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Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
S&P Global Ratings ponders if Anthropic’s Mythos is ‘inflection point’ or ‘evolution’ of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 09:20 AM
At the beginning of May, Federal Reserve vice chair Michelle Bowman acknowledged that Anthropic’s Mythos — an artificial intelligence model that identifies cyber vulnerabilities — created a significant stir in banking. This week, S&P Global Ratings released a report examining ... Read More
Kia Georgia leverages AI drones to save money and time on onerous fence patrols
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 03:02 PM
A 14.2-mile interior fence. Tough terrain. Multiple security personnel. Two or three vehicles churned from wear and tear annually. A looming United States Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) audit in jeopardy. These were the challenges Kia Georgia faced because ... Read More
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here
TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here
Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here

August bankruptcies rise 11 percent versus previous month

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Thursday, Sep. 7, 2017, 04:32 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As summer has gone along, bankruptcy filings are on the rise. The American Bankruptcy Institute highlighted a double-digit sequential rise in total filings during August as compared to the previous month. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total U.S. ... [Read More]

10 elements that will factor in your BHPH rebound

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Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2017, 03:50 PM
Ken Shilson, NABD
The past 24-month period has seen the highest level of subprime and deep subprime competition in history. Fueled by “cheap money” raised with Wall Street syndicated auto bond securitizations, the subprime auto finance market has grown to an estimated $200 ... [Read More]

Actions to define the right risks and rewards

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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, 07:44 PM
Greg Shelton and Maria Singson, Contributors
Our series continues now that we’ve identified “eight risk questions that might keep you up at night,” as well as how can we better identify risk as a buy-here, pay-here dealership. An important aspect of lending is not only which ... [Read More]

3 tips for credit reporting during natural disasters

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Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, 02:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As reports continue to arrive stemming from the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast, Ignite Consulting Partners gave buy-here, pay-here dealers and other auto finance providers three reminders associated with credit reporting for ... [Read More]

2 ways tighter credit helped Car-Mart

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Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, 02:33 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Along with elaborating a bit about his upcoming retirement, America’s Car-Mart chief executive officer William “Hank” Henderson described how underwriting tightening in other areas of the auto-finance market is benefitting the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The market change is ... [Read More]

Henderson stepping away as Car-Mart’s CEO at year’s end

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Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, 03:47 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While sharing results from the first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart announced a major change in leadership will be coming at the end of the calendar year. Car-Mart said in a news release posted late on Thursday ... [Read More]

Advice for identifying risk as you build your portfolio

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Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, 06:45 PM
Greg Shelton and Maria Singson, Contributors
In the current issue of BHPH Report, we discussed what we classified as the “eight risk questions that might keep you up at night.” We spelled out each of those questions here. Well, now let’s try to provide you some ... [Read More]

Costs trigger 8% drop in July bankruptcy filings

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Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, 02:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
It appears some consumers not only are struggling to maintain monthly payments, but they are also lacking the resources to file for bankruptcy. The American Bankruptcy Institute indicated total U.S. bankruptcy filings decreased 8 percent in July as compared to ... [Read More]

Kentucky AG outlines $1.1M dealer lawsuit

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Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, 02:15 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Potential problems with vehicle documentation and state tax collection could cost a Kentucky dealership more than $1.1 million in restitution. Kentucky attorney general Andy Beshear filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Fayette Circuit Court against The United Group, which operates ... [Read More]

5 findings from FactorTrust’s latest auto index

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Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, 03:11 PM
BHPH Report Staff
On Tuesday, FactorTrust released the most recent research findings in its series of underbanked indices, the Underbanked Index – Auto, which is designed to provide insights into the earning and living trends of credit-challenged consumers seeking a vehicle. Such insights ... [Read More]

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