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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

Key Takeaways From NABD’s Buy-Here, Pay-Here Week

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Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014, 04:43 PM
Ken Shilson, NABD and Subprime Analytics
The National Alliance of Buy- Here, Pay-Here Dealers (NABD) recently completed two BHPH training conferences which were held at the Wynn Las Vegas on May 18 through 22. These two conferences included more than 100 speakers and approximately 1,700 attendees ... [Read More]

CFPB Interest In BHPH Dealers Growing Steadily

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Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014, 04:35 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Maybe you heard it spoken in a 20 group meeting or around the lunch table at the auction. There's one buy-here, pay-here operator telling another, "I'm not worried about the CFPB. I'm just a small guy with 20 cars on ... [Read More]

Hall Of Fame Inductee Codding Describes Impact Of BHPH

Julian Codding -- NABD Hall of Fame for BHPH
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2014, 04:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The newest member of the Buy-Here, Pay-Here Hall of Fame explained the impact BHPH operators have by sharing the story about a vehicle delivery that wasn’t even a special finance deal. In fact, the delivery was for a $400,000 vehicle ... [Read More]

May Bankruptcy Filings Drop by Double Digits

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Thursday, Jun. 5, 2014, 04:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Continuing an overall trend described by American Bankruptcy Institute leadership as a “nose dive,” total bankruptcy filings in May in the United States decreased 11 percent year-over-year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 85,664 in May, ... [Read More]

Finance Express Launches Shop Management Integration to Boost DMS

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Thursday, May. 22, 2014, 07:05 AM
BHPH Report Staff
As a part of the company’s presence at the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers National Conference this week, dealer management software solutions provider Finance Express introduced FEX SM. Executives described the solution as an exciting shop management platform that ... [Read More]

Spireon Now Offers 99.9-Percent Performance Guarantee

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Wednesday, May. 21, 2014, 05:37 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Along with enhanced telematics capabilities on the Sprint CDMA wireless network, Spireon opened the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers National Conference on Tuesday by making a guarantee that the company believes is first in the GPS tracking provider space. ... [Read More]

NC Operation Requests Permission Before Releasing Payoff Amounts

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Tuesday, May. 20, 2014, 05:34 AM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
It’s not yet a compliance mandate issued by a state or federal regulator, but EZWay Auto Sales doesn’t immediately release the payoff amount left on a contract when a customer chooses to trade and make a purchase at another store. ... [Read More]

PassTime, Hudson Cook To Offer Free Seminar During NABD Events

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Tuesday, May. 20, 2014, 04:47 AM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Maintaining the collection of regular payments is one of the most important segments of the buy-here, pay-here business. Officials from PassTime and Hudson Cook want BHPH operators to consider two questions when they're evaluating technology to enhance their collection efforts. ... [Read More]

New AutoTrader.com BHPH Buyer Study Sheds More Light On Typical Customer Profile

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Tuesday, May. 20, 2014, 04:43 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers and AutoTrader.com teamed up to conduct a groundbreaking study to define the consumer profile of the average BHPH customer and to understand the unique shopping needs of this customer segment. The two-part study ... [Read More]

Common Sense Marketing Aims Directly At BHPH Customers

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Tuesday, May. 20, 2014, 04:39 AM
Denny Long, Credit Mail Experts
You must understand your audience in order to do a great job at marketing your product. If you sell pizza, understanding and targeting your market is pretty easy. Statistics show that 93 percent of Americans eat pizza at least once ... [Read More]
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