Buy-here, pay-here dealerships often will highlight the positives of having a GPS device attached to a vehicle when they’re completing delivery. A new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) this week likely gave operators even more evidence ... [Read More]

Pretty much any way you want to examine the data, new bankruptcy filings are increasing. According to data provided this week by Epiq Bankruptcy, the 120,094 total bankruptcy filings registered during the first quarter represented a 14% increase from the ... [Read More]

Chaos. I can’t think of a better word to describe what occurred in the automotive industry between 2020-2023. From increased costs and severe inventory shortages as unfortunate consequences of COVID, to finding ourselves in a historically high inflationary period with ... [Read More]

BlytzPay and PassTime said they’re responding to the changing risk management and technical landscapes faced by buy-here, pay-here dealerships. Their action is a strategic partnership to provide operators with advanced tools for effective cash flow and revenue management. The partnership ... [Read More]

Buckeye Dealership Consulting welcomed “an icon” to its team on Thursday. The provider of reinsurable products for automobile dealers and finance companies announced that it has hired Bill Elizondo as its new national sales manager with a specific focus on ... [Read More]

How’s tax season going at your buy-here, pay-here operation? According to the latest update from the Internal Revenue Service, consumers are getting an average refund amount that’s 5.8% higher than last year. The IRS reported that through March 8, the ... [Read More]

LegalShield likely wasn’t surprised when bankruptcy filings increased year-over-year for the 19th consecutive month in February. That’s because the platform provider for legal, identity, and reputation management services said its January Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) showed a nearly four-year ... [Read More]

One of the steadiest economic trends currently out there is the rise in bankruptcy filings. Epiq Bankruptcy reported total filings came in at 39,014 in February, representing a 22% year-over-year rise. Experts said February also marked 19 consecutive months that ... [Read More]

The FTC’s proposed CARS Rule is currently in legal limbo. So what are the likely arguments and the possible outcomes? And what should dealers be doing to prepare in the meantime? On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Buckeye ... [Read More]

Without a functioning ignition system, a car’s engine likely won’t start and run properly. Well, without IGNITION — the new dealer compliance certification program recently unveiled by Ignite Consulting Partners — the firm’s experts think that a store or dealership ... [Read More]