Car-Mart steers observers away from ‘wrong conclusion’ about fiscal-year results & current status
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 11:24 AM
Former Denny’s CEO joins Byrider’s board
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
AutoRaptor generates positive gains for AI solutions following NIADA partnership & convention
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:18 PM
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
DriveItAway unveils Bolt EV subscription to ownership program
BHPH Report Staff
The newest developments connected with DriveItAway have distinct Michigan connections. First, the provider subscription-to-purchase technology announced on Wednesday that it has launched its electric vehicle program with General Motors to offer the Chevrolet Bolt and Chevrolet Bolt EUV. And the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Can Great Recession lessons help dealers in 2022?
David Meyer, Advantage Automotive Analytics
Signed into law in June 2009, the $3 billion Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) law, commonly called “Cash for Clunkers,” by President Barack Obama had numerous, had many long-lasting, effects on the automotive retail industry. The similarities — and differences ... [Read More]
Auction of pristine BMW raises $33,500 for NIADA Foundation
BHPH Report Staff
Dare Saul wanted to raise money for the NIADA Foundation. And the Arkansas operator wanted a highline model he could immediately list online, too. Saul accomplished both goals last week during the final day of the NIADA Convention at the ... [Read More]
Texas operator named 2022 NIADA National Quality Dealer
BHPH Report Staff
Everything is bigger in Texas evidently, including the amount of top independent dealerships. Tommy Gregory, owner of Abilene Used Car Sales in Abilene, Texas, was named the 2022 National Quality Dealer of the Year by the National Independent Automobile Dealers ... [Read More]
New NIADA president seeks to execute association’s strategic plan
BHPH Report Staff
A plan is in place, and the organization has a new leader charged with executing it. Scott Allen, owner of Auto Land in Haltom City, Texas, began his term as president of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association for 2022-23 ... [Read More]
NIADA welcomes Pollak to Ring of Honor
BHPH Report Staff
Already with a large collection of accolades and awards, you might say that Dale Pollak now is standing tall on the front line of the independent dealership world, as he’s now considering himself to be a “real car guy.” Pollak, ... [Read More]
Details of dealermallUSA by NIADA to help members retail certified inventory & more
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is introducing a new way for its members to show — and sell — their inventory. Coinciding with the open of the association’s convention, the organization launched dealermallUSA by NIADA. Dubbed the official NIADA ... [Read More]
ABCoA highlights capabilities of newest, cloud-based DMS
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA) rolled out its latest dealership tool on Thursday. The Software-as-a-Service company known for Deal Pack and cyclCRM announced a new dealer management software (DMS) called DST Dealership Sales Tools. ABCoA highlighted DST is a ... [Read More]
Agora Data & Black Book integrate to boost dealer financing
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data and Black Book now are working together to help independent dealerships. Through a news release distributed on Wednesday, Black Book announced the integration of its VIN-specific valuations and insights into the Agora Data product suite. The data integration ... [Read More]
National Lenders joins 4 state dealership associations
BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency is getting involved with the independent and buy-here, pay-here dealership segments in more ways that just offering its risk management services to clients. The company announced on Tuesday that it has joined four independent dealer associations, ... [Read More]
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