2025 bankruptcies jump 11% but still trail pre-pandemic number
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 10:59 AM
Car-Mart trims another 13 locations, reducing footprint by 18 lots since November
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:47 PM
AutoPayPlus unveils reinsured bi-weekly payment program
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:49 PM
How agentic AI is impacting collections
Agentic AI is among the slew of topics being bandied about this week at NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The subject also was discussed during Used Car Week 2025 in the same city. Used Car Week Hall of Famer ... Listen Here
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 02:21 PM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
CarHop closes 2 Pennsylvania stores because of COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:31 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Economic impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced CarHop to diminish its dealership footprint. The chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently announced the closure of its two Pennsylvania locations in Carnegie and Pittsburgh. CarHop, which has offered special financing through ... [Read More]
Texas Capital calls off merger, announces departure of president & CEO
Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:29 PM
BHPH Report Staff
One of the primary capital providers for buy-here, pay-here dealers not only called off a merger agreement with another bank in the Lone Star State, the institution also announced a significant change in leadership. Texas Capital Bancshares, the parent company ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Leveraging insurance to protect dealerships during COVID-19
Tuesday, May. 26, 2020, 01:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
ComplyNet president and general counsel Adam Crowell recently debuted on the podcast to share how dealers are becoming more concerned about the health of their businesses than contracting the coronavirus. Crowell, who oversees the compliance solutions and risk mitigation provider that developed ... [Read More]
Finding quality employees — especially technicians — greatly challenges independent operators
Thursday, May. 21, 2020, 02:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Independent stores might have attractive vehicles in their inventory. They might have a superb location, too. They might even have an established customer base of repeat buyers who share their positive experiences with friends and family. But Chuck Bonanno pinpointed ... [Read More]
NIADA survey: Independent dealers bringing workers back to stores
Tuesday, May. 19, 2020, 02:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
States are slowly lifting stay-at-home restrictions, and independent dealerships are among the businesses now benefitting. Employees are coming back to work and vehicles are beginning to roll over the curb more frequently as independent operators ramp up to get back ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Approaching dealership advertising like a baseball game
Thursday, May. 14, 2020, 02:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Kenny Atcheson is the founder and president of Dealer Profit Pros, which designs marketing and advertising programs for dealerships. Atcheson also is quite fond of baseball. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Atcheson told senior editor Nick Zulovich ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: COVID-19, the CARES Act and BHPH dealer liquidity
Tuesday, May. 12, 2020, 04:00 PM
Jim Bass, Agora Data
My oh my, this COVID-19 virus thing is not a good thing. It’s not good. It’s bad for business. It’s also been a bad thing for our personal lives. Hopefully, you and your family have fared well through this crisis. ... [Read More]
Byrider offers purchase discount to support first responders
Thursday, May. 7, 2020, 02:48 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Byrider is looking to help first responders who are on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 have reliable transportation by offering a special discount toward a vehicle purchase through the end of May. The network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships ... [Read More]
Federal assistance possibly slows April bankruptcy filings
Tuesday, May. 5, 2020, 02:28 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The newest information from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) possibly shows the positive impact of federal intervention to support consumers and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. According to data provided by Epiq Systems and released on Tuesday, total U.S. bankruptcy ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Stories about resilient dealers from Ignite Consulting Partners
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020, 02:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners has dealership clients not only in its home state of Texas, but nationwide. And the firm has been communicating with those operators daily throughout the crisis, discussing disaster plans and more. Chief legal and compliance officer Steve ... [Read More]
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