Jeff Baker came away from the auction at the recent National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Las Vegas as the owner of a beautiful truck. And what did he plan to do with it? “I haven't got ... [Read More]

It’s not news that independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers more often will complete vehicle deliveries with consumers with softer credit than their franchised store contemporaries. What is noteworthy is how Experian Automotive detailed the extra risk being facilitated through franchised ... [Read More]

Thanks to “mounting financial pressures,” the American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total U.S. filings in May increased 5 percent year-over-year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 69,668 in May, up from 66,138 cases registered in May ... [Read More]

As temperatures rise nationwide, independent dealership confidence is cooling a bit. Independent dealers backed off from their unprecedented high levels of optimism early in the year, but their outlook remains positive, according to the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's Business ... [Read More]

After participating in this year’s National BHPH Conference hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, technology provider DealerSocket is continuing to hit the trade show circuit with its comprehensive independent dealer platform. The company said its team has ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider announced a major change in leadership on Tuesday as the franchise network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships recently appointed Craig Peters as chief executive officer, replacing Steve Wedding, who served the company for 25 years. The company indicated Wedding ... [Read More]

Stemming from some of the feedback organizers shared, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers completed its mission during the 19th annual National BHPH Conference last month in Las Vegas. John Baughman of Lake Erie Auto Credit said, “I wanted ... [Read More]

GPS tracking solution provider IMETRIK recently released its newest offering — 3.5G COLLECT — a GPS device the company indicated is designed specifically to track vehicles when the unit loses power. The company explained that one of the key features ... [Read More]

During this week’s National Conference hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, Spireon mingled with hundreds of dealers and rolled out the latest version of its GoldStar GPS solution, offering dealers and finance companies that specialize in deep ... [Read More]

A little more than two months following the passing of co-founder and chief executive officer Stan Schwarz, PassTime on Monday announced it has named Jeffrey “Jake” Frank as chairman and CEO of the GPS device company. Additionally, the company has ... [Read More]