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
Car-Mart acquires longtime Lone Star State operation
BHPH Report Staff
After acquiring the assets from two different independent operators last year, America’s Car-Mart finalized a similar move this week, announcing that the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the ongoing dealership assets of Credit-Line, ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive moves auction GM into NextGear Capital VP role
BHPH Report Staff
Cox Automotive is shifting one of its auction general managers into an executive role with its floorplan provider. On Tuesday, NextGear Capital appointed former Manheim general manager Nicole Graham-Ponce as vice president of portfolio management, following the recent appointment of former ... [Read More]
Tricolor Holdings named Inc. 2022 Best in Business award winner
BHPH Report Staff
Tricolor Holdings added another award to its mantle. The used-vehicle retailer that focuses on the Hispanic market announced that it has been named to the Inc. 2022 Best in Business list, which honors companies that have made an “extraordinary” impact ... [Read More]
Byrider honors top-performing dealers
BHPH Report Staff
Earlier this month, Byrider presented awards to its franchise dealer body during the company’s annual convention in Aventura, Fla., honoring more than a dozen professionals who operate buy-here, pay-here dealerships with its franchise system. Byrider highlighted its franchise of the ... [Read More]
Floorplan roundup: Milestone for AFC’s Principal Pass; 3 exec moves at Kinetic
BHPH Report Staff
Two floorplan providers familiar to independent dealerships made major announcements this week. AFC, a business unit of KAR Global, shared an update about Principal Pass, while Kinetic Advantage expanded its leadership team. AFC said through a news release that more ... [Read More]
Individual Chapter 13 bankruptcies make notable jump in October
BHPH Report Staff
Your buy-here, pay-here operation might see an uptick in individuals who need a transportation solution after having just filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, individual Chapter 13 filings increased 27% year-over-year in October with ... [Read More]
VINCUE becomes newest NIADA National Corporate Partner
BHPH Report Staff
VINCUE recently finalized details for a National Corporate Partnership with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) to help members optimize the inventory lifecycle. VINCUE will offer its solutions to NIADA members at a preferred price, giving them access to tools ... [Read More]
3 requirements of Safeguards Rule risk assessment reports
BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners continued its Tip of the Week series by again focusing on the enhanced Safeguards Rule set to be implemented by the Federal Trade Commission. Ignite said that independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships should have completed or at ... [Read More]
Car-Mart names 2 key executives focused on growth & technology
BHPH Report Staff
Earlier this month, Douglas Campbell became president of America’s Car-Mart. This week, the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain by naming two more leading executives, filling the newly formed role as director of acquisitions as well as picking a chief digital officer. ... [Read More]
Ignite outlines 4 general attributes of a qualified individual (QI)
BHPH Report Staff
In another installment of its Tip of the Week, Ignite Consulting Partners reviewed what the Federal Trade Commission previously has stated about what attributes a qualified individual (QI) should have. These are the individuals at a dealership or finance company ... [Read More]
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