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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
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

10 questions BHPH dealers should ask in light of CFPB’s latest rule

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Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 07:35 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issuance of the larger participant rule last month came as little surprise to much of the industry. But SecureClose chief legal officer Steve Levine said many buy-here, pay-here dealers and other finance companies may not ... [Read More]

3 questions to ask when assessing first half of 2015 in BHPH

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Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2015, 08:21 PM
Ken Shilson, NABD & Subprime Analytics
The first half of 2015 is now complete, and for most buy-here, pay-here dealers it has been extremely challenging. Competition from credit unions and franchised dealers, together with large subprime asset-backed auto finance securitizations, have reduced the market share of ... [Read More]

Roundup: Car-Mart exec extensions & J.D. Byrider expansion

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Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2015, 05:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Two of the buy-here, pay-here industry’s largest dealership chains — America’s Car-Mart and J.D. Byrider — each released company updates on Tuesday as one extended the contracts of two top executives while the other expanded its footprint into a new ... [Read More]

Equifax removes reporting minimums for NIADA & NABD members

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Monday, Jun. 22, 2015, 02:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
With new survey reports showing independent dealers are fearing a significant decline in customer traffic, Equifax is offering new tools for members of the National Independent Automotive Dealership Association and National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers to create what company ... [Read More]

PassTime Raises More Than $10K to Help Employee’s Care

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Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015, 05:32 PM
BHPH Report Staff
PassTime, a provider of GPS and payment assurance technology solutions, announced the company raised more than $10,000 during this year’s National Alliance of Buy-Here-Pay-Here Dealers Conference in Las Vegas. Through its “mustache campaign,” PassTime – a key sponsor and exhibitor ... [Read More]

Total Bankruptcy Filings Drop Again Despite Commercial Uptick

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Thursday, Jun. 11, 2015, 02:30 PM
BHPH Report Staff
While a portion of the commercial segment made a jump, the American Bankruptcy Institute reported total filings in the United States decreased 19 percent year-over-year in May. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 69,286 last month, ... [Read More]

9 Trends from 2014 BHPH Benchmarks

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2015, 10:00 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The 2014 Buy-Here, Pay-Here Industry Benchmarks didn’t exactly paint the rosiest picture — especially with softening unit sales, which for some operators dropped by as much as 33 percent. The nine general trends Ken Shilson spotted when sharing the latest benchmarks ... [Read More]

April Bankruptcy Filings Drop 12%

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Tuesday, May. 12, 2015, 01:32 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Impacted in part by the legal costs, the American Bankruptcy Institute indicated total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 12 percent in April compared to the same month last years. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Enhances Platform for BHPH Dealers

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Thursday, May. 7, 2015, 04:02 PM
BHPH Report Staff
In an attempt to serve buy-here, pay-here operators, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services released an update to its AppOne platform, including the ability to accommodate multiple payment frequencies. Previously, the software only accommodated a monthly payment frequency. Now, officials highlighted the ... [Read More]

DealerSocket Buys AutoStar Solutions

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Tuesday, May. 5, 2015, 05:14 PM
BHPH Report staff
DealerSocket announced this afternoon it has bought AutoStar Solutions, a popular dealer management system for buy-here, pay-here and used-car dealers. This news comes after AutoStar Solutions first announced at the end of December that its AutoStar Fusion dealer management system ... [Read More]

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