2025 bankruptcies jump 11% but still trail pre-pandemic number
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:47 PM
AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:49 PM
Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders
In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 05:44 PM
4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
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
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
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
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
Reinsurance expert joins RoadVantage as director of participation programs
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, 03:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
An expert in crucial dealership functions such as accounting and dealer-owned warranty companies joined the team at RoadVantage this week. The F&I product provider announced the addition of Richard Ostrowski as director of participation programs. Ostrowski arrives at RoadVantage boasting ... [Read More]
4 benefits of Auto Master and Omnique integration
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, 03:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent dealerships that also have their own repair bays now can use complementary tools to keep their retail and service operations running smoothly. This week, shop management software provider Omnique announced a partnership with Auto Master Systems to create a ... [Read More]
Byrider raises more than $38K for American Heart Association
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider didn’t let the pandemic slow its effort to raise money for the American Heart Association. The network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently announced it has raised more than $38,000 for the American Heart Association’s 29th annual Indianapolis Heart Walk ... [Read More]
3 ingredients form dire bankruptcy prediction for 2021
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:02 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy metrics came in mixed for September as the coronavirus pandemic continues to influence how cases move through the system. But the head of the American Bankruptcy Institute offered three elements that could create “a dramatic climb in filings in ... [Read More]
SBA, Treasury detail simpler PPP forgiveness for loans of $50K or less
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 04:26 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The week closed with some positive news for dealerships that received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $50,000 or less. Late Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released what officials described as a ... [Read More]
Bill Marsh Automotive Group set to open third Byrider location
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, 02:26 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Monday will mark the opening of the newest Byrider location in Michigan. The Bill Marsh Automotive Group is set to begin retailing vehicles within the Byrider network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships at its new location in Wyoming, Mich. The facility ... [Read More]
ADESA generates more than $20K for NIADA Foundation
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
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
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
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]
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