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Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here

Why Making Realistic Projections Benefits Operators

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Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2014, 07:29 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
From job interviews to self-help books, stirring goal-oriented conversations sometimes start with the question, “Where do you want to be in five years?” In the buy-here, pay-here business, it’s sometimes difficult to project that far into the future in a ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy Filings Drop 12 Percent in Q1

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Thursday, Apr. 10, 2014, 03:40 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 12 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 231,647 in the ... [Read More]

Shilson: Does More Really Equal Less In The Deep Subprime Auto Finance Industry?

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 03:03 PM
Ken Shilson, Subprime Analytics
At the end of 2013 after reviewing Experian Automotive data, I wrote that losses for special finance companies in the subprime auto finance industry were trending upward sharply. I attributed these higher losses to overly aggressive underwriting “silly loans” caused ... [Read More]

AutoStar Solutions Acquisition Helps To Develop New Compliance Technology For BHPH Dealers

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:52 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, payhere dealership software provider AutoStar Solutions recently acquired 50 percent interest in SecureClose, a designer of innovative compliance technology. Together, the two companies are finalizing plans to provide a new tool that automates the contract closing process for dealers.AutoStar ... [Read More]

FTC Charges Arkansas Dealers For Not Displaying Buyer’s Guide On Vehicles

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:35 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two buy-here, pay-here operators who say they have more than 80 years of experience ended up in serious trouble with the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier this month, the FTC charged Arkansas dealer, Abernathy Motor Co., and its two principals, Wesley ... [Read More]

Braeger Auto Finance Group Offers Way To Get Investor Money To BHPH Operators

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Braeger Auto Finance Group chief executive officer David Braeger wanted to solve a problem buy-here, pay-here dealers encounter when they go to traditional banking outlets looking for an increase in funds to expand their portfolios.More money can mean the chance ... [Read More]

Inilex Names New Vice President of Corporate and Business Development

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Inilex, a provider of intelligent telemetry solutions for vehicles, is continuing to expand its executive team with the addition of Brad Walls as the company’s vice president of corporate and business development. The company highlighted Walls brings a demonstrated track ... [Read More]

Subprime Analytics Integrates With Auto Master Systems And FEX DMS

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Subprime Analytics, which provides computerized portfolio metrics analysis of subprime auto finance installment portfolios, announced that it has completed the integration with a pair of dealer management software providers: Auto Master Systems (AMS) and FEX DMS. Subprime Analytics founder and ... [Read More]

Daughtry: Ways To Survive A BHPH Downturn

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:05 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
It has happened again. Special finance has risen from the ashes and put the franchised car dealers back in the bad credit business. How many times have we seen this? I know at least four times for me personally. The ... [Read More]

Wiley: How Dealers Made The Most Of 2014 Tax Season

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Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 01:59 PM
Chip Wiley, Tax Refund Services
The peak of tax season is over. W-2 forms have been handed out to employees, and the tax refund money is long gone in most cases. If your business was ready for tax season, the annual opportunity was once again ... [Read More]
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