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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Explaining lead deterioration & performance-based marketing for dealerships
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 02:02 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled ... Listen Here
Navigating used-car inventory management with John Ellis of Agile Auto
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 01:58 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory ... Listen Here
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here

CliftonLarsonAllen ramps up PPP forgiveness assistance solutions

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Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020, 03:03 PM
BHPH Report Staff
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) understands operators’ accounting activities became much more complicated this year if they participated in the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). To provide crucial assistance, CLA recently announced new solutions to help borrowers tackle loan forgiveness. PPP guidance is ... [Read More]

NIADA adds Textmaxx Pro as National Member Benefit Partner

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Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020, 02:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Especially now during the coronavirus pandemic, operators need other ways of reaching their customers other than a face-to-face conversation. Textmaxx Pro, a national text message communication platform with special expertise in the automotive retail marketplace and part of the Leedom ... [Read More]

NIADA highlights modifications, new virtual options for annual convention

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Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020, 03:07 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is making a host of modifications for its 74th annual NIADA|NABD Convention and Expo because of the coronavirus pandemic. First, NIADA said the event has been rescheduled for Sept. 21-24 at the Wynn Las ... [Read More]

Tricolor releases whitepaper about CDFI success as securitizations get upgraded

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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2020, 02:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor recently released a whitepaper about its success as a subprime auto-finance provider that specializes in working with Hispanic consumers, receiving designation as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) by the U.S. Treasury Department last year. Not only does the ... [Read More]

CarHop closes 2 Pennsylvania stores because of COVID-19 pandemic

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Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:31 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced CarHop to diminish its dealership footprint. The chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently announced the closure of its two Pennsylvania locations in Carnegie and Pittsburgh. CarHop, which has offered special financing through ... [Read More]

Texas Capital calls off merger, announces departure of president & CEO

Texas Capital for web
Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:29 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the primary capital providers for buy-here, pay-here dealers not only called off a merger agreement with another bank in the Lone Star State, the institution also announced a significant change in leadership. Texas Capital Bancshares, the parent company ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Leveraging insurance to protect dealerships during COVID-19

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Tuesday, May. 26, 2020, 01:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
ComplyNet president and general counsel Adam Crowell recently debuted on the podcast to share how dealers are becoming more concerned about the health of their businesses than contracting the coronavirus. Crowell, who oversees the compliance solutions and risk mitigation provider that developed ... [Read More]

Finding quality employees — especially technicians — greatly challenges independent operators

Chuck Bonanno
Thursday, May. 21, 2020, 02:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Independent stores might have attractive vehicles in their inventory. They might have a superb location, too. They might even have an established customer base of repeat buyers who share their positive experiences with friends and family. But Chuck Bonanno pinpointed ... [Read More]

NIADA survey: Independent dealers bringing workers back to stores

Steve Jordan at UCW
Tuesday, May. 19, 2020, 02:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
States are slowly lifting stay-at-home restrictions, and independent dealerships are among the businesses now benefitting. Employees are coming back to work and vehicles are beginning to roll over the curb more frequently as independent operators ramp up to get back ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Approaching dealership advertising like a baseball game

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Thursday, May. 14, 2020, 02:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Kenny Atcheson is the founder and president of Dealer Profit Pros, which designs marketing and advertising programs for dealerships. Atcheson also is quite fond of baseball. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Atcheson told senior editor Nick Zulovich ... [Read More]

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