FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Glenview Finance continues aggressive service launch with bulk portfolio program
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024, 10:32 AM
BHPH Report Staff
April has been a busy month for Glenview Finance. The company began the second quarter by rolling out five services for tasks such as underwriting and data analytics. Then last week, the company launched its program for bulk portfolios. Glenview ... [Read More]
Latest look at tax season data & other trends
Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024, 11:18 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Another state and federal tax filing season closed this week unless consumers asked for an extension. According to the latest data from the IRS, the average refund came in at just above $3,000, which could be great for buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]
Kinetic Advantage finalizes first securitization
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024, 03:06 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Kinetic Advantage began the week by a revealing a major accomplishment for the 4-year-old company. The national provider of floorplan services for independent dealers announced that it completed its inaugural securitization of floorplan receivables, finalizing the move on Friday. According ... [Read More]
Top 10 locations for vehicle theft
Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, 03:38 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here dealerships often will highlight the positives of having a GPS device attached to a vehicle when they’re completing delivery. A new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) this week likely gave operators even more evidence ... [Read More]
Q1 bankruptcies jump 14%
Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024, 11:37 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Pretty much any way you want to examine the data, new bankruptcy filings are increasing. According to data provided this week by Epiq Bankruptcy, the 120,094 total bankruptcy filings registered during the first quarter represented a 14% increase from the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: BHPH dealers need to continue adapting as auto industry returns to normalcy
Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024, 11:50 AM
Louis Ochoa, Xperisource
Chaos. I can’t think of a better word to describe what occurred in the automotive industry between 2020-2023. From increased costs and severe inventory shortages as unfortunate consequences of COVID, to finding ourselves in a historically high inflationary period with ... [Read More]
BlytzPay & PassTime partner to provide payment solution for BHPH dealers
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 10:59 PM
BHPH Report Staff
BlytzPay and PassTime said they’re responding to the changing risk management and technical landscapes faced by buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Their action is a strategic partnership to provide operators with advanced tools for effective cash flow and revenue management. The partnership ... [Read More]
Buckeye hires ‘icon’ as new national sales manager
Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024, 11:08 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Buckeye Dealership Consulting welcomed “an icon” to its team on Thursday. The provider of reinsurable products for automobile dealers and finance companies announced that it has hired Bill Elizondo as its new national sales manager with a specific focus on ... [Read More]
IRS: Average refund 5.8% higher than last year
Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024, 10:10 AM
BHPH Report Staff
How’s tax season going at your buy-here, pay-here operation? According to the latest update from the Internal Revenue Service, consumers are getting an average refund amount that’s 5.8% higher than last year. The IRS reported that through March 8, the ... [Read More]
LegalShield sees bankruptcy rise continuing for at least 6 more months
Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024, 10:15 AM
BHPH Report Staff
LegalShield likely wasn’t surprised when bankruptcy filings increased year-over-year for the 19th consecutive month in February. That’s because the platform provider for legal, identity, and reputation management services said its January Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) showed a nearly four-year ... [Read More]
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