From the editor: Fed’s in-depth examination into BHPH shows how much Tricolor downfall alarmed banking world
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026, 02:06 PM
Car-Mart faces Friday deadline to secure new credit
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 04:03 PM
May bankruptcy cases continue to deepen pool of potential BHPH customers
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2026, 12:32 PM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 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
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
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
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
NIADA & Buckeye merging 20 groups
Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, 02:07 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Immediately after the National Automobile Dealer Association wrapped up NADA Show 2023, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made a major move. On Monday morning, NIADA and Buckeye Dealership Consulting announced an integration of the NIADA 20 Groups with ... [Read More]
Former California dealer sentenced to more than 4 years in federal prison for bank fraud
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, 02:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This example shows how a former independent dealer was the perpetrator of a fraud scheme, rather than a victim. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California indicated Scott Radtke, of Clovis, Calif., was ... [Read More]
10 tips for independent dealers to thrive in 2023
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, 04:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Cox Automotive acknowledged that by nearly every measure, 2022 was a difficult year for independent dealers, who were challenged by historically low vehicle inventories, high prices and the ongoing risk of an economic recession. With predicting the year ahead will ... [Read More]
Individual Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings make ‘substantial’ jump in 2022
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, 03:57 PM
BHPH Report Staff
If they haven’t already, buy-here, pay-here dealerships might be seeing more applicants arriving with an active bankruptcy on their credit file. According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, individual Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings in 2022 increased 32% to 149,072 from ... [Read More]
5 findings from TransUnion’s analysis of child support payments & delinquency
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, 03:27 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Oftentimes, what buy-here, pay-here operators and their related finance company underwriters check when considering an applicant is their child support status and if they’ve maintained those payments. A new TransUnion public sector analysis shed new light on how those child ... [Read More]
Top 7 states for individual bankruptcies in November
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, 04:23 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While a single company influenced the rising number of commercial Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in November, consumer filings rose more evenly, according to data provided by Epiq’s Bankruptcy Analytics platform. Epiq reported total U.S. bankruptcy filings in November came in ... [Read More]
Kinetic Advantage unveils 7 enhancements to floorplan management portal
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, 05:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Kinetic Advantage announced more than a half dozen enhancements to its proprietary dealer management portal, Kinetic 360. The independent floorplan provider highlighted the new Kinetic 360 showcases a sleek and responsive design with functionality that can allow users ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Advice for independent operators to manage inventory in lean times
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, 04:01 PM
James Virgoe, GWC Warranty
Used-vehicle prices are falling, inventory is still difficult to acquire, and economic conditions continue to weaken. These are challenging times for independent dealers. In times like these, inventory management is key to staying profitable. Here are a few tips to ... [Read More]
Car-Mart acquires longtime Lone Star State operation
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, 04:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
After acquiring the assets from two different independent operators last year, America’s Car-Mart finalized a similar move this week, announcing that the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the ongoing dealership assets of Credit-Line, ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive moves auction GM into NextGear Capital VP role
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, 04:20 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Cox Automotive is shifting one of its auction general managers into an executive role with its floorplan provider. On Tuesday, NextGear Capital appointed former Manheim general manager Nicole Graham-Ponce as vice president of portfolio management, following the recent appointment of former ... [Read More]
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