Car-Mart steers observers away from ‘wrong conclusion’ about fiscal-year results & current status
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 11:24 AM
Former Denny’s CEO joins Byrider’s board
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
AutoRaptor generates positive gains for AI solutions following NIADA partnership & convention
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:18 PM
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
UPDATED: NIADA hosting free webinar about CARES Act
BHPH Report Staff
Editor's Note: NIADA made content connected with this webinar and other strategic material to help dealers available on a special website located at COVID19.NIADA.com. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association understands one of the most valuable assets operators ever can have — cash ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Agora offering another free webinar on handling extreme cashflow challenges
BHPH Report Staff
Editor's note: Due to unprecedented demand for this information, Agora Data is hosting another free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday. Registration can be completed here. Agora Data is offering a free informational webinar for independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers ... [Read More]
GIADA to hold webinar to help independent stores retain state licenses
BHPH Report Staff
Stemming from calls for social distancing to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, the Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (GIADA) is hosting a webinar so operators can meet their continuing-education requirements needed for state license renewal by the end of ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy filings steady in February with future increases expected
BHPH Report Staff
On Monday, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported nearly steady movements in total and consumer filings for February, but experts fully anticipate significant changes coming as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the economy. According to data provided ... [Read More]
ABCoA Deal Pack integrates with QuotePro Kiosk
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA) made a move this week to help independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers collect payments from their customers accurately and safely. ABCoA Deal Pack announced it is fully integrated with QuotePro Kiosk. Dealers utilizing ABCoA’s ... [Read More]
North Carolina AG secures $160K judgment against 2 independent dealers
BHPH Report Staff
A pair of North Carolina independent dealers received a six-figure penalty from the state’s attorney general. This week, North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein announced that his office won a consent judgment against Nathaniel Thomas Brown and Samuel Ross Ketner ... [Read More]
Byrider reopens store near Chicago
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider returned to stake a claim in the Windy City market with a revamped store about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. The chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently re-established itself in Bridgeview, Ill. In celebration of the grand opening, Byrider ... [Read More]
‘Holistic approach’ begins with Ignite’s Compliance Unleashed conference
BHPH Report Staff
Editor's note: This report has been updated to note the event has been rescheduled for Aug. 24-26 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Compliance for buy-here, pay-here dealerships and finance companies that specialize in the subprime credit space can be extremely ... [Read More]
Arizona officials make headway against curbstoning
BHPH Report Staff
Recent efforts by the Arizona Independent Automobile Dealers Association in conjunction with state authorities resulted in a reduction of a notable threat to independent operators — curbstoning. According to a news release from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), state ... [Read More]
Car-Mart seeing uplift from online credit applications
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Earlier in its fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart began to make its credit application available online, so the chain of buy-here, pay-here stores could begin the underwriting process with potential buyers before they arrive at one its dealerships. After announcing operating ... [Read More]
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