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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

Enoch Enterprises grows Byrider footprint in Texas

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

Byrider, KAR executives receive industry accolade

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BHPH Report Staff
This week, Byrider’s Warren Lenard was named a Chief Technology Officer of the Year honoree through a program orchestrated by the Indianapolis Business Journal and Techpoint. The chief technology officer for the network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships was one of ... [Read More]

Agora Data enhances BHPH coverage with ABCoA Deal Pack integration

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BHPH Report Staff
Coinciding with its appearance this week during the Texas Independent Auto Dealer Association’s 2020 Virtual Conference & Expo, Agora Data announced an integration with Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA) Deal Pack and its dealer management software solutions. Agora Data ... [Read More]

PassTime, PayNearMe partner to boost payment confirmation and options

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BHPH Report Staff
PassTime and PayNearMe now are collaborating so finance companies know more details about where their collateral is located while also providing more options to help contract holders make their monthly payments. According to a news release, the partnership combines PayNearMe’s ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies remain down year-over-year, but concern remains

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BHPH Report Staff
While overall bankruptcies remain lower year-over-year, a rise in a portion of commercial filings during July has the leader of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) concerned about what might be happening later this year. According to data provided by Epiq, ... [Read More]

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