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
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Car-Mart steers observers away from ‘wrong conclusion’ about fiscal-year results & current status
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
America’s Car-Mart president and CEO Doug Campbell immediately began his discussion about the buy-here, pay-here dealership network’s 2026 fiscal year update by stating, “I want to be direct about how to read this year's results because the headline numbers invite ... [Read More]
Leedom Group highlights how AIVA DealerTeams can transform BHPH collections with AI
BHPH Report Staff
Having a successful collections department has been one of the most labor-intensive parts of a buy-here, pay-here dealership for decades. Could using artificial intelligence help BHPH operators and other professionals in collections? Leedom Group thinks so, which is why the ... [Read More]
Tar Heel State trio prepare for grand opening of second Byrider store
BHPH Report Staff
Three North Carolina residents and entrepreneurs like their place in the car business by being Byrider franchisees. Christopher Thomas and Thomas Swigart opened their first Byrider dealership in Raleigh, N.C., in 2009 and welcomed Darcy Roessler to the team in ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Don’t use general compliance information for a unique, specific situation
Steve Levine, Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
During last week’s NIADA Convention, I presented a session on Fair Lending, the FTC’s Advertised Price Guidance, and other issues. At the beginning of my session, I included a slide stating that it is an important disclaimer, advising the audience ... [Read More]
3 questions to ask & answer when considering business exits
BHPH Report Staff
Perhaps you’re reinvigorated about your business after attending recent events hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, your 20 Group or other organizations and service providers. Or maybe you’re thinking you should sell and get out of the car ... [Read More]
Connected Dealer Services nearly triples size of corporate headquarters
BHPH Report Staff
While the pandemic pushed the work-from-home shift in employment, Connected Dealer Services (CDS) made a significant investment in physical headquarters. CDS — whose brands include Advantage GPS for buy-here, pay-here dealers and subprime auto lenders, Elo GPS for independent dealerships, ... [Read More]
NIADA Foundation nets $26,500 from charity auction via another donated vehicle from Manheim
BHPH Report Staff
Perhaps inspired by the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity, the auctioning of a 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara during this week’s NIADA Convention & Expo in Denver generated $26,500 for the NIADA Foundation. According to a news release from the ... [Read More]
Another Northwood student receives $10,000 scholarship from Cox Automotive & NIADA Foundation
BHPH Report Staff
Cox Automotive announced that Mallorie Hollenbeck, a student at Northwood University in Midland, Mich., has been named this year’s recipient of the $10,000 National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Foundation Northwood University Scholarship. The annual scholarship, given during this week’s NIADA ... [Read More]
CheckMy Driver by Modives & Auto Master Systems expand partnership
BHPH Report Staff
It’s a risk component buy-here, pay-here dealers absorb each time they complete a delivery. How long will their customers maintain car insurance? To help mitigate that risk, CheckMy Driver by Modives and Auto Master Systems (AMS) expanded their partnership to ... [Read More]
PassTime delves deeper into commercial space with launch of TruGuard
BHPH Report Staff
Just like some buy-here, pay-here dealers, PassTime is diversifying while using one of its strengths. This week, PassTime launched TruGuard, a new commercial asset protection and visibility brand designed to help businesses protect, track, and manage high-value mobile assets across ... [Read More]
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