This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
DigniFi names chief product officer
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
PODCAST: ‘Epiphany’ led BlytzPay’s Robyn Burkinshaw to payment tech innovation
BHPH Report Staff
For most of us, a forgotten unpaid bill is just a hassle. For Robyn Burkinshaw, it sparked “kind of an epiphany” that led her to create technology that allows customers to make payments by text, an innovation that has made ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Some ‘inside baseball’ on repo law from RSIG’s Mike Howk
BHPH Report Staff
Attorney Mike Howk got into the repossession business by accident. More than three decades later, he not only is still there, he is a nationally recognized expert in repossession law as risk manager and director of education for the Recovery ... [Read More]
Ignite celebrates most successful installment of Compliance Unleashed yet
BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners collaborating with the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) proved to be a winner for everyone involved. More than 200 dealers and other industry participants attended the sixth annual Compliance Unleashed Conference in Grapevine, Texas, late last ... [Read More]
PODCAST: 20 Group ‘legend’ Brent Carmichael on why BHPH dealers should rethink their business model
BHPH Report Staff
Brent Carmichael has been a 20 Group moderator, instructor and dealership consultant with NCM Associates for almost two decades, and is now practically synonymous with 20 Groups. So much so that in being introduced before one of his two sessions ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Independent Dealer Podcast hosts discuss dealer-to-dealer education, hot topics and ‘celebrity’ status
BHPH Report Staff
When buy-here, pay-here dealers Luke Godwin and Jeff Watson attend an auto industry conference, everyone knows who they are. As hosts of The Independent Dealer Podcast, they have built a loyal following by sharing insights from their businesses and picking ... [Read More]
Konnect updates magnetic GPS tracker
BHPH Report Staff
Just before Memorial Day weekend, Konnect GPS announced the launch of a new, updated version of its magnetic GPS tracker. Konnect GPS said it can monitor a vehicle as well as other business assets because, unlike Bluetooth-enabled Apple Air Tags ... [Read More]
Top 5 states where elderly face biggest risk for bankruptcy
BHPH Report Staff
Total U.S. bankruptcy filings in April increased 28% year-over-year, according to the latest data provided by Epiq AACER. With that rise in mind, Moneywise recently analyzed 11 factors to determine which states contain elderly U.S. citizens — individuals over age ... [Read More]
Kinetic enhances monthly subscription service with transportation feature
BHPH Report Staff
Subscriptions held by independent dealers can get them their favorite music, movies and now transportation for their incoming inventory. This week, Kinetic Advantage rolled out an enhancement to its floorplan financing for independent dealers. Dealers enrolled in the provider’s monthly ... [Read More]
Bankruptcies spike again in April with more filings predicted
BHPH Report Staff
Like heat and humidity often fuel thunderstorms, high inflation and interest rates are pushing consumers and businesses into bankruptcy. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total U.S. bankruptcy filings in April increased 28% year-over-year, rising from 35,497 to 45,592. ... [Read More]
Car-Mart set to grow Texas footprint
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart is poised to surge past a baker’s dozen of locations in the Lone Star State. The company announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the dealership assets of Texas Auto Center (TAC). ... [Read More]
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