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4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Smoothing dealer path to buying cars from consumers with Anthony Monteiro of AutoAcquire AI
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan. To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the ... Listen Here

Ohio dealer’s nearly $400K settlement shows potential employment compliance pitfalls

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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

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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

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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

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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]

PODCAST: Insights from NIADA 20 groups with Bill Elizondo

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, 03:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
For several months now, Bill Elizondo has been back on the road hosting 20 group meetings in his role as senior moderator and consultant at National Independent Automobile Dealer Association. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Elizondo shared ... [Read More]

Byrider aligns with Openbay to boost service department

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Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, 03:49 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider made a move this week to strengthen its service department. The chain of more than 140 buy-here, pay-dealerships and franchisees became a part of Openbay and its automotive services marketplace, one of the nation’s largest online consumer platforms for ... [Read More]

3 enhancements to AgoraInsights

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Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, 03:43 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data added more technological horsepower to its platform aimed to help buy-here, pay-here dealerships gain more financial information and resources to growth their businesses. On Tuesday, the company highlighted the three enhancements it made to AgoraInsights. They include reporting ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies at pace not seen since the 1980s

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Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, 03:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
It’s been 40 years since bankruptcy filings have been at the pace experts from Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) are seeing in 2021. Last week, Epiq released its November bankruptcy filing statistics from its AACER bankruptcy information services ... [Read More]

PODCAST: 3 founders of BHPH United discuss purpose & goals

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Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, 03:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here dealers asked for more support, and a collection of industry firms are responding to the request. Three founders of a new organization called BHPH United, which was formed for the sole purpose of providing education and resources to ... [Read More]

ABCoA blends Berkshire Risk Services into Deal Pack

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Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, 03:40 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA), which has developed complete software solutions for independent dealerships and finance companies since 1983, recently added Berkshire Risk Services to its long list of integrations. With a mission to pioneer an all-in-one buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]
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