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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Arizona officials make headway against curbstoning

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Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, 03:57 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Recent efforts by the Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association in conjunction with state authorities resulted in a reduction of a notable threat to independent operators — curbstoning. According to a news release from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), state ... [Read More]

Car-Mart seeing uplift from online credit applications

Car-Mart for web
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, 04:10 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Earlier in its fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart began to make its credit application available online, so the chain of buy-here, pay-here stores could begin the underwriting process with potential buyers before they arrive at one its dealerships. After announcing operating ... [Read More]

NIADA set to welcome Pro Football Hall of Famer Irvin at annual convention

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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, 04:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A couple of years after hosting college basketball personality Dick Vitale as the keynote speaker for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is venturing into another part of the sports world for a headliner at this year’s ... [Read More]

Byrider leadership discusses rebranding success, other company-wide initiatives

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Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, 04:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Craig Peters became Byrider chief executive officer in June 2017. Two years later, the company put in motion a series of changes and improvements. “We rebranded the business, and we really wanted to make sure that we were in a ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy filings begin 2020 by moving higher

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, 03:47 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Fueled in part by significant increases in commercial cases, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported that total bankruptcy filings rose year-over-year in January. And the sequential increase in filings was even more noticeable. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, ... [Read More]

Tricolor lands $30M in funding to expand platform designed for Hispanics

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Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, 03:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Competition within the buy-here, pay-here dealership space became even more intense on Thursday as Tricolor now has more financial horsepower to meet the transportation needs of Hispanics. According to a news release, the company announced it received a $30 million ... [Read More]

NIADA aligns with Podium as newest National Corporate Partner

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Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, 03:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently selected its newest Bronze-level National Corporate Partner, going with a firm that aims to help dealerships improve communications with their customers. The newest partner is Podium, a leading interaction management platform in the ... [Read More]

FTC hosting free online education sessions to spot tax scams

Federal Trade Commission
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, 03:36 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Now that the IRS is processing tax returns, the Federal Trade Commission is ramping up its assistance and educational efforts in conjunction with Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 3-7. In an effort to help both consumers ... [Read More]

IRS confirms processing of returns begins Monday

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Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, 02:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Monday marks an important day for franchised, independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships that anticipate a boost in retail vehicle sales in connection with their customers receiving an income tax refund. The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season ... [Read More]

NIADA hosting free webinar focused on OSHA compliance

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Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, 03:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is hosting a free webinar on Thursday focused on a business function the association is concerned that operators might overlook or not understand completely — maintaining compliance with federal mandates from the Occupational Safety ... [Read More]
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