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
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
2025 Women in Remarketing honorees describe their careers, industry changes & more
One of the foundational parts of Used Car Week each year is the lively conversation among the Women in Remarketing honorees. Moderated again by Brenda Rios of award program sponsor, Ally, hear the valuable perspectives and wisdom from some of ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
January bankruptcy figures show continued push toward pre-pandemic numbers
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 02:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Bankruptcy filings started 2026 with another double-digit increase year-over-year, as the industry data continues to resemble what experts saw before the pandemic. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 45,808 in January, a 10% ... [Read More]
Counter argument for dealers who are considering cuts in advertising & training expenditures
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 11:41 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently acknowledged some independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers might not be in the best financial position, so operators are having to trim expenditures. MacCauley strongly urged dealerships to be wary of making ... [Read More]
NIADA accepting board applications through Feb. 13
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 12:46 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association doesn’t want members interested in serving on its board of directors to be brokenhearted by the time Valentine’s Day arrives. That’s why NIADA recently reiterated that it’s accepting applications to be on its board ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Try Compliance Unleashed & don’t bet the business
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 02:46 PM
Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
The holidays have passed and now we are all focused on two things: driving business in 2026 and the NFL playoffs, which will culminate with the Super Bowl in February. For me though, my Super Bowl takes place in April. ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:49 PM
BHPH Report Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage rolled out a new product on Thursday aimed at giving dealerships another option for operators who want to get into reinsurance. The company launched RePayPlus, a reinsured bi-weekly payment program that combines AutoPayPlus’ bi-weekly payment ... [Read More]
Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:47 PM
BHPH Report Staff
It’s been a difficult start to the calendar year for America’s Car-Mart, which this week announced the completion of the second phase of its previously announced SG&A cost control strategy through “footprint optimization.” The plan includes the consolidation of 13 ... [Read More]
2025 bankruptcies jump 11% but still trail pre-pandemic number
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Total bankruptcies in 2025 increased 11% year-over-year, according to data provided by Epiq AACER on Monday. But the number of filings still is more than 200,000 less than what went through the bankruptcy court system before the pandemic. Epiq AACER ... [Read More]
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