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DriveTime now gives buyers 3-month SiriusXM subscription
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2016, 02:30 PM
BHPH Report Staff
SiriusXM and DriveTime Automotive Group, which operates 140 dealerships across the country and turns more than 145,000 vehicles annually, announced on Thursday that its customers will now receive a three-month subscription to the SiriusXM All Access package when purchasing any ... [Read More]
Westlake ALPS hauls in $5.9M bulk portfolio
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2016, 06:51 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Advanced Lending & Portfolio Services (ALPS), a division of Westlake Financial Services, announced the acquisition of a $5.9 million bulk auto-loan portfolio from a financial institution in Tyler, Texas. Officials highlighted the portfolio consists of more than 750 contracts from ... [Read More]
Frazer now part of NIADA National Member Benefit Program
Thursday, Sep. 8, 2016, 06:57 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In an effort to boost its commitment to buy-here, pay-here operators, dealer management software provider Frazer Computing became the newest member of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Member Benefit Program this week. While it is new to the ... [Read More]
Frazer DMS now integrated with F&I Express
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, 07:37 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Independent dealers and buy-here, pay-here operators who use Frazer Software to handle their DMS needs now have more options to serve their customers thanks to a strategic partnership the company finalized with F&I Express. Officials highlighted the integration of F&I ... [Read More]
Nominations needed to highlight BHPH Movers & Shakers
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, 07:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here might be one of the most intimate parts of the automotive industry. Participants take some of the biggest risks and help to provide transportation to individuals who have little financial means but need a vehicle the most. For ... [Read More]
HBO show lambastes BHPH, but thankful customers remain
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, 08:03 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If any buy-here, pay-here operators were fans of the HBO comedy program “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” they might not be any longer after the host’s unflattering portrayal of subprime auto financing, and in particular BHPH dealerships. The nearly ... [Read More]
3 indicators for improved BHPH opportunities
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, 05:57 PM
Ken Shilson, NABD
Recent developments in the subprime auto finance market indicate that better days are ahead for the buy-here, pay-here industry. The last 24 months have seen fierce competition for deep subprime customers from credit unions, finance companies and franchised dealers. Much ... [Read More]
Employment and bankruptcies improve in July
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, 07:23 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two economic trends important for buy-here, pay-here operators to watch — employment and bankruptcy filings — both improved in July. According to the latest U.S. Economic Update produced by Comerica Bank, the nation’s economy added a strong 255,000 net new ... [Read More]
NABD outlines agenda for 13th annual fall conference
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, 07:28 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Geared toward operators who are looking to close 2016 strong, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers released details of its upcoming BHPH Conference set for the first days of November. The conference, whose theme is “Best Practices to Succeed Now,” ... [Read More]
Spireon posts 20th consecutive quarter of revenue growth
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, 07:21 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon highlighted on Monday that it has achieved its 20th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. The record revenue growth arises as the company added more than 1 million new connected devices in the past year across all major vehicle telematics ... [Read More]