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Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here

NIADA notes: Dealer optimism high; new relationship with Lyft

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Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, 05:23 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent dealers went into 2018 with an upbeat mood. Why? The economic and retail sales growth expectations of independent dealers have improved substantially, according to the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s business confidence survey for the fourth quarter of 2017. ... [Read More]

Car-Mart expands in Kentucky

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Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, 03:16 PM
BHPH Report Staff
This week, America’s Car-Mart expanded its network of buy-here, pay-here dealerships. The company opened its second store in Bowling Green, Ky. The location raises Car-Mart’s footprint in the Bluegrass State to 12 dealerships. Car-Mart indicated this new Bowling Green dealership ... [Read More]

NIADA reminds operators about using updated buyers guide

Federal Trade Commission
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, 04:11 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association reminded operators about an important change from the Federal Trade Commission that went in effect this past Sunday. NIADA said dealers now are required to display the new version of the federally mandated buyers ... [Read More]

Annual bankruptcy total dips for eighth consecutive year

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Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 04:14 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute looked over the numbers and found that total filings for 2017 dipped 1 percent compared to the previous year, extending a streak of consecutive year-over-year declines that stretches back to 2009. According to data provided by ... [Read More]

Done deal: NIADA acquires NABD

NIADA - NABD Signing for site
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, 05:18 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Just as the industry was purchasing last-minute holiday presents and figuring out where extra guests were going to sleep, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) and the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers (NABD) announced an agreement on Dec. ... [Read More]

November bankruptcies climb year-over-year

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Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 04:32 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The potential pool of customers who just filed for bankruptcy and could be turning to buy-here, pay-here dealers to secure transportation ticked up again in November. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, the American Bankruptcy Institute indicated consumer bankruptcies ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider honors top franchises

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Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, 03:48 PM
BHPH Report Staff
J.D. Byrider recently celebrated with the buy-here, pay-here corporation’s 54 owners at the company’s annual convention in Hollywood, Fla. At the event, three Midwestern dealers won top honors as a part of J.D. Byrider’s annual award program. The Franchise of ... [Read More]

Ituran USA and Auto Master integrate software to streamline collections and more

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Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, 04:12 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here operators who use products from Ituran USA and Auto Master Systems now can benefit from these two systems working together. The GPS solution provider and dealership management system (DMS) recently finalized integration. The companies highlighted that all Auto ... [Read More]

Will cash method soon be a choice for BHPH dealerships?

Federal reserve
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 04:28 PM
John Donaldson and Ken Shilson
So you have heard over the years that independent dealers cannot use the cash method of accounting and must use the accrual method, which is correct. You have been told about the benefits of a related finance company and how ... [Read More]

October bankruptcy filings move higher

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Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, 03:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Despite what experts see as an obstacle to filing, the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) noticed that the total amount of consumers and businesses seeking this legal financial shelter rose in October both sequentially and year-over-year. According to data provided by ... [Read More]
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