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Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here

Q1 bankruptcies soften year-over-year

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Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019, 02:01 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that the first quarter closed with a decline in bankruptcy filings. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings in March decreased 3% year-over-year. The 73,476 total filings in March were down from the ... [Read More]

Auction123 becomes newest NIADA National Member Benefit Partner

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Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019, 02:33 PM
BHPH Report Staff
More tools to help members of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association arrived last week. Auction123, powered by ARI Network Services and a provider of responsive website software, inventory management and automated inventory listings solutions, joined with the association as ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Examining appetite for bulk-portfolio purchases

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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019, 03:03 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In an effort to touch on an array of topics within the used-vehicle industry, Nick recently connected with AGORA founder and chief executive officer Steve Burke for a podcast about how the market for bulk portfolio purchases is behaving. With ... [Read More]

PassTime integrates with Solutions By Text to maintain customer contact

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Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2019, 02:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
For the second time this month, PassTime finalized another relationship to help buy-here, pay-here dealerships and finance companies that participate in the subprime space. After solidifying a relationship with AFS Dealers, the automotive GPS solutions provider recently announced it has ... [Read More]

Consumer bankruptcy filings dip as commercial cases soar in February

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Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2019, 03:03 PM
BHPH Report Staff
As commercial filings spiked, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that consumer filings softened in February. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings decreased 1 percent to 56,118 in February from the 56,732 cases filed in February of ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: 2 factors fuel optimism in latest NIADA Business Confidence Survey

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Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, 03:22 PM
Scott Lilja and Jennifer Reid, NIADA and Equifax
Independent auto dealers weren’t sold on the economy at large heading into 2019. But they were mildly optimistic about the outlook for their businesses, according to the results of NIADA’s latest Business Confidence Survey. While dealers expecting the overall economy ... [Read More]

PassTime and AFS Dealers finalize software integration

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Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, 02:55 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Collections and repossessions might be a little easier now for buy-here, pay-here and lease-here, pay-here operators who use PassTime and AFS Dealers. The companies announced this week they have completed a software integration and strategic partnership. Executives highlighted that AFS ... [Read More]

Partnership helps dealers navigate tax season

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Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2019, 08:01 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Scott Lilja, who is senior vice president of member services at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, says dealers are very aware of the importance of tax season for their industry. And the association has been aware that Tax Max ... [Read More]

Ignite Consulting Partners to host ‘Compliance Unleashed’

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Thursday, Mar. 7, 2019, 03:28 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Before a state or federal regulator knocks on your door or delivers a message to your inbox, Ignite Consulting Partners wants your shop to be prepared. The firm, which advises finance companies, dealers and other lenders on compliance, cybersecurity, process ... [Read More]

AGORA finalizes integration with AutoManager

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Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, 03:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Make it five integrations with dealership management systems for AGORA. Within a week of announcing a relationship with Auto Master Systems, AGORA finalized its relationships with AutoManager, a dealer software development company located in southern California that offers three principal ... [Read More]

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