‘Proactive’ efforts land Car-Mart another extension with lenders
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 09:56 AM
Texas operator named 2026 NIADA National Quality Dealer of the Year
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:07 AM
During 25th year as dealership owner, Booher becomes president of NIADA
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:12 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
PassTime unveils ‘boldest upgrade yet’ to Encore tracking platform
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, 01:09 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Set for purchase and shipping to users this month, PassTime on Monday announced the launch of Encore 5, the fifth generation of the company’s platform for location solutions specializing in asset tracking. PassTime described Encore 5 as its “boldest upgrade ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy filings & consumer financial stress keep intensifying in November
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 02:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Data and perspectives from Epiq AACER, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and LegalShield highlighted climbing filings and rising stress from consumers. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 43,661 in November, an 8% increase ... [Read More]
Byrider honors operators for best overall performance & most improved
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:58 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider honored more than a dozen buy-here, pay-here franchise dealership operators in Scottsdale, Ariz., earlier this month during its annual convention; an event that drew praise from an attorney at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. “Each year we take a ... [Read More]
BHPH United Summit bringing lease-here, pay-here into 2026 event
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:55 AM
BHPH Report Staff
A year ago, BHPH United and Compliance Unleashed merged into a single training event to help buy-here, pay-here operators improve their businesses in a variety of ways, all within the confines of state and federal regulations. Last week, a third ... [Read More]
NIADA recaps another successful BHPH Dealer Forum
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Michele Somich certainly made the most of her time with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association in the Music City this week. Somich, of The Car Store in Piney Flats, Tenn., received accolades from her dealer peers and won the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Beyond the credit score & how holistic underwriting drives BHPH success
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 02:42 PM
Tiger Okeley, Oak Motors
Not long ago, the buy-here, pay-here industry had a reputation for selling cars to anyone with a pulse. In those days, high-volume and low-selectivity lending practices meant loan approvals were nearly automatic. But rising inventory and account-servicing costs have made ... [Read More]
Kinetic Advantage celebrates fifth anniversary
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 02:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Kinetic Advantage provided a dealer floorplan for the first time on Nov. 5, 2020; a point when the pandemic seemingly impacted every part of the car business and beyond. It’s five years later and Kinetic Advantage not only remains in ... [Read More]
Car-Mart explains how $300M loan enhances capital structure ‘at a time of uncertainty in the market’
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 11:47 AM
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart closed the month with an important deal to solidify its long-term finances. On Thursday, the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain announced the closing of a new five-year, $300 million funded term loan facility provided by funds managed by Silver ... [Read More]
BHPH United & PrimaLend ‘part on good terms’
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Another side effect of PrimaLend filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week surfaced soon afterward. Along with being a floorplan provider, PrimaLend was a founding member of BHPH United, which is comprised of seven service providers that organize an annual ... [Read More]
Ignite & NIADA warn dealers about recent CFPB phishing scam
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Both Ignite Consulting Partners and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association warned dealerships about what they believe to be a phishing scam with fraudsters pretending to be from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In an industry message, Ignite Consulting Partners ... [Read More]
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