This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
PassTime, PayNearMe partner to boost payment confirmation and options
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, 05:48 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime and PayNearMe now are collaborating so finance companies know more details about where their collateral is located while also providing more options to help contract holders make their monthly payments. According to a news release, the partnership combines PayNearMe’s ... [Read More]
Bankruptcies remain down year-over-year, but concern remains
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, 02:36 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While overall bankruptcies remain lower year-over-year, a rise in a portion of commercial filings during July has the leader of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) concerned about what might be happening later this year. According to data provided by Epiq, ... [Read More]
Car-Mart grows footprint to 150 stores with new location in Tennessee
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, 02:33 PM
BHPH Report Staff
America’s Car-Mart recently marked the opening of its 150th dealership in one of the largest markets in Tennessee. On the last sales day of July, the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships began retail operations in Chattanooga, Tenn. The location is ... [Read More]
Depths consumers are delaying vehicle repairs because of COVID-19
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, 03:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Results of a July survey orchestrated by LendingTree found the depth consumers are putting off vehicle repairs because of tightened household budgets stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, including some figures of individuals who could be buy-here, pay-here dealership customers. The ... [Read More]
June bankruptcy filings drop but reversal anticipated
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2020, 03:57 PM
BHPH Report Staff
What Congressional lawmakers and the White House do in the coming days to enhance federal assistance to help consumers and businesses get through the coronavirus pandemic are likely to impact bankruptcy filings, according to the executive director of the American ... [Read More]
Dealer Profit Pros to host training with money-back guarantee
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2020, 03:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Dealer Profit Pros founder and president Kenny Atcheson understands two situations facing dealerships today. Operators likely have many questions about how they should steer their stores through the coronavirus pandemic, and they are watching expenses even closer than usual. To ... [Read More]
PODCAST: TIADA executive director Jeff Martin
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2020, 01:25 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association executive director Jeff Martin joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for a conversation about how operators in the Lone Star State are faring during the coronavirus pandemic. Martin also recapped how TIADA is making adjustments to ... [Read More]
Car-Mart remains in growth mode despite COVID-19 challenges
Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020, 03:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
America’s Car-Mart is looking to show that COVID-19 won’t deter the chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Coming off a new company record for annual revenue, Car-Mart opened another dealership on Monday after beginning the current fiscal year by relocating its ... [Read More]
Atcheson: More engagement, more views, more sales
Thursday, Jul. 9, 2020, 02:40 PM
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
On July 1, 1941 at 2:29 p.m., the first television commercial appeared on screens across the United States. Bulova, a watch company, aired their 10-second commercial at a cost of $9 prior to a Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies baseball ... [Read More]
Consent judgment involving Arizona independent store reiterates ‘as-is’ protocols
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020, 02:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Allegations triggering a consent judgment surfacing back in May involving an Arizona independent dealership and the state’s attorney general could serve as a stern reminder of what compliance expert Randy Hendrick suggested to operators, especially when retailing vehicles classified “as-is.” ... [Read More]
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