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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here

Webb sees BHPH dealers ‘in better position’

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Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, 08:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb acknowledged the past few years probably constituted the most difficult span ever encountered by buy-here, pay-here dealers. Finance companies specializing in the subprime space took on contracts deeper down the credit spectrum, leaving operators ... [Read More]

5th J.D. Byrider store in Missouri opens

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Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, 09:12 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here franchise chain J.D. Byrider recently opened its fifth location in Missouri; the second one in the Show-Me State to join the network so far this year. The new location is in Rolla at 2603 N. Bishop Ave. This ... [Read More]

Bankruptcies rise in consecutive months for first time in 7 years

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Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, 03:07 PM
BHPH Report Staff
It appears the chances a potential customer coming to your buy-here, pay-here dealership having recently filed for bankruptcy are on the rise. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported total U.S. filings increased 5 percent year-over-year in January, creating a trend not ... [Read More]

REPAY acquires Sigma Payment Solutions

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Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, 03:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In a move executives say will benefit buy-here, pay-here dealerships and other participants in the auto finance space, Realtime Electronic Payments (REPAY), a full-service provider of advanced payment technology products and electronic transaction processing services for the consumer lending industry, ... [Read More]

4 questions with Susan Perlmutter of Sigma Payment Solutions

Best of BHPH for web
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, 04:42 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In the latest installment of the annual Best of BHPH issue of BHPH Report, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features. Next up ... [Read More]

4 questions with DealerSocket’s Peter Ord

Best of BHPH for web
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, 04:39 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In the latest installment of the annual Best of BHPH issue of BHPH Report, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features. Next up ... [Read More]

3 best practices for floor plan management

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Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, 07:54 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Whether or not you already have all the inventory you need for tax season, NextGear Capital offered a trio of best practices for floor plan management; applicable to when your buy-here, pay-here operation is looking to move metal fueled by ... [Read More]

4 questions with Russ Algood of Ace Motor Acceptance

Best of BHPH for web
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, 05:00 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In the latest installment of the annual Best of BHPH issue of BHPH Report, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features. Next up ... [Read More]

PassTime names new VP of sales for the Southeast

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Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, 07:09 PM
BHPH Report Staff
GPS telematics products provider PassTime recently announced it has hired Blair Witter as the company’s new vice president of sales for the Southeast region. Witter brings with him decades of industry experience, coming from Credit Acceptance.  Witter worked at Credit ... [Read More]

4 questions with NCM Associates’ Brent Carmichael

Best of BHPH for web
Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, 08:22 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In the latest installment of the annual Best of BHPH issue of BHPH Report, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features. Next up ... [Read More]

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