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Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
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

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]

Car-Mart grows footprint to 150 stores with new location in Tennessee

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BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart recently marked the opening of its 150th dealership in one of the largest markets in Tennessee. On the last sales day of July, the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships began retail operations in Chattanooga, Tenn. The location is ... [Read More]

Depths consumers are delaying vehicle repairs because of COVID-19

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BHPH Report Staff
Results of a July survey orchestrated by LendingTree found the depth consumers are putting off vehicle repairs because of tightened household budgets stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, including some figures of individuals who could be buy-here, pay-here dealership customers. The ... [Read More]

June bankruptcy filings drop but reversal anticipated

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BHPH Report Staff
What Congressional lawmakers and the White House do in the coming days to enhance federal assistance to help consumers and businesses get through the coronavirus pandemic are likely to impact bankruptcy filings, according to the executive director of the American ... [Read More]

Dealer Profit Pros to host training with money-back guarantee

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BHPH Report Staff
Dealer Profit Pros founder and president Kenny Atcheson understands two situations facing dealerships today. Operators likely have many questions about how they should steer their stores through the coronavirus pandemic, and they are watching expenses even closer than usual. To ... [Read More]

PODCAST: TIADA executive director Jeff Martin

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BHPH Report Staff
Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association executive director Jeff Martin joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for a conversation about how operators in the Lone Star State are faring during the coronavirus pandemic. Martin also recapped how TIADA is making adjustments to ... [Read More]

Car-Mart remains in growth mode despite COVID-19 challenges

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
America’s Car-Mart is looking to show that COVID-19 won’t deter the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Coming off a new company record for annual revenue, Car-Mart opened another dealership on Monday after beginning the current fiscal year by relocating its ... [Read More]

Atcheson: More engagement, more views, more sales

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Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
On July 1, 1941 at 2:29 p.m., the first television commercial appeared on screens across the United States. Bulova, a watch company, aired their 10-second commercial at a cost of $9 prior to a Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies baseball ... [Read More]

Consent judgment involving Arizona independent store reiterates ‘as-is’ protocols

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BHPH Report Staff
Allegations triggering a consent judgment surfacing back in May involving an Arizona independent dealership and the state’s attorney general could serve as a stern reminder of what compliance expert Randy Hendrick suggested to operators, especially when retailing vehicles classified “as-is.” ... [Read More]

Former Exeter exec becomes chief compliance officer at Tricolor

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BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor is looking to shore up its endeavors to meet state and federal regulatory standards by hiring a chief compliance officer. On Tuesday, the used-vehicle retailer with locations in California and Texas focusing on the sale and financing of vehicles ... [Read More]

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