Bankruptcy filings & consumer financial stress keep intensifying in November
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 02:21 PM
Byrider honors operators for best overall performance & most improved
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:58 AM
BHPH United Summit bringing lease-here, pay-here into 2026 event
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:55 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Buckeye Dealership Consulting modifies corporate structure to handle growth
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, 03:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buckeye Dealership Consulting recently reorganized its operation in an effort to serve its clients better. The provider of reinsurance, F&I, warranty and service contract products, dealer education, consulting, and performance groups for independent dealers created new divisions for automotive services, ... [Read More]
NIADA bolsters advocacy with new government affairs director
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 08:47 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As the organization also got its preparations in motion for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) reinforced its government advocacy on Wednesday with the addition of Christina Perez as director of government affairs. NIADA highlighted that ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: 3 growth opportunities for independent dealers in 2022
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 07:39 PM
Scott Maybee, NextGear Capital
I’ve been in the automotive industry for more than 15 years and, hands down, this is one of the most unusual markets I have ever seen. Despite predictions by industry experts that independent auto dealers would not fare well during ... [Read More]
700 Credit and eLEND Solutions tout dealer benefits of using ID Drive
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 04:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Tim Brackenbury serves as operations director for Texas Auto, an independent dealership with a pair of locations north and south of Houston. In a news release from 700 Credit and eLEND Solutions, Brackenbury described the successes of using ID Drive, ... [Read More]
Total 2021 bankruptcies drop nearly 25%
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, 04:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Total annual bankruptcy filings decreased nearly 25% year-over-year, according to data shared and discussed by Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). [Read More]
PODCAST: Agora Data on current status of dealership financials & securitization market
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, 03:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Steve Burke’s role as chief executive officer of Agora Data gives him a tremendous vantage point to access the current financial status of independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships as well as activities within the automotive securitization market. And during the ... [Read More]
Ohio dealer’s nearly $400K settlement shows potential employment compliance pitfalls
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, 04:56 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Compliance expert Randy Henrick, who also is a part of the team at Ignite Consulting Partners, shared a costly example of how not following federal statutes when making personnel decisions can inflict some significant financial pain on independent and buy-here, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Preparing for a unique 2022 after a unique 2021
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, 03:17 PM
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
There have been so many changes and unique circumstances that affect the market and your business. They must be considered as you plan for success in 2022. What to do about it all? First, plan to do something different — ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Time to assess changes at your BHPH or LHPH operation
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 03:36 PM
Gene Daughtry, AMS Consulting
In past years, I would have been advising you to use the down time in the last quarter of a year to make assessments about your operation. Under normal circumstances it is time to evaluate your staff, look into your ... [Read More]
Car-Mart stays in acquisition mode with moves in Tennessee
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 03:33 PM
BHPH Report Staff
On Wednesday, America’s Car-Mart announced its second dealership acquisition in roughly the past 60 days. At the beginning of October, this year’s Independent Dealer of the Year acquired a store in Oklahoma. And now, Car-Mart announced it has entered into ... [Read More]
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