Ignite: Dealers face risk if privacy-notice practices are inconsistent
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026, 11:36 AM
COMMENTARY: Explaining the difference between a consultation versus a sales pitch
Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026, 12:28 PM
August bankruptcies prompt experts to project more increases for rest of 2026 & into 2027
Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026, 11:58 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Tax Max Offers Calm Response as IRS Warns of Refund Delays
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
Franchised Dealer Recipe for BHPH Success
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Sam Swope Automotive Group is the largest dealer group in Kentucky with 17 franchises in Louisville and another seven dealerships in Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Richmond and Lexington. While it might not seem like it at first glance with so much ... [Read More]
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