Tax season roundup: Refunds up almost 11%, while nearly 1 in 3 Gen Z adults report not filing a return
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 10:37 AM
COMMENTARY: Dealers left to their own devices
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026, 10:28 AM
Expert says ‘it’s clear why’ bankruptcies jumped in February
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 11:38 AM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Agora Data & Westlake collaborate on ‘pioneering’ platform for BHPH dealers
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
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]
Agora Data welcomes Hardy as VP of portfolio solutions
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 02:45 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Agora Data reinforced its personnel going into next week’s National Independent Automobile Dealers Association 2020 Virtual Conference & Expo. On Tuesday, the finance-solution provider of predictive loan technology for buy-here, pay-here dealers announced that auto industry expert Chantelle Hardy has ... [Read More]
PassTime details 4 enhancements of Encore 2
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, 02:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Knowing precisely the status of your collateral likely is even more important in a world impacted by COVID-19. On Tuesday, PassTime announced the launch of the Encore 2, the next generation of Encore, its battery-powered GPS device that hit the ... [Read More]
Enoch Enterprises grows Byrider footprint in Texas
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, 02:31 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of Byrider’s award-winning, buy-here, pay-here dealership franchisees recently set up a new retail location near one of the largest military installations in the United States. Byrider franchise group, Enoch Enterprises, just opened a new location in Killeen, Texas. The ... [Read More]
ABI: Federal moves keep August bankruptcies from ‘overwhelming the court system’
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020, 02:07 PM
BHPH Report Staff
August consumer bankruptcy filings decreased both year-over-year and month-over-month. The head of the American Bankruptcy Institute explained why that movement happened. Before getting into the reasoning from executive director Amy Quackenboss, ABI shared data this week provided by Epiq Systems ... [Read More]
Agora Data opens path to capital markets for BHPH operators
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020, 02:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Agora Data launched a financing solution that chief executive officer Steve Burke said places buy-here, pay-here operators “on the same playing field as the large dealer groups.” Burke explained that through AgoraCapital, BHPH dealers will have access to ... [Read More]
After advocates sought clarity, Treasury and IRS provide guidance deferring certain payroll tax obligations
Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020, 03:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In a move cheered by an organization that advocates for small businesses like independent dealerships, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service released guidance late last week regarding deferment of certain payroll taxes. The guidance stems from President Trump’s memorandum ... [Read More]
Buckeye acquires SAS Pros to expand market for reinsurance and F&I products
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, 04:03 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the firms that buy-here, pay-here dealers use to bolster its financing options expanded its presence this week via an acquisition. Buckeye Dealership Consulting, a provider of reinsurance and F&I products for independent operators, announced it has acquired Specialty ... [Read More]
Large Washington state independent dealer lands Mitsubishi franchise
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, 02:06 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the largest independent dealers in Washington state is diversifying — by getting into the franchised-store business. Dan Arrotta, who has operated the used-vehicle and RV superstore Spokane Automax in the Spokane, Wash., area since 2013, now is a ... [Read More]
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