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Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here

Credit lines now part of Agora Data’s dealer offering

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BHPH Report Staff
Without financial resources, buy-here, pay-here dealerships likely wouldn’t exist since it’s such a high-risk, cash-dependent piece of the automotive industry. And for the second time in the past couple of months, Agora Data added to its suite of market-disruptive capabilities ... [Read More]

Experts get creative to describe January bankruptcy metrics

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BHPH Report Staff
The ongoing year-over-year decline in bankruptcy filings because of the pandemic prompted experts to get creative to summarize the situation. According to data provided by Epiq, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) reported that total consumer and business filings fell more ... [Read More]

Dixon among 3 new NIADA vice presidents

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BHPH Report Staff
A wholesale market expert who has appeared multiple times during the National Remarketing Conference and Used Car Week now is a part of the team at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Among the three executive moves announced by NIADA ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Meet the new boss; same as the old boss

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Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
The Who song, “Won’t Get Fooled Again” ends with the words that I’ve chosen to be the title to this article, and through them, Pete Townshend sums up the subject of revolution by seemingly saying “the more things change, the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: America’s Car-Mart president and CEO Jeff Williams

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BHPH Report Staff
For the first time, America’s Car-Mart president and chief executive officer Jeff Williams joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Williams highlighted how well the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships has pivoted its operations to meet protocols triggered by the pandemic as ... [Read More]

Kinetic Advantage rolls out auditing platform, major growth plans

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BHPH Report Staff
It’s been an active opening month of 2021 for Kinetic Advantage, a newly formed floorplan financing company with an eye on gaining market share among independent dealerships. After landing an undisclosed amount of funding through Altamont Capital Partners, Kinetic Advantage ... [Read More]

CARite & DriveItAway partner to offer vehicle subscriptions regardless of credit

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BHPH Report Staff
Fresh off expanding its dealer group footprint to 26 total locations, CARite now has partnered with DriveItAway in an effort to help consumers secure vital transportation while building equity and taking a “never-ending test drive.” On Tuesday, CARite announced the ... [Read More]

Texas Capital Bank adds 2 execs as new CEO takes over

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BHPH Report Staff
After closing a “challenging year” with “strong fourth-quarter results,” Texas Capital Bank announced a pair of executive leadership appointments, effective immediately, creating roles for experienced professionals who each spent many years in posts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Now serving ... [Read More]

Atcheson: How should independent dealers navigate through 2021?

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Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
After one of the strangest years ever, how have you prepared for 2021? Election years are usually off the wall, but 2020 was ridiculous. Uncertainties that linger affect how a dealer plans for and navigates through 2021. To write off ... [Read More]

Altamont invests in Kinetic with eye on growing floorplan business among independent dealers

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BHPH Report Staff
Altamont Capital Partners said the investment firm is “impressed” with Kinetic Advantage, a newly formed floorplan financing company led by industry veterans Marty McFarland, Randy Dohse and Chris Brady. While specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed on Monday, ... [Read More]

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