Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
NIADA highlights board candidates, expo hall for upcoming convention
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026, 11:50 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently revealed candidates for its 2026-2027 board of directors. The group originated from an open call seeking applications from interested members. Then a nominating committee, led by the board chairman, used specific criteria outlined ... [Read More]
LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index highlights likelihood of escalating bankruptcies
Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026, 02:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
First-quarter data provided this week by Epiq AACER showed bankruptcy filings jumped 14% year-over-year with total cases surpassing 150,000. Well, the Bankruptcy Index that’s part of the LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) indicated automotive and other industries ought to ... [Read More]
150K bankruptcies filed in Q1, up 14% year-over-year
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 03:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
There could be more than 150,000 new potential customers who might be seeking auto financing from a buy-here, pay-here dealership soon. That’s because there were 150,009 total bankruptcy filings registered during the first quarter of 2026, according to data provided ... [Read More]
Tax season roundup: Refunds up almost 11%, while nearly 1 in 3 Gen Z adults report not filing a return
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 10:37 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The latest update from the Internal Revenue Service indicated the average federal tax refund is almost 11% higher this year versus 2024. But a consumer survey orchestrated by ACI Worldwide also highlighted the volume of young consumers who might not ... [Read More]
Byrider Dealer Board rolls out Project Excellence fueled by RockED to standardize employee training
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026, 11:47 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The Byrider Dealer Board is looking to have potential buyers have the same experience no matter if the buy-here, pay-here store franchisee operates in Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida or Texas. So, the board recently partnered with RockED to launch Project Excellence, ... [Read More]
Expert says ‘it’s clear why’ bankruptcies jumped in February
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 11:38 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Upward year-over-year movements in February of every bankruptcy classification certainly caught experts’ attention. According to data from Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings in February jumped 14% year-over-year to 45,891. That’s up from 40,304 filings in February 2025. The February update ... [Read More]
Revived NIADA report tallies 2025 sales, looks to clarify active dealer count
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, 10:59 AM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association reported that independent stores retailed 9.8 million vehicles in 2025, nearing 2020 total sales. That’s the top headline from NIADA’s revived Used Car Industry Report, which features more than 100 pages of information, including ... [Read More]
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