What might be next for Amazon Autos
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
COMMENTARY: Why rising student loan defaults are a boost for buy-here, pay-here dealerships
Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2025, 10:11 AM
BHPH United
Recent data from PYMNTS.com reveals a troubling trend: borrower credit scores are plunging following a rise in student loan delinquencies. While many financial institutions may see this as a red flag, savvy buy-here, pay-here dealerships can recognize a golden opportunity: ... [Read More]
NIADA seeks clarification from Senate involving proposal of tax deduction for auto financing
Thursday, May. 29, 2025, 11:20 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Patrick O’Brien is getting straight to work as director of government affairs and compliance for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Having just joined the association in recent days, O’Brien already sent a letter to leadership of the Senate Finance ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Compliance isn’t a fire drill; it’s a fire watch
Tuesday, May. 27, 2025, 10:24 AM
Joe Allen, Ignite Consulting Partners
There’s a common mindset in our industry when it comes to compliance: Avoid it for as long as you can, then tackle it all at once, check the box, and move on. I get it. Compliance can feel overwhelming, like ... [Read More]
NIADA hires former important CFPB staffer
Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 02:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Many professionals with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have lost their jobs in recent weeks stemming from upheaval at the regulator. Well, at least one former higher-level staff member has secured a new position, as the National Independent Automobile Dealers ... [Read More]
4 benefits of BlytzPay-Ituran integration
Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 02:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, BlytzPay and Ituran USA announced a new integration that unifies payment communication and GPS command functionality into one seamless system. With this integration, the collections management platform and GPS tracking and vehicle recovery solutions provider said auto dealers ... [Read More]
Car-Mart reflects on successes of Community Fan Drive, which starts again on Memorial Day
Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 02:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
With Memorial Day straight ahead, America’s Car-Mart is getting set for its annual Community Fan Drive, which is a philanthropy effort orchestrated by the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain for more than 25 years. The program encourages customers to go to ... [Read More]
Newest dealers now using TurboPass include BHPH group from SC
Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 02:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
TurboPass Corp. announced on Thursday that two major dealership groups now are clients using its verification technology, including a prominent one in the buy-here, pay-here space. TurboPass now is working with Family Auto, a BHPH dealership group with eight locations ... [Read More]
PODCAST: What 2025 has been like so far for independent dealers
Tuesday, May. 20, 2025, 10:11 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich asked Brent Carmichael about what 2025 has been like so far for independent dealers. The director of education for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association smiled and chuckled for a moment. Carmichael’s response and his ... [Read More]
‘Mounting financial strain’ pushes individual bankruptcy filings higher in April
Thursday, May. 15, 2025, 10:52 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The potential pool of customers who recently filed for bankruptcy and likely can’t get auto financing elsewhere continues to grow for buy-here, pay-here dealers. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total individual bankruptcy filings increased 10% in April to ... [Read More]
Car-Mart taps new CFO, transitioning Judy into a new position
Tuesday, May. 13, 2025, 10:38 AM
BHPH Report Staff
A new chief financial officer took over at America’s Car-Mart on Monday. The company announced last week that Jonathan Collins would assume the role of CFO, succeeding Vickie Judy, who has transitioned to chief accounting officer (CAO). Car-Mart said this ... [Read More]
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