The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made a major enhancement to the NIADA member services Web-based promotional platform. According to what NIADA officials indicated on Thursday, the enhancement not only can make it easier for the association's 15,000-plus members to ... [Read More]

If operators have been putting off their plans to participate in a BHPH Boot Camp hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, they might miss their opportunity completely. In a message to BHPH Report, NABD indicated its upcoming ... [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association became an even bigger organization on Friday as NIADA announced it has acquired the assets and operations of Sarasota, Fla.-based Leedom & Associates. Officials highlighted the transaction — which was concluded Monday — transfers ... [Read More]

Buy-here, pay-here operators who report their customers’ successful payments to a credit bureau should take note. Allegedly not completing the process correctly according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cost BHPH chain CarHop more than $6 million in penalties. On ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider recognized a total of 17 dealerships from 12 states as winners of the buy-here, pay-here store chain’s annual awards during its November convention in Orlando, Fla. The company highlighted that its Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in ... [Read More]

Just before Thanksgiving, Tax Max highlighted a development that could positively impact buy-here, pay-here operators. After four years on the shelf, the banking industry has revived the Tax Refund Advance for 2016. To help BHPH dealers take advantage of this ... [Read More]

Here’s some good news for buy-here, pay-here dealers going into Thanksgiving celebrations. After four years on the shelf, the banking industry has revived the Tax Refund Advance for 2016. This development means that much needed funds are expected to be ... [Read More]

Too often dealers focus on technology tools and forget about the basic “best practices” that can make or break the business.  When it comes to the obligation to protect a customer’s personal information, it’s the failure to pay attention to ... [Read More]

The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers gathered feedback from nine attendees who came to its East Coast Conference last week in Orlando, Fla., that focused on best practices and compliance. Perhaps one comment from an operator in Indiana summarized ... [Read More]

As the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association elevated Steve Jordan to the position of chief executive officer, NIADA also announced Shaun Petersen — who has served as outside regulatory counsel since 2012 — will join the association staff on a ... [Read More]