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
What might be next for Amazon Autos
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
National Lenders adds F&I products to dealership offerings
Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025, 02:13 PM
BHPH Report Staff
National Lenders General Agency has expanded its portfolio of dealership products. This week, the provider of collateral protection insurance (CPI) for independent dealers launched a full suite of retail F&I products designed to enhance profitability, customer satisfaction, and dealership performance. ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Having a compliant Fourth of July
Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025, 11:27 AM
Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
Like just about everyone else, we love July 4th celebrations and honoring the birth of our great nation. Hotdogs, fireworks, apple pie, what’s there not to love? Over the years, we’ve seen lots of car dealers pull out all the ... [Read More]
NIADA Convention insight: Why current environment triggers memories of Cash for Clunkers
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025, 12:12 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Mark Strand, senior economist and senior director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, and Brent Carmichael, director of education at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, brought up an event that might have made veteran store owners shiver while generating ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Talking new approaches to sharpen collections in BHPH
Thursday, Jun. 26, 2025, 07:23 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich secured some time with Gene Daughtry of Auto Master Systems this week in Las Vegas during the annual convention hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Daughtry still travels nationwide regularly and has weekly ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The power of a strong ‘buy here’ process in automotive sales
Thursday, Jun. 19, 2025, 01:45 PM
Jeff Harmon, Automotive Reinsurance Concepts
In a retail environment where customers have endless choices and even more information, dealerships are finding it harder than ever to stand out. Competitive pricing and broad inventory are just table stakes in today’s market. What separates one store from ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Recession-proofing your dealership by focusing on customers, not fear
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2025, 01:09 PM
Tiger Okeley, Oak Motors
If you follow the news, you’ve probably heard a lot of negative talk lately about the health of the American economy. Tariff threats, trade wars, cuts in government spending, layoffs in both public and private sectors and investment market turmoil ... [Read More]
Buckeye Dealership Consulting rebrands as Buckeye Risk Services
Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025, 10:12 AM
Peter Salinas, Correspondent
Buckeye Dealership Consulting has rebranded as Buckeye Risk Services, a move that reflects the company’s evolution into a full-spectrum risk assessment and solutions organization serving multiple verticals while staying rooted in the automotive and finance ecosystems. Buckeye’s rebrand brings together ... [Read More]
Tricolor executes second securitization so far this year
Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025, 10:09 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor is continuing to leverage securitizations to have the resources it needs to specialize in the Hispanic and other underserved markets and operate 65 retail centers within 22 cities in Texas, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Illinois. This week, ... [Read More]
DealerCenter partners with Modives for insurance verification & monitoring
Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2025, 10:01 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Perhaps after their ability to maintain their monthly payments, the next most important characteristic independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers want to know about their customers is if they have valid car insurance. On Tuesday, Modives announced a partnership to embed ... [Read More]
Looking at May’s 7% rise in bankruptcies as opportunities for dealers
Thursday, Jun. 5, 2025, 12:43 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A Midwestern franchised dealer who uses OnlineBKmanager.com shared this anecdote with president Robert Davies ahead of the latest data provided by Epiq AACER, which said total U.S. bankruptcy filings increased another 7% year-over-year in May. “We’re seeing buyers come in ... [Read More]
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