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Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here

Revived NIADA report tallies 2025 sales, looks to clarify active dealer count

BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association reported that independent stores retailed 9.8 million vehicles in 2025, nearing 2020 total sales. That’s the top headline from NIADA’s revived Used Car Industry Report, which features more than 100 pages of information, including ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Dealer/consultant Luke Godwin discusses issues and opportunities facing dealers today

BHPH Report Staff
Luke Godwin has his finger on the pulse of the independent used-car dealer. For starters, he’s a dealer himself as owner of Godwin Motors in Columbia, S.C. He’s also a consultant working with independent dealers and a frequent speaker at ... [Read More]

BHPH United Summit to feature ‘The Garage’ with hands-on opportunities for dealers

BHPH Report Staff
One of the many attractions of Las Vegas is seeing live performances. Organizers of the fifth annual BHPH United Summit at Caesars Palace are taking the same path, but with dealerships being the star of the show. A portion of ... [Read More]

NIADA hosts leadership meeting, presents five-year strategic plan

BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association hosted a leadership meeting in Dallas this week, gathering state executive directors, staff and board presidents for two days of training, networking and exchanging ideas. NIADA’s board of directors also presented the association’s five-year ... [Read More]

NIADA responds to Warren, opens annual convention registration

BHPH Report Staff
Along with opening registrations for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association sent its response this week to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who recently launched a “probe” into the auto financing and repossession industries to seek information on “harmful anti-consumer ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Is your operation really protected? 5-point guide to dealer compliance GPS/SID health check

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Corinne Kirkendall, PassTime
Compliance isn’t a one-time box to check; it’s a business health indicator. For dealers using GPS and starter-interrupt devices, staying compliant protects more than your portfolio. It protects your reputation, your customers, and your long-term growth. A dealer compliance health ... [Read More]

NJ court says independent store violated prior consent order, sees other misconduct involving ‘gray market’ vehicles

BHPH Report Staff
A New Jersey independent dealership is back in trouble with the state’s attorney general and Division of Consumer Affairs after officials said the store violated a prior consent order along with other misconduct. Acting attorney general Jennifer Davenport and the ... [Read More]

National Lenders hires vice president of risk and compliance

BHPH Report Staff
This week, National Lenders General Agency announced the appointment of Robert Rudnai as vice president of risk and compliance, bringing valuable experience from a Texas regulatory agency. In this role, National Lenders said Rudnai will oversee enterprise-wide risk management, regulatory ... [Read More]

January bankruptcy figures show continued push toward pre-pandemic numbers

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BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy filings started 2026 with another double-digit increase year-over-year, as the industry data continues to resemble what experts saw before the pandemic. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 45,808 in January, a 10% ... [Read More]

Counter argument for dealers who are considering cuts in advertising & training expenditures

BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently acknowledged some independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers might not be in the best financial position, so operators are having to trim expenditures. MacCauley strongly urged dealerships to be wary of making ... [Read More]

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