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Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here

August bankruptcies prompt experts to project more increases for rest of 2026 & into 2027

BHPH Report Staff
August bankruptcies across the board rose year-over-year, according to data provided by Epiq AACER and highlighted by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), prompting experts to predict increased filings in the coming months. Here is the latest case breakdown: —52,007 total ... [Read More]

Ignite: Dealers face risk if privacy-notice practices are inconsistent

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BHPH Report Staff
More than two decades ago, the Federal Trade Commission compiled common questions and answers to help dealerships adhere to its Privacy Rule. Ignite Dealer Compliance Group recently said it is getting more questions about privacy notices, which firm experts explained ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Explaining the difference between a consultation versus a sales pitch

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
Is everything working as well as it can? How do you know? Have you ever gone to a restaurant and had a server encourage you to order something that wasn’t on the menu? Probably not. It’s similar when you contact ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group

BHPH Report Staff
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... [Read More]

Empire RRG gains Demotech ‘A’ rating for third consecutive year

BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency announced on Thursday that Empire Indemnity Insurance Company Risk Retention Group (Empire RRG) has again been awarded an “A” Financial Stability Rating by Demotech, marking the third consecutive year the carrier has achieved this distinction. According ... [Read More]

NIADA offers ‘honest pitch’ to promote 12th annual National Policy Conference

BHPH Report Staff
Jeff Martin gave what he called an “honest pitch” for operators to get involved with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association when it hosts its 12th annual National Policy Conference on Sept. 28-29 in Washington, D.C. “This isn’t a conference ... [Read More]

Rise of individual bankruptcies in July ‘reflects cumulative impact’

BHPH Report Staff
Whether you look at the data on a sequential or year-over-year basis, consumer bankruptcies increased in July. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings for July came in at 54,718, representing a 10% increase from a year ... [Read More]

8 operators form BHPH United’s 2027 Dealer Advisory Board

BHPH Report Staff
BHPH United, which is comprised of six service providers that organize an annual conference and other training opportunities for buy-here, pay-here dealerships, announced members of its 2027 Dealer Advisory Board. The group includes: —Travis Allison of Vamos Auto in Arlington, ... [Read More]

Why dealers should now check their processes involving online reviews

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BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently issued a warning and follow-up recommendations that might help dealerships stay out of trouble with Google and federal regulators. “Your review program may have just become a liability,” MacCauley said. Why? ... [Read More]

NIADA opens registration for next 2 dealer-focused events

BHPH Report Staff
Now that its annual convention has been held, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is turning its attention to the organization’s next events that are intended to give attendees experiences that can only be had while on location. And those ... [Read More]

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