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
Nearly 400K individuals have filed for bankruptcy so far this year
BHPH Report Staff
Here’s another notable sign about the struggles some consumers are experiencing this year. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, individual Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings through the first three quarters of 2025 jumped 15% compared to the first nine months ... [Read More]
NIADA gives CFPB two recommendations for defining ‘risks to consumers’
BHPH Report Staff
Regulators often gravitate toward consumer risk when constructing and enforcing rules on businesses such as dealerships. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently asked for some clarity from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on that subject. NIADA submitted comments to ... [Read More]
Why dealers need clear social media posting policy for employees
BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently discussed two of the most sensitive topics dealers can ever tackle. Politics and social media. “In today’s digital-first world, your social media presence is part of your brand, whether you like ... [Read More]
Kentucky dealer ready to moderate at NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum
BHPH Report Staff
In just a year, Elisabeth Taylor will go from conference attendee to event roundtable moderator. The owner/operator of iGo Motors in Columbia, Ky., will be one of the featured dealer roundtable moderators for the NIADA BHPH Dealer Forum, which is ... [Read More]
Byrider investing in 3 franchisee software enhancements
BHPH Report Staff
This week, Byrider Franchising Partners announced a significant investment to modernize its proprietary Discover software platform. The buy-here, pay-here dealership franchise company said the initiative reflects Byrider’s 36-year commitment to advancing franchisee success through “resilient, efficient, and future-ready technology solutions.” ... [Read More]
NIADA recaps annual member visit to Capitol Hill
BHPH Report Staff
Along with its political action committee raising more than $100,000 during the event, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association had nearly 150 dealers and industry members go to Capitol Hill on Tuesday during the NIADA Policy Conference to meet with ... [Read More]
From the editor: Tricolor downfall could ripple through industry for some time
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
What a mess. That’s the summation this scribe arrived at on Thursday morning after combing through the outstanding reporting by outlets such as Bloomberg, The Financial Times and Reuters about the major development in the subprime auto finance industry you ... [Read More]
Ongoing runup of bankruptcy filings harkens back to 2008
BHPH Report Staff
Experts see current bankruptcy trends as a reminder of 2008. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total U.S. bankruptcy filings in August increased 6% year-over-year to 47,936. That’s up from 45,177 filings a year ago. Epiq AACER reported total ... [Read More]
Trio of deep-dive workshops planned for BHPH Dealer Forum
BHPH Report Staff
While the organization is getting ready for its annual visit to Capitol Hill, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is also preparing for the BHPH Dealer Forum in the Music City. Set for Nov. 9-11 at the Loews Nashville, the ... [Read More]
Labor Day weekend pep talk from Big Time Advertising
BHPH Report Staff
College football season is about to begin in earnest this weekend, which wraps into Labor Day. Like a coach, Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley offered dealerships a pep talk going into this stretch that also includes the ... [Read More]
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