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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Assuring potential buyers about used EV battery health with David Giacobbe of Voltest
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 04:01 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about ... Listen Here
Why vehicle recalls are becoming more complex and frequent
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:52 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
Why now is the time used-car leasing might gain sustained momentum
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:25 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. FlexPath DXP chief executive officer Tarry Shebesta draws on ... Listen Here

COMMENTARY: BHPH dealers need to continue adapting as auto industry returns to normalcy

BHPH evolution: Key to success in a recovering auto industry
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

BlytzPay & PassTime team up for BHPH payments
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

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

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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

paying bills
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]

Bankruptcies rise year-over-year for 19th straight month

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Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024, 12:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the steadiest economic trends currently out there is the rise in bankruptcy filings. Epiq Bankruptcy reported total filings came in at 39,014 in February, representing a 22% year-over-year rise. Experts said February also marked 19 consecutive months that ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Buckeye’s Shaun Petersen dives into the CARS Rule, elections and more

Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024, 11:26 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The FTC’s proposed CARS Rule is currently in legal limbo. So what are the likely arguments and the possible outcomes? And what should dealers be doing to prepare in the meantime? On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Buckeye ... [Read More]

12 components of Ignite’s dealer compliance certification program

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Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, 10:27 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Without a functioning ignition system, a car’s engine likely won’t start and run properly. Well, without IGNITION — the new dealer compliance certification program recently unveiled by Ignite Consulting Partners — the firm’s experts think that a store or dealership ... [Read More]

PODCAST: What’s happening in BHPH with Mike Onda of Byrider Franchising

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, 09:58 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The buy-here, pay-here industry was also represented at NADA Show 2024 in Las Vegas. And for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Byrider Franchising CEO Mike Onda spent some time with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich to discuss what’s ... [Read More]

Buckeye bolsters accounting expertise with Wiggins

Buckeye bolsters accounting expertise with Wiggins
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, 10:12 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Buckeye Dealership Consulting evidently ran the numbers and added one of the buy-here, pay-here industry’s leading experts in accounting to its roster. This week, the provider of reinsurable products for automobile dealers and finance companies announced that David Wiggins has ... [Read More]

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