Here’s another notable sign about the struggles some consumers are experiencing this year. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings through the first three quarters of 2025 jumped 15% compared to the first nine months ... [Read More]

Regulators often gravitate toward consumer risk when constructing and enforcing rules on businesses such as dealerships. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently asked for some clarity from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on that subject. NIADA submitted comments to ... [Read More]

Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently discussed two of the most sensitive topics dealers can ever tackle. Politics and social media. “In today’s digital-first world, your social media presence is part of your brand, whether you like ... [Read More]

In just a year, Elisabeth Taylor will go from conference attendee to event roundtable moderator. The owner/operator of iGo Motors in Columbia, Ky., will be one of the featured dealer roundtable moderators for the NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum, which is ... [Read More]

This week, Byrider Franchising Partners announced a significant investment to modernize its proprietary Discover software platform. The buy-here, pay-here dealership franchise company said the initiative reflects Byrider’s 36-year commitment to advancing franchisee success through “resilient, efficient, and future-ready technology solutions.” ... [Read More]

Along with its political action committee raising more than $100,000 during the event, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association had nearly 150 dealers and industry members go to Capitol Hill on Tuesday during the NIADA Policy Conference to meet with ... [Read More]

What a mess. That’s the summation this scribe arrived at on Thursday morning after combing through the outstanding reporting by outlets such as Bloomberg, The Financial Times and Reuters about the major development in the subprime auto finance industry you ... [Read More]

Experts see current bankruptcy trends as a reminder of 2008. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total U.S. bankruptcy filings in August increased 6% year-over-year to 47,936. That’s up from 45,177 filings a year ago. Epiq AACER reported total ... [Read More]

While the organization is getting ready for its annual visit to Capitol Hill, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is also preparing for the BHPH Dealer Forum in the Music City. Set for Nov. 9-11 at the Loews Nashville, the ... [Read More]

College football season is about to begin in earnest this weekend, which wraps into Labor Day. Like a coach, Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley offered dealerships a pep talk going into this stretch that also includes the ... [Read More]