Earlier in its fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart began to make its credit application available online, so the chain of buy-here, pay-here stores could begin the underwriting process with potential buyers before they arrive at one its dealerships. After announcing operating ... [Read More]

A couple of years after hosting college basketball personality Dick Vitale as the keynote speaker for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is venturing into another part of the sports world for a headliner at this year’s ... [Read More]

Craig Peters became Byrider chief executive officer in June 2017. Two years later, the company put in motion a series of changes and improvements. “We rebranded the business, and we really wanted to make sure that we were in a ... [Read More]

Fueled in part by significant increases in commercial cases, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported that total bankruptcy filings rose year-over-year in January. And the sequential increase in filings was even more noticeable. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, ... [Read More]

Competition within the buy-here, pay-here dealership space became even more intense on Thursday as Tricolor now has more financial horsepower to meet the transportation needs of Hispanics. According to a news release, the company announced it received a $30 million ... [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently selected its newest Bronze-level National Corporate Partner, going with a firm that aims to help dealerships improve communications with their customers. The newest partner is Podium, a leading interaction management platform in the ... [Read More]

Now that the IRS is processing tax returns, the Federal Trade Commission is ramping up its assistance and educational efforts in conjunction with Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 3-7. In an effort to help both consumers ... [Read More]

Monday marks an important day for franchised, independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships that anticipate a boost in retail vehicle sales in connection with their customers receiving an income tax refund. The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season ... [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association is hosting a free webinar on Thursday focused on a business function the association is concerned that operators might overlook or not understand completely — maintaining compliance with federal mandates from the Occupational Safety ... [Read More]

My favorite weekends are the ones that my grandkids spend with my wife and me. There’s nothing better than waking up early on a Saturday morning and finding them sitting in front of the TV in their pajamas, giggling at ... [Read More]