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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 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. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here

WSIADA partners with ComplyNet to boost resources for Washington state independent stores

WSIADA joins forces with ComplyNet for Washington's indie stores.
Friday, Sep. 22, 2023, 11:06 AM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, ComplyNet announced a strategic partnership with the Washington State Independent Auto Dealers Association (WSIADA) in a move aimed at streamlining compliance processes for independent stores in the Evergreen State. In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny and growing ... [Read More]

Revisiting topic of partial payments

Revisiting topic of partial payments
Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023, 10:34 AM
BHPH Report Staff
It’s a scenario buy-here, pay-here dealerships and subprime auto finance companies might face almost daily. The customer’s monthly payment is due, and it’s $500. But the individual encountered an issue and asked your representative if $250 could be accepted now ... [Read More]

Rise in bankruptcy filings ‘becoming a reality’

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Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023, 10:17 AM
BHPH Report Staff
With at least one expert explaining expectations are “becoming a reality,” buy-here, pay-here dealerships and finance companies that still will book paper with consumers in an active bankruptcy are getting a deeper potential customer pool. According to data provided by ... [Read More]

Campbell to succeed Williams as Car-Mart CEO

Campbell to succeed Williams as Car-Mart CEO
Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2023, 10:11 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Coming off the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year that included sales gains and “normalization” of charge-offs, America’s Car-Mart also announced on Tuesday that its board of directors has elected current president Doug Campbell to succeed Jeff Williams as ... [Read More]

PODCAST: More guidance for handling eOSCAR system updates

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 10:33 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Earlier this summer, eOSCAR — the web-based system that can enable data furnishers (DFs) and credit reporting agencies (CRAs) to respond to consumer credit history disputes — made major technology upgrades, which created several operational changes. To help buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]

Indiana independent dealers celebrate convention’s return

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Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, 03:09 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The Indiana Independent Auto Dealers Association (IIADA) recently hosted its first convention in more than a decade, celebrating achievements and milestones of its members and industry leaders. The first recipient of the IIADA Distinguished Member Award was Kesler Schaefer Auto ... [Read More]

Agora Data finalizes fourth private term financing

Kinetic Advantage finalizes first securitization
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 11:28 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data announced last week that it closed a $160 million private term financing on Aug. 11, marking the fourth privately placed term financing for the company that offers low-cost capital along with performance data and analytics for independent and ... [Read More]

NIADA gearing up for annual Capitol Hill event

NIADA gearing up for annual Capitol Hill event
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 10:45 AM
BHPH Report Staff
In about a month, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association will host its National Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. Along with meetings on Capitol Hill with lawmakers and their staffs, NIADA will host regulators and other experts for conversations and ... [Read More]

Buckeye Dealership Consulting acquires Berkshire Risk Services

Buckeye Dealership Consulting acquires Berkshire Risk Services
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, 03:20 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Consolidation appeared in the buy-here, pay-here industry on Tuesday. Buckeye Dealership Consulting announced the acquisition of Berkshire Risk Services in a merger bringing together two industry service providers committed to empowering dealers and finance companies with innovative risk management tools ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies dip sequentially in July but rise year-over-year

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Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, 11:59 AM
BHPH Report Staff
While softening sequentially, bankruptcy filings rose notably in July. According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, total bankruptcy filings came in at 35,716 in July, representing a 15% increase from last July’s total of 30,862. Epiq reported individual bankruptcy filings ... [Read More]

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