‘Proactive’ efforts land Car-Mart another extension with lenders
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 09:56 AM
Texas operator named 2026 NIADA National Quality Dealer of the Year
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:07 AM
During 25th year as dealership owner, Booher becomes president of NIADA
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 11:12 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
NABD hosting free webinar about changes to credit-loss measurement standards
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, 02:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Ken Shilson called it one of the “most significant accounting changes buy-here, pay-here operators will ever encounter.” The founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers referenced how the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants passed new credit loss measurement ... [Read More]
More than 175 dealers participate in NIADA’s Capitol Hill meetings
Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, 07:04 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association highlighted how its members continued to expand their already considerable presence in Washington D.C., coming in record numbers to last week’s National Leadership Conference and Legislative Summit. NIADA reported that more than 175 dealers ... [Read More]
10 advantages of upcoming DealerSocket iDMS
Thursday, Sep. 29, 2016, 02:27 PM
BHPH Report Staff
After more than a year of dedicated development and collaboration with dealers, DealerSocket will officially release iDMS at the company’s User Summit next week in San Antonio. DealerSocket highlighted that iDMS marks the first of several upcoming product launches for ... [Read More]
14 NIADA dealer teams set to visit Capitol Hill
Monday, Sep. 26, 2016, 01:54 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers from across the U.S. are arriving in the nation's capital today for one of their association's most significant events of the year. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Leadership Conference and Legislative Summit convenes ... [Read More]
August consumer bankruptcy filings inch higher
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2016, 01:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings continue to surge higher, the American Bankruptcy Institute noticed an uptick in consumer filings in August, too. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings increased 1 percent to 68,495 in August, slightly ... [Read More]
PassTime partners with CDFS to enhance BHPH underwriting
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2016, 03:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
GPS tracking solutions provider PassTime finalized a strategic partnership on Tuesday with Customized Dealer Financial Solutions (CDFS), which can provide underwriting predictive modeling and analytics to buy-here, pay-here dealerships to help reduce their repossessions and improve their profitability and cash ... [Read More]
DriveTime now gives buyers 3-month SiriusXM subscription
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2016, 02:30 PM
BHPH Report Staff
SiriusXM and DriveTime Automotive Group, which operates 140 dealerships across the country and turns more than 145,000 vehicles annually, announced on Thursday that its customers will now receive a three-month subscription to the SiriusXM All Access package when purchasing any ... [Read More]
Westlake ALPS hauls in $5.9M bulk portfolio
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2016, 06:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services (ALPS), a division of Westlake Financial Services, announced the acquisition of a $5.9 million bulk auto-loan portfolio from a financial institution in Tyler, Texas. Officials highlighted the portfolio consists of more than 750 contracts from ... [Read More]
Frazer now part of NIADA National Member Benefit Program
Thursday, Sep. 8, 2016, 06:57 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In an effort to boost its commitment to buy-here, pay-here operators, dealer management software provider Frazer Computing became the newest member of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Member Benefit Program this week. While it is new to the ... [Read More]
Frazer DMS now integrated with F&I Express
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, 07:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent dealers and buy-here, pay-here operators who use Frazer Software to handle their DMS needs now have more options to serve their customers thanks to a strategic partnership the company finalized with F&I Express. Officials highlighted the integration of F&I ... [Read More]
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