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Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent ... Listen Here
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here

ADESA generates more than $20K for NIADA Foundation

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, 02:24 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Illinois independent dealer Eric Nelson isn’t really sure what he’s going to do with his new acquisition. That really wasn’t on his mind when he bought the head-turning, late-model sports car. Rather, Nelson was thinking more about where his money ... [Read More]

Tricolor obtains $50M loan from Kennedy Lewis

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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, 02:40 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A little more than a week after rolling out the sixth securitization in company history, Tricolor Auto landed a significant financial commitment from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management. Kennedy Lewis, which classifies itself as an opportunistic credit manager, has funded a ... [Read More]

ABCoA launches next installment of browser-based platform

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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, 02:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A web browser is the gateway to so many business and personal activities nowadays. And ABCoA wanted to make sure its latest tool for dealerships and subprime finance companies can be utilized through that technology path. During its recent 2020 ... [Read More]

Coalition of more than 100 associations seeks streamlined PPP loan forgiveness

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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 03:31 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Imagine as an independent dealer who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of less than $150,000, you only had to answer a single, simple question to confirm the funds were used in accordance to PPP guidelines. And then the ... [Read More]

GSFSGroup to fuel F&I component of NIADA CPO program

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Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020, 02:10 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A new service provider now is involved with an established program for independent dealerships to retail certified vehicles just like their franchised store competition. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, GSFSGroup has partnered with the National Independent Automobile ... [Read More]

EFG reinforces reinsurance program that could save dealers $100K annually

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Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 03:12 PM
BHPH Report Staff
EFG Companies is fully aware that operators likely are tracking every penny that flows through their businesses nowadays. As a result, this week the company bolstered its formal fraud detection program for dealers, creating significant roadblocks against fraud and theft ... [Read More]

Ignite bringing together 4 providers for event with $2,500 in attendee prizes

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Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 03:07 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Because 2020 has been a trying time for so many operators, Ignite Consulting Partners is offering buy-here, pay-here dealerships and finance companies that specialize in subprime paper the chance to get something valuable that’s tangible, both intellectually and financially. The ... [Read More]

Tricolor places $167M bond offering as part of 6th securitization

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Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 03:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Tricolor went back to the investment world, announcing the sixth securitization in company history. The Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the used-car retailer focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles to Hispanics said their action included the ... [Read More]

Agora Data & Westlake collaborate on ‘pioneering’ platform for BHPH dealers

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Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2020, 02:54 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Imagine as a buy-here, pay-here operator, you had access to some of the same financial and technological horsepower franchised dealerships have with their relationships to automakers and captives. That’s pretty much what Agora Data and Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM), a ... [Read More]

Former NIADA president and finance manager plead guilty in fraud case

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Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2020, 02:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A former president of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and one of his store managers recently pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. The Justice Department ... [Read More]
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