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Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here

NIADA responds to Warren, opens annual convention registration

BHPH Report Staff
Along with opening registrations for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association sent its response this week to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who recently launched a “probe” into the auto financing and repossession industries to seek information on “harmful anti-consumer ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Is your operation really protected? 5-point guide to dealer compliance GPS/SID health check

Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman
Corinne Kirkendall, PassTime
Compliance isn’t a one-time box to check; it’s a business health indicator. For dealers using GPS and starter-interrupt devices, staying compliant protects more than your portfolio. It protects your reputation, your customers, and your long-term growth. A dealer compliance health ... [Read More]

NJ court says independent store violated prior consent order, sees other misconduct involving ‘gray market’ vehicles

BHPH Report Staff
A New Jersey independent dealership is back in trouble with the state’s attorney general and Division of Consumer Affairs after officials said the store violated a prior consent order along with other misconduct. Acting attorney general Jennifer Davenport and the ... [Read More]

National Lenders hires vice president of risk and compliance

BHPH Report Staff
This week, National Lenders General Agency announced the appointment of Robert Rudnai as vice president of risk and compliance, bringing valuable experience from a Texas regulatory agency. In this role, National Lenders said Rudnai will oversee enterprise-wide risk management, regulatory ... [Read More]

January bankruptcy figures show continued push toward pre-pandemic numbers

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BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy filings started 2026 with another double-digit increase year-over-year, as the industry data continues to resemble what experts saw before the pandemic. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 45,808 in January, a 10% ... [Read More]

Counter argument for dealers who are considering cuts in advertising & training expenditures

BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently acknowledged some independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers might not be in the best financial position, so operators are having to trim expenditures. MacCauley strongly urged dealerships to be wary of making ... [Read More]

NIADA accepting board applications through Feb. 13

BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association doesn’t want members interested in serving on its board of directors to be brokenhearted by the time Valentine’s Day arrives. That’s why NIADA recently reiterated that it’s accepting applications to be on its board ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Try Compliance Unleashed & don’t bet the business

Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
The holidays have passed and now we are all focused on two things: driving business in 2026 and the NFL playoffs, which will culminate with the Super Bowl in February.  For me though, my Super Bowl takes place in April. ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program

BHPH Report Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage rolled out a new product on Thursday aimed at giving dealerships another option for operators who want to get into reinsurance. The company launched RePayPlus, a reinsured bi-weekly payment program that combines AutoPayPlus’ bi-weekly payment ... [Read More]

Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November

BHPH Report Staff
It’s been a difficult start to the calendar year for America’s Car-Mart, which this week announced the completion of the second phase of its previously announced SG&A cost control strategy through “footprint optimization.” The plan includes the consolidation of 13 ... [Read More]

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