Whether you look at the data on a sequential or year-over-year basis, consumer bankruptcies increased in July. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings for July came in at 54,718, representing a 10% increase from a year ... [Read More]

BHPH United, which is comprised of six service providers that organize an annual conference and other training opportunities for buy-here, pay-here dealerships, announced members of its 2027 Dealer Advisory Board. The group includes: —Travis Allison of Vamos Auto in Arlington, ... [Read More]

Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley recently issued a warning and follow-up recommendations that might help dealerships stay out of trouble with Google and federal regulators. “Your review program may have just become a liability,” MacCauley said. Why? ... [Read More]

Now that its annual convention has been held, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is turning its attention to the organization’s next events that are intended to give attendees experiences that can only be had while on location. And those ... [Read More]

AutoRaptor is seeing some positive returns since joining NIADA’s member benefit program this spring, in particular during last month’s annual convention hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. The automotive CRM platform powered by artificial intelligence and built exclusively ... [Read More]

Byrider definitely has something cookin’ with its board of directors. The buy-here, pay-here dealership network and franchisor recently announced the appointment of seasoned franchise executive John Miller to its board. Miller is the former president and chief executive officer and ... [Read More]

America’s Car-Mart president and CEO Doug Campbell immediately began his discussion about the buy-here, pay-here dealership network’s 2026 fiscal year update by stating, “I want to be direct about how to read this year's results because the headline numbers invite ... [Read More]

Having a successful collections department has been one of the most labor-intensive parts of a buy-here, pay-here dealership for decades. Could using artificial intelligence help BHPH operators and other professionals in collections? Leedom Group thinks so, which is why the ... [Read More]

Three North Carolina residents and entrepreneurs like their place in the car business by being Byrider franchisees. Christopher Thomas and Thomas Swigart opened their first Byrider dealership in Raleigh, N.C., in 2009 and welcomed Darcy Roessler to the team in ... [Read More]

During last week’s NIADA Convention, I presented a session on Fair Lending, the FTC’s Advertised Price Guidance, and other issues. At the beginning of my session, I included a slide stating that it is an important disclaimer, advising the audience ... [Read More]