Car-Mart steers observers away from ‘wrong conclusion’ about fiscal-year results & current status
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 11:24 AM
Former Denny’s CEO joins Byrider’s board
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
AutoRaptor generates positive gains for AI solutions following NIADA partnership & convention
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026, 12:18 PM
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
NIADA survey: 34% to increase workforce as sales expectations dip
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Of the more than 150 independent dealerships included in Equifax’s latest edition of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Business Confidence Survey, a total of 34 percent indicated an anticipation of adding personnel within the next year, even though the ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider welcomes new franchisee in Denver
BHPH Report Staff
J.D. Byrider recently expanded its buy-here, pay-here dealership footprint in Colorado by bringing a new franchisee in the process. The newest J.D. Byrider dealership is in Denver. It's the second store in Colorado but the first one for franchisee Rick Steenbock. ... [Read More]
QuotePro joins NIADA National Member Benefit Partner lineup
BHPH Report Staff
On Friday, QuotePro joined with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as its latest National Member Benefit Partner, offering cash-accepting payment kiosks to the association’s growing buy-here, pay-here dealer base. QuotePro’s payment kiosks can eliminate the overhead and risks associated ... [Read More]
PassTime and Verifacto finalize integration partnership
BHPH Report Staff
GPS-based technology provider PassTime announced that it completed a software integration project with Verifacto, a cloud-powered risk management system for independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers as well as other auto finance companies. Customers utilizing both Verifacto software and PassTime GPS ... [Read More]
DriveTime’s Sauder joins NABD Hall of Fame
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Mark Sauder's reaction when Ken Shilson approached him about becoming the newest member of the NABD Hall of Fame might have come straight from a script you’ve heard on countless TV shows or movies as the police are interrogating someone. Sauder ... [Read More]
Dealers rave about info & wisdom shared at NABD’s recent conference
BHPH Report Staff
Four of the operators who attended the 18th annual National BHPH Conference hosted by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers last week offered glowing assessments of what they took away from the Wynn Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. ... [Read More]
Spireon becomes newest NIADA Diamond National Corporate Partner
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon, a provider of mobile resource management and business intelligence solutions for independent stores and buy-here, pay-here operators, has teamed with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as its newest Diamond-level National Corporate Partner. The news came through an announcement ... [Read More]
NABD’s current view of the industry
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Leading into the 18th annual National Conference for BHPH hosted by the National Alliance of Buy- Here, Pay-Here Dealers, we spoke with Ken Shilson, the president and founder of NABD, about a host of issues impacting operators. BHPH Report asked ... [Read More]
Autotrader’s BHPH Center at crucial third year
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
When dealers come to Las Vegas for the National Conference for BHPH hosted by the National Alliance of Buy- Here, Pay-Here Dealers, Autotrader’s solution for this slice of the dealership space will hit its second anniversary. At this same event ... [Read More]
PassTime rolls out full-service installation program
BHPH Report Staff
In an effort to help buy-here, pay-here dealerships as well as other finance companies in the subprime space, PassTime on Tuesday introduced SurePass Installation Solutions, a full service installation program for its GPS and telematics solutions. The company explained the ... [Read More]
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