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Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here

PayNearMe Dispels Myths About Underbanked Consumers

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Nick Zulovich, Editor
Kunal Kumar makes scores of presentations during large industry conferences as well as during small-group sessions with clients in his role as vice president and general manager of lending and insurance at PayNearMe, an electronic cash-transaction network that enables consumers ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy Filings Fall 12 Percent for First Half of 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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