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]

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]

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 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]

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 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]

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’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]

Much is happening on Capitol Hill nowadays, but the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made sure its members are not lost in all activities. Independent dealers from across the nation came out in force to make their voice heard by Congress ... [Read More]

October is here, and for one buy-here, pay-here industry service provider, it’s already tax season. Tax Refund Services, better known as Tax Max, announced on Tuesday that it is teaming up with the Buy-Here, Pay-Here Center on Autotrader. The provider ... [Read More]