NIADA Foundation nets $26,500 from charity auction via another donated vehicle from Manheim
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 02:25 PM
Texas operator named 2026 NIADA National Quality Dealer of the Year
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:07 AM
During 25th year as dealership owner, Booher becomes president of NIADA
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:12 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
COMMENTARY: Strategies for subprime market during challenging economic conditions applies to all
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 12:38 PM
Tiger Okeley, Oak Motors
It’s a challenging time to be in the car market. A host of colliding economic factors have reduced new car production, limited dealer inventory and driven the cost of new and used vehicles to record highs. At the same time, ... [Read More]
IRS announces date for accepting 2023 tax returns
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 12:54 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Jan. 29 will be an important day for buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday that Jan. 29 is the official start date of the nation’s 2024 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing ... [Read More]
Experts put 18% annual rise in bankruptcies into context
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 10:29 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Total 2023 bankruptcy filings increased 18% year-over-year, but Epiq AACER put that notable rise in context. According to data provided by Epiq AACER on Wednesday, total bankruptcy filings in 2023 came in at 445,186, which was up from the 2022 ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Recapping another year in BHPH
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 03:07 PM
Gene Daughtry, AMS Consulting
Wow, another year ended, and a new one has started. Grandma always said life is like a roll of toilet paper; closer to the end the faster it goes! These years are about down to eight months now it seems. ... [Read More]
November bankruptcy filings soar 21% higher year-over-year
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 10:18 AM
BHPH Report Staff
While one specific case triggered a triple-digit spike in commercial filings, individual bankruptcy filings jumped 21% year-over-year in November, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy. Epiq reported total bankruptcy filings came in at 37,860 in November, up from 31,187 ... [Read More]
Byrider honors top franchise dealers for 2023
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, 10:38 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider honored more than a dozen different operators when the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain presented annual awards to its franchise body during the company’s annual convention in Marco Island, Fla., last month. Byrider chief executive officer Craig Peters said, “These ... [Read More]
6 enhancements of cyclCRM from ABCoA
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, 11:32 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA) unveiled six enhancements for cyclCRM, the technology company’s fully integrated customer relationship management (CRM) and loan origination software (LOS) with an instant funding portal (Capsa) that initially launched nearly 10 years ago. ABCoA highlighted ... [Read More]
Car-Mart expands via acquisition, reports fiscal Q2 performance
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, 11:31 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Just before revealing financial results from the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the ongoing dealership assets of Allied Union Group, an Arkansas corporation doing business as Central Auto Sales. ... [Read More]
Clearsurance.com research uncovers cheapest insurance options
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, 10:17 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here dealers often want to know two pieces of information about customers in their portfolio. Are they current on their monthly payments, and do they have valid car insurance? If your dealership customers need to find a more affordable ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More road adventures & dealer anecdotes with Gene Daughtry
Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, 10:34 AM
BHPH Report Staff
This year’s travels for dealer road warrior Gene Daughtry took him to Used Car Week, and the senior consultant for Auto Master Systems made another visit for the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Daughtry shared more anecdotes from his conversations with dealerships ... [Read More]
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