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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
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

PODCAST: ‘Epiphany’ led BlytzPay’s Robyn Burkinshaw to payment tech innovation

Robyn Burkinshaw Podcast
BHPH Report Staff
For most of us, a forgotten unpaid bill is just a hassle. For Robyn Burkinshaw, it sparked “kind of an epiphany” that led her to create technology that allows customers to make payments by text, an innovation that has made ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Some ‘inside baseball’ on repo law from RSIG’s Mike Howk

BHPH Report Staff
Attorney Mike Howk got into the repossession business by accident. More than three decades later, he not only is still there, he is a nationally recognized expert in repossession law as risk manager and director of education for the Recovery ... [Read More]

Ignite celebrates most successful installment of Compliance Unleashed yet

BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners collaborating with the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) proved to be a winner for everyone involved. More than 200 dealers and other industry participants attended the sixth annual Compliance Unleashed Conference in Grapevine, Texas, late last ... [Read More]

PODCAST: 20 Group ‘legend’ Brent Carmichael on why BHPH dealers should rethink their business model

Industry veteran Carmichael advises BHPH dealers to adapt
BHPH Report Staff
Brent Carmichael has been a 20 Group moderator, instructor and dealership consultant with NCM Associates for almost two decades, and is now practically synonymous with 20 Groups. So much so that in being introduced before one of his two sessions ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Independent Dealer Podcast hosts discuss dealer-to-dealer education, hot topics and ‘celebrity’ status

Independent Dealers: Learning, Trends & Fame (Podcast)
BHPH Report Staff
When buy-here, pay-here dealers Luke Godwin and Jeff Watson attend an auto industry conference, everyone knows who they are. As hosts of The Independent Dealer Podcast, they have built a loyal following by sharing insights from their businesses and picking ... [Read More]

Konnect updates magnetic GPS tracker

Konnect updates magnetic GPS tracker
BHPH Report Staff
Just before Memorial Day weekend, Konnect GPS announced the launch of a new, updated version of its magnetic GPS tracker. Konnect GPS said it can monitor a vehicle as well as other business assets because, unlike Bluetooth-enabled Apple Air Tags ... [Read More]

Top 5 states where elderly face biggest risk for bankruptcy

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BHPH Report Staff
Total U.S. bankruptcy filings in April increased 28% year-over-year, according to the latest data provided by Epiq AACER. With that rise in mind, Moneywise recently analyzed 11 factors to determine which states contain elderly U.S. citizens — individuals over age ... [Read More]

Kinetic enhances monthly subscription service with transportation feature

Kinetic enhances monthly subscription service with transportation feature
BHPH Report Staff
Subscriptions held by independent dealers can get them their favorite music, movies and now transportation for their incoming inventory. This week, Kinetic Advantage rolled out an enhancement to its floorplan financing for independent dealers. Dealers enrolled in the provider’s monthly ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies spike again in April with more filings predicted

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BHPH Report Staff
Like heat and humidity often fuel thunderstorms, high inflation and interest rates are pushing consumers and businesses into bankruptcy. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total U.S. bankruptcy filings in April increased 28% year-over-year, rising from 35,497 to 45,592. ... [Read More]

Car-Mart set to grow Texas footprint

Campbell to succeed Williams as Car-Mart CEO
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart is poised to surge past a baker’s dozen of locations in the Lone Star State. The company announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the dealership assets of Texas Auto Center (TAC). ... [Read More]

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