Ignite: Dealers face risk if privacy-notice practices are inconsistent
Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026, 11:36 AM
COMMENTARY: Explaining the difference between a consultation versus a sales pitch
Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2026, 12:28 PM
NIADA offers ‘honest pitch’ to promote 12th annual National Policy Conference
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 11:59 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Discounts set to expire for NABD’s fall conference
BHPH Report Staff
Buy-here, pay-here operators who need recommendations on improving deal jacket compliance, securing more money from customers’ tax refunds and details of a significant accounting change — and who want all of this information for a discounted price — need to ... [Read More]
NABD hosting free webinar about changes to credit-loss measurement standards
BHPH Report Staff
Ken Shilson called it one of the “most significant accounting changes buy-here, pay-here operators will ever encounter.” The founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers referenced how the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants passed new credit loss measurement ... [Read More]
More than 175 dealers participate in NIADA’s Capitol Hill meetings
BHPH Report Staff
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association highlighted how its members continued to expand their already considerable presence in Washington D.C., coming in record numbers to last week’s National Leadership Conference and Legislative Summit. NIADA reported that more than 175 dealers ... [Read More]
10 advantages of upcoming DealerSocket iDMS
BHPH Report Staff
After more than a year of dedicated development and collaboration with dealers, DealerSocket will officially release iDMS at the company’s User Summit next week in San Antonio. DealerSocket highlighted that iDMS marks the first of several upcoming product launches for ... [Read More]
14 NIADA dealer teams set to visit Capitol Hill
BHPH Report Staff
Independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers from across the U.S. are arriving in the nation's capital today for one of their association's most significant events of the year. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Leadership Conference and Legislative Summit convenes ... [Read More]
August consumer bankruptcy filings inch higher
BHPH Report Staff
As U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings continue to surge higher, the American Bankruptcy Institute noticed an uptick in consumer filings in August, too. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings increased 1 percent to 68,495 in August, slightly ... [Read More]
PassTime partners with CDFS to enhance BHPH underwriting
BHPH Report Staff
GPS tracking solutions provider PassTime finalized a strategic partnership on Tuesday with Customized Dealer Financial Solutions (CDFS), which can provide underwriting predictive modeling and analytics to buy-here, pay-here dealerships to help reduce their repossessions and improve their profitability and cash ... [Read More]
DriveTime now gives buyers 3-month SiriusXM subscription
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
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
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]
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