‘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
Car-Mart gets extra week to shore up finances
Monday, Jun. 15, 2026, 09:46 AM
BHPH Report Staff
Just like how extensions are growing for consumers to make their monthly car payments, America’s Car-Mart also gained an extension to get its finances in order. The buy-here, pay-here dealership chain previously had until Friday to secure new credit. Late ... [Read More]
Car-Mart faces Friday deadline to secure new credit
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 04:03 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
America’s Car-Mart has already closed 60 dealerships since November in three separate moves that leadership said was, “because they are the right thing to do for the long-term health of this business.” But if the buy-here, pay-here operation doesn’t secure ... [Read More]
May bankruptcy cases continue to deepen pool of potential BHPH customers
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2026, 12:32 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The pool of potential car buyers who recently filed for bankruptcy and could be served by buy-here, pay-here dealerships continues to deepen, at least based on a year-ago comparison. According to data provided by Epiq AACER through the American Bankruptcy ... [Read More]
From the editor: Fed’s in-depth examination into BHPH shows how much Tricolor downfall alarmed banking world
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026, 02:06 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Last year’s bankruptcy filing by Tricolor Holdings and subsequent federal fraud charges levied against former chief executive officer Daniel Chu prompted five financial experts at the Federal Reserve to do extensive research to learn about how the buy-here, pay-here dealership ... [Read More]
Byrider seeking more knowledgeable franchisees as footprint grows
Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 12:19 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider recently said its buy-here, pay-here dealership network is gaining momentum this year with a franchisee-led ownership structure, a major investment in its homegrown dealership management software and franchise growth plans. According to a news release, there currently are 36 ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The dealership video problem nobody is talking about
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:53 PM
Terry MacCauley, Big Time Advertising + Marketing
Scroll through any dealer’s social feed right now, and you will find it. A salesperson sitting at a desk. A trending audio clip is playing in the background. An overlay that reads something like “POV: When a customer asks about ... [Read More]
Half of the 48 education sessions at NIADA Convention to be led by dealers
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Nick Zulovich
Dealers often want to hear from other operators about what works and what doesn’t when selling cars and maintaining revenue. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association certainly took that approach when assembling the education agenda for its annual convention, which ... [Read More]
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