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4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Smoothing dealer path to buying cars from consumers with Anthony Monteiro of AutoAcquire AI
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan. To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the ... Listen Here

May bankruptcy filings drop 4 percent

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Thursday, Jun. 7, 2018, 03:05 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute reported May filings dropped both on a sequential and year-over-year comparison. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total U.S. bankruptcy filings came in at 67,307 in May, representing a 4-percent decrease from the same month ... [Read More]

Westlake rolls out spot insurance program for California dealers

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Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2018, 04:19 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here dealers in California who watch vehicles roll over the curb with buyers who have insurance challenges can take advantage of a new product offered by Westlake Financial Services. The finance company recently announced a new spot delivery insurance ... [Read More]

Private equity bank looks to deploy $80M in independent dealer space

money-stack
Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2018, 04:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
For operators looking for capital or how to handle the long-term future of their independent dealerships, perhaps Kelemen & Co. might be a financial resource to tap. On Tuesday, Kelemen, a private equity merchant bank that invests in mid-market companies ... [Read More]

Spireon receives eighth award in last 13 months

trophies
Monday, May. 21, 2018, 05:44 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon has claimed another accolade for its mantle. The GPS provider recently was named the IoT Vehicle Telematics Company of the Year in the 2018 Compass Intelligence awards. Voted on by a judging panel of more than 40 industry-leading journalists, ... [Read More]

PassTime and Megasys finalize integration

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Thursday, May. 17, 2018, 03:50 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two technology services that a wide array of buy-here, pay-here operators use now have finished a collaboration to help dealerships. PassTime, a provider of GPS solutions, and Megasys, a provider of complete loan servicing systems for the consumer finance industry, ... [Read More]

Optimism wanes according to NIADA Q1 dealer survey

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Monday, May. 14, 2018, 06:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Perhaps independent dealerships and buy-here, pay-here operators aren’t expecting to see their vehicles roll over the curb at the pace previously seen in recent years.  The economic and corresponding retail sales growth expectations of independent dealers were a bit more subdued ... [Read More]

3 steps to help BHPH dealers find true wisdom

best practices
Tuesday, May. 8, 2018, 02:10 PM
Julian Codding, NABD Hall of Fame
Is there a “wisdom” app for my phone? What’s the relative value of intelligence and wisdom? If there is anything that experience teaches, it is that wisdom has a far greater value than intelligence. Even Solomon prayed for wisdom knowing that ... [Read More]

Fidelis PPM incorporates added convenience into prepaid maintenance package in 5 markets

mechanic
Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018, 02:03 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Some franchised dealerships highlight their concierge-level services for their customers who need vehicle repairs and maintenance. Now, independent and buy-here, pay-here in five major markets can provide a similar level of services thanks to a new product addition from Fidelis ... [Read More]

Q1 bankruptcies soften, but trigger could be looming

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Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018, 03:27 PM
BHPH Report Staff
At least one bankruptcy expert sees a potential connection to what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates as impacting filings and reversing what happened during the first quarter. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total U.S. bankruptcy filings fell ... [Read More]

Latest Procon Analytics tool can centrally manage all GPS devices to enhance risk mitigation

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Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018, 03:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Auto finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealers are seeking to adopt more advanced and scalable GPS systems for risk mitigation. But Procon Analytics acknowledged this trend brings the inefficient process of managing both new GPS systems plus old devices that use ... [Read More]
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