NJ court says independent store violated prior consent order, sees other misconduct involving ‘gray market’ vehicles
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:58 AM
National Lenders hires vice president of risk and compliance
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:57 AM
COMMENTARY: Is your operation really protected? 5-point guide to dealer compliance GPS/SID health check
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 01:50 PM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Hackett: Will Buy-Here, Pay-Here Fall Like Rome?
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, 03:38 PM
Rick Hackett, Hudson Cook
"Hard cases make bad law" is a maxim attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, an associate justice and acting chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court at the turn of the last century. The maxim suggests that cases with extreme facts ... [Read More]
7 Questions Dealers Should Ask Capital Providers
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, 03:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
When Advantage Funding co-founder Ed Kaye makes a presentation to buy-here, pay-here dealers, he often begins with a list of seven questions for them to consider. Before going any further, Kaye recommends that operators stop finance companies from going any ... [Read More]
Credit Report Training Among Highlights of New NABD Conference
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, 03:16 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Recently an operator came to Ken Shilson and told the founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here dealers that he found an easy way to save money on every sale he made at his dealership. Immediately after Shilson applauded ... [Read More]
EXCLUSIVE: DriveTime Responds to $8M Fine From CFPB
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, 03:33 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made its first enforcement action in the buy-here, pay-here space and handed out an $8 million penalty against one of the largest operations in the business — DriveTime Automotive Group. CFPB officials said late Wednesday ... [Read More]
PassTime Device Helps Authorities Arrest Suspect in High-Profile Abduction
Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, 02:34 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime now has a stronger argument about the potential benefits of its GPS devices beyond the payment-increasing potential for buy-here, pay-here dealers and finance companies. A Philadelphia woman, whose abduction was caught on tape, has been rescued — and her ... [Read More]
DriveTime Enters Washington DC Market with Newest Store
Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, 01:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As the company continues to ramp up its Cancel Anytime lease program that allows a vehicle return without consequence should personal financial problems arise, DriveTime ventured near Capitol Hill for its next store opening, unveiling a first location in the ... [Read More]
Tax Max Offers Calm Response as IRS Warns of Refund Delays
Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, 04:38 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a strong warning to Congress about the potential for tax refund delays unless lawmakers make decisions in an orderly fashion. Despite the dire tone the IRS took, Chip Wiley — the corporate trainer and ... [Read More]
AutoTrader.com Brings Compliance Guidance Into Buy-Here, Pay-Here Center
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:55 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Get compliant and stay compliant. It’s the regulatory chorus buy-here, pay-here operators have seen and heard if they’ve read any previous issues of BHPH Report, attended an industry event or traded war stories with fellow dealers. The managers of AutoTrader.com’s ... [Read More]
DriveTime Gaining Momentum With Leasing Program
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
New-vehicle leasing is rising to record levels. Experian Automotive pegged it at 25.6 percent of all new-model transactions in the second quarter. Granted, the typical customer who comes to a DriveTime Automotive dealership — or many buy-here, pay-here stores for ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Store Network Stands At 161 With 77 More Prospects In The Pipeline
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Pick a positive area for growth, and J.D. Byrider vice president of franchise sales Jack Humbert will tell you it’s on an upward trajectory. Late this summer, the company added three executives to its franchising team at its corporate headquarters. ... [Read More]
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