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SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 03:28 PM
Becky Igo remembers the first few business trips she made going to industry conferences at a time when things like pay phones and fax machines were critical business-development tools. Now more than four decades later, the regional vice president for ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here

Textmaxx Pro integrates with ComSoft

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Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, 03:12 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Dealerships that use Textmaxx Pro now have additional capabilities with a particular DMS. The national text message communication platform recently integrated its services with Commercial Software (ComSoft), a dealership management and marketing software solution company based in Raleigh, N.C. Officials ... [Read More]

US Labor Department registers Byrider’s service technician apprenticeship program

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Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, 03:10 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Another large dealer body is ramping up its efforts to address the industry-wide need for qualified service technicians. As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Byrider announced its service technician apprenticeship program received registration by the U.S. Department of Labor. The ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Dissecting NIADA’s Q3 business confidence survey

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Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, 03:58 PM
Scott Lilja and Jennifer Reid, NIADA and Equifax
The economy has held up very well recently given the unemployment rate reaching 3.5% recently, but it’s getting difficult to determine which direction the economy is headed in the near future. According to a recent Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook ... [Read More]

Q4 begins with another notable bankruptcy rise

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Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The fourth quarter began with a double-digit climb in bankruptcies, again aided by changes in federal laws. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported this week that total U.S. bankruptcy filings came in at ... [Read More]

Details of DOWC’s partnership with PassTime

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Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, 03:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) finalized a partnership with PassTime on Tuesday. DOWC now serves as the warranty administrator for PassTime’s motorsports and RV GPS devices. The provider and administrator of F&I products and services and provider of GPS solutions ... [Read More]

Advantage GPS enhances solution with VIN-driven feature

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Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, 03:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Advantage GPS says it’s found a solution upgrade to help with one of the most tedious tasks for buy-here, pay-here dealers and finance companies that often participate in the subprime space. On Tuesday, the Procon Analytics company that looks to ... [Read More]

NIADA continues longstanding relationship with preferred dealer insurance provider

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Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, 01:44 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association highlighted an area of its continuity this week. NIADA announced its continued longtime Bronze-level National Corporate Partnership with Williams & Stazzone as the association’s preferred property/casualty, garage liability and workman’s comp insurance provider to ... [Read More]

Ignite Consulting Partners adds to compliance team

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Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, 03:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners reinforced its roster of experts to help auto finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The compliance firm recently announced the addition of Clint Rutherford, who has a background both in operations and compliance. Ignite Consulting Partners highlighted ... [Read More]

New federal laws trigger bankruptcy jump to close Q3

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Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, 03:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Triggered in part by changes in federal laws, bankruptcy filings jumped noticeably to finish the third quarter. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported total U.S. filings came in at 61,113 in September, up ... [Read More]

Spireon data shows nearly 28% improvement in recovering impounded vehicles

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Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, 03:06 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon’s latest data showed its GPS solutions generated significant improvements when vehicles in the portfolios of buy-here, pay-here dealers end up in troubling place for operators — an impound lot. Spireon reported on Thursday that so far in 2019, significantly ... [Read More]
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