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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

NIADA sees bright future for members and organization as annual convention arrives

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The exuberance in Steve Jordan’s voice is as apparent as a full-size truck that’s been enhanced with a lift kit, upgraded tires and sharp wheels. The chief executive officer of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association emphasized his enthusiasm not ... [Read More]

5 elements of J.D. Byrider’s rebranding initiative

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BHPH Report Staff
One of the most successful and well-known operations ever to operate in the buy-here, pay-here dealership segment is changing its name. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, J.D. Byrider announced a major rebranding, officially changing its name to ... [Read More]

Pennsylvania AG takes 2 actions involving independent dealers

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BHPH Report Staff
It’s been a busy May for Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro as his office made two moves involving independent dealerships in the Keystone State. Earlier this month, Shapiro reached a settlement approaching $51,000 with a dealership in Mechanicsburg, Pa., involving ... [Read More]

Unique conference approach works well for Ignite Consulting Partners

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BHPH Report Staff
Typically, conference organizers set an agenda ahead of time, but Ignite Consulting Partners tried a different approach and enjoyed great success with its first compliance-training event. Last week, the firm hosted its inaugural Compliance Unleashed Conference for independent dealers and ... [Read More]

NADA cautions dealerships about Consumer Review Fairness Act

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BHPH Report Staff
It’s a scenario pretty common to buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Store management tries to satisfy a dispute with an unhappy customer, but that individual turns to the internet to vent — and perhaps badmouth — about the dealer and its personnel. ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo small business owner survey reflects optimism, confidence in economy

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BHPH Report Staff
Optimism among small business owners — which certainly can include independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships — is strong, according to the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index based on a survey conducted during the first five days of April. ... [Read More]

Q2 opens with bankruptcy uptick

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BHPH Report Staff
The second quarter began with a rise in bankruptcy filings. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported on Monday that total U.S. bankruptcy filings increased in April by 2% year-over-year. Officials tabulated that bankruptcy ... [Read More]

How ride-sharing programs can make dealers ‘look like heroes’

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
For years, independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships did business with customers who might work multiple jobs or use their income tax return as funds to put toward a down payment. New ways are arriving for those operators to still do ... [Read More]

Tricolor adds veteran Equifax executive to board of directors

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BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor is looking to a high-level Equifax executive to provide guidance and leadership. The used-vehicle retailer focusing on the integrated sale and financing of vehicles to Hispanic consumers on Tuesday announced the addition of veteran Equifax and financial services executive ... [Read More]

AGORA adds 2 seasoned executives to management team

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BHPH Report Staff
AGORA bolstered its executive team this week with a pair of new additions. The Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry announced Jim Bass has joined the management team as the senior vice president of finance and Zach ... [Read More]

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