many things to consider as it relates to converting your data. How complete your data is in your new application will determine how effectively you can use the software. Here ... [Read More]
LotVantage’s 5 Recommendations For eBay Classifieds Listings
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014, 05:13 PM
Jim Jabaay, LotVantage
With any new product and marketplace there’s a learning curve, and we’ve recently gained more knowledge about what it takes to manage the “art” of posting to eBay classifieds. We want to share the Top 5 Best Practices we’ve learned ... [Read More]
Happy Associates And Profit Go Together
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014, 05:10 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
A new study recently coming out of Warwick University has concluded that happiness levels can increase productivity by a staggering 12 percent. To me, this seems obvious, but I have seen many work places where you can feel the tension ... [Read More]
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