This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
DigniFi names chief product officer
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
CFPB takes aim at BHPH, misses mark on providing clear guidance
Allen Denson and Joel Winston, Hudson Cook
On Jan. 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a law enforcement settlement that should cause dealers to take notice. The settlement, involving Herbies Auto Sales, a single-lot BHPH dealership in Colorado, is noteworthy for its attack on pricing and ... [Read More]
New kiosk technology out to eliminate cash management pain
BHPH Report Staff
Quotepro, a provider of sales and payment technology for buy-here, pay-here dealers across the country, unveiled a payment kiosk that can accept cash, check, money order, debit card and credit card transactions. The company highlighted the kiosk can be used ... [Read More]
CFPB orders Colo. dealer to pay $700K in restitution
BHPH Report Staff
For the second time in two months, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took out an enforcement action in the buy-here, pay-here industry. On Thursday, the enforcement came against Herbies Auto Sales, an operator in Greeley, Colo., for what the bureau ... [Read More]
DBA International taps NABD to be education provider
BHPH Report Staff
Coming on the heels of another successful educational boot camp for new and veteran operators, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers has become an Authorized Education Provider for DBA International, the nonprofit trade association that represents more than 575 ... [Read More]
5 improvements to NIADA member services website
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made a major enhancement to the NIADA member services Web-based promotional platform. According to what NIADA officials indicated on Thursday, the enhancement not only can make it easier for the association's 15,000-plus members to ... [Read More]
NABD hosting final boot camp this weekend
BHPH Report Staff
If operators have been putting off their plans to participate in a BHPH Boot Camp hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, they might miss their opportunity completely. In a message to BHPH Report, NABD indicated its upcoming ... [Read More]
NIADA acquires Leedom & Associates assets
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association became an even bigger organization on Friday as NIADA announced it has acquired the assets and operations of Sarasota, Fla.-based Leedom & Associates. Officials highlighted the transaction — which was concluded Monday — transfers ... [Read More]
CarHop’s credit reporting practices trigger $6.4M fine
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here operators who report their customers’ successful payments to a credit bureau should take note. Allegedly not completing the process correctly according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cost BHPH chain CarHop more than $6 million in penalties. On ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider honors 17 operators during annual awards program
BHPH Report Staff
J.D. Byrider recognized a total of 17 dealerships from 12 states as winners of the buy-here, pay-here store chain’s annual awards during its November convention in Orlando, Fla. The company highlighted that its Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in ... [Read More]
4 questions about potential Tax Refund Advance impact
BHPH Report Staff
Just before Thanksgiving, Tax Max highlighted a development that could positively impact buy-here, pay-here operators. After four years on the shelf, the banking industry has revived the Tax Refund Advance for 2016. To help BHPH dealers take advantage of this ... [Read More]
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