2025 bankruptcies jump 11% but still trail pre-pandemic number
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:47 PM
AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:49 PM
2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony
This episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast takes listeners back to the 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hear Jerry Kroshus, Becky Igo and Kathy Ruble share their reaction to being the next three executives who were ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 09:42 PM
Perspectives from 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2025 continue with this panel discussion of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services. The honorees discussed their career trajectories, the current state of the industry ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 03:08 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: How recent acquisitions & evolving strategy are key to future at RPM North America
This special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features RPM North America president John Perkovich and senior vice president of sales Sean Baltazar. Perkovich and Baltazar reiterated the value proposition that RPM North America offers its clients who need ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Byrider honors operators for best overall performance & most improved
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:58 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider honored more than a dozen buy-here, pay-here franchise dealership operators in Scottsdale, Ariz., earlier this month during its annual convention; an event that drew praise from an attorney at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. “Each year we take a ... [Read More]
BHPH United Summit bringing lease-here, pay-here into 2026 event
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:55 AM
BHPH Report Staff
A year ago, BHPH United and Compliance Unleashed merged into a single training event to help buy-here, pay-here operators improve their businesses in a variety of ways, all within the confines of state and federal regulations. Last week, a third ... [Read More]
NIADA recaps another successful BHPH Dealer Forum
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Michele Somich certainly made the most of her time with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association in the Music City this week. Somich, of The Car Store in Piney Flats, Tenn., received accolades from her dealer peers and won the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Beyond the credit score & how holistic underwriting drives BHPH success
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 02:42 PM
Tiger Okeley, Oak Motors
Not long ago, the buy-here, pay-here industry had a reputation for selling cars to anyone with a pulse. In those days, high-volume and low-selectivity lending practices meant loan approvals were nearly automatic. But rising inventory and account-servicing costs have made ... [Read More]
Kinetic Advantage celebrates fifth anniversary
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 02:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Kinetic Advantage provided a dealer floorplan for the first time on Nov. 5, 2020; a point when the pandemic seemingly impacted every part of the car business and beyond. It’s five years later and Kinetic Advantage not only remains in ... [Read More]
Car-Mart explains how $300M loan enhances capital structure ‘at a time of uncertainty in the market’
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 11:47 AM
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart closed the month with an important deal to solidify its long-term finances. On Thursday, the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain announced the closing of a new five-year, $300 million funded term loan facility provided by funds managed by Silver ... [Read More]
BHPH United & PrimaLend ‘part on good terms’
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Another side effect of PrimaLend filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week surfaced soon afterward. Along with being a floorplan provider, PrimaLend was a founding member of BHPH United, which is comprised of seven service providers that organize an annual ... [Read More]
Ignite & NIADA warn dealers about recent CFPB phishing scam
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Both Ignite Consulting Partners and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association warned dealerships about what they believe to be a phishing scam with fraudsters pretending to be from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In an industry message, Ignite Consulting Partners ... [Read More]
Details of tax season consulting groups specifically for BHPH & independent dealers
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Tax Max wants buy-here, pay-here and independent dealers to have clear strategy in place now through the close of federal and state filing seasons. So, the company announced new tax season consulting groups, which will gather each Tuesday via Zoom ... [Read More]
Following capital injection, Kinetic Advantage issues second securitization
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, 08:09 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Kinetic Advantage is finding ways to achieve its goals amid a business scene that’s becoming more challenging as evident by bankruptcies being filed by consumers as well as automotive operations. About a week after the independent automotive floorplan financing company ... [Read More]
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