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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

Former Maryland independent dealer allegedly pulls $2.2M fraud involving PPP funds

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Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 02:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The reputation of independent dealerships took another hit recently when the Department of Justice revealed unscrupulous allegations against a former Maryland operator that included using the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to purchase nearly 40 luxury vehicles, acquire real estate and ... [Read More]

AFC elevates Mitchell to COO

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Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 02:02 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Will Mitchell has been with Automotive Finance Corp. for six years and now he’s one of the floorplan provider’s top executives. The KAR Global business unit on Tuesday announced the promotion of Mitchell to chief operating officer; a position where he ... [Read More]

Q1 closes with biggest surge in consumer bankruptcies since COVID-19 arrived

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Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 03:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The first quarter closed with the largest amount of consumer bankruptcy filings registered during a single month since the pandemic began. According to filing statistics from Epiq’s AACER bankruptcy information services business, there were 41,150 new non-commercial consumer filings in ... [Read More]

Texas Capital taps experienced exec to be head of corporate banking

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Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021, 02:54 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Texas Capital Bank welcomed an executive who has served at institutions such as Truist Financial, Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to serve in the newly created position of head of corporate banking. Appointed to this post effective ... [Read More]

Potential benefits of NextGear Capital’s new flex pricing program

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Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021, 02:52 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In a move intended to improve cash flow for independent dealers, NextGear Capital on Thursday introduced a new program for its floorplan financing. The company highlighted its new flex pricing program can reduce the principal paydown rate to .01% per ... [Read More]

Top executives from GPS & LPR worlds discuss pandemic, industry future & more

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Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021, 02:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two of the sharpest tools buy-here, pay-here operators can use to mitigate their risk are GPS devices and license-plate recognition technology. With the pandemic still significantly impacting just about every aspect of life nowadays, BHPH Report reconnected with two top executives ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Leveraging potential tax advantages triggered by pandemic & more

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Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021, 03:52 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The exciting part of tax season is retailing vehicles and filling the portfolio of paper to generate payments for many months to come. The complicated part of tax season is making sure your business made all of its necessary filings ... [Read More]

PPP loans now available until the end of May

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Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021, 03:49 PM
BHPH Report Staff
For buy-here, pay-here operators and other independent dealerships that haven’t gotten or used federal resources to aid their businesses, they now have more time to complete applications and secure funding. Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the PPP Extension ... [Read More]

Car-Mart unveils inaugural corporate responsibility report

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Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021, 02:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart recently released its first corporate responsibility report as part of its ongoing efforts to increase disclosures and transparency as the network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships celebrates four decades of success. According to a news release, the report highlights ... [Read More]

How dealers could land $1K via Agora Lender Challenge

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Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021, 02:48 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Perhaps triggered by the college basketball tournaments near their climax and Major League Baseball getting set for its season, Agora Data has outlined a competition where buy-here, pay-here could land $1,000. According to a news release, Agora Data issued a ... [Read More]
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