FormRush distributed some intriguing unemployment analysis that might help buy-here, pay-here operators and special finance departments at other dealerships with their underwriting and collections efforts, especially in 10 locations. Susy Bento is the senior data scientist at FormRush, which provides ... [Read More]

It’s a challenging time to be in the car market. A host of colliding economic factors have reduced new car production, limited dealer inventory and driven the cost of new and used vehicles to record highs. At the same time, ... [Read More]

Jan. 29 will be an important day for buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday that Jan. 29 is the official start date of the nation’s 2024 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing ... [Read More]

Total 2023 bankruptcy filings increased 18% year-over-year, but Epiq AACER put that notable rise in context. According to data provided by Epiq AACER on Wednesday, total bankruptcy filings in 2023 came in at 445,186, which was up from the 2022 ... [Read More]

Wow, another year ended, and a new one has started. Grandma always said life is like a roll of toilet paper; closer to the end the faster it goes! These years are about down to eight months now it seems. ... [Read More]

While one specific case triggered a triple-digit spike in commercial filings, individual bankruptcy filings jumped 21% year-over-year in November, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy. Epiq reported total bankruptcy filings came in at 37,860 in November, up from 31,187 ... [Read More]

Byrider honored more than a dozen different operators when the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain presented annual awards to its franchise body during the company’s annual convention in Marco Island, Fla., last month. Byrider chief executive officer Craig Peters said, “These ... [Read More]

Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA) unveiled six enhancements for cyclCRM, the technology company’s fully integrated customer relationship management (CRM) and loan origination software (LOS) with an instant funding portal (Capsa) that initially launched nearly 10 years ago. ABCoA highlighted ... [Read More]

Just before revealing financial results from the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, America’s Car-Mart entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the ongoing dealership assets of Allied Union Group, an Arkansas corporation doing business as Central Auto Sales. ... [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here dealers often want to know two pieces of information about customers in their portfolio. Are they current on their monthly payments, and do they have valid car insurance? If your dealership customers need to find a more affordable ... [Read More]