NIADA Makes Position on Debt Collection Known to CFPB
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 01:43 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made sure to craft a detailed response when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allowed time for comments regarding possible changes to federal rules governing debt collection. Regulators sought the input as they consider the ... [Read More]
Advice With Windows XP Support Coming To An End In April
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 07:37 PM
Chris Jackson, Auto Search Technologies
Microsoft Windows XP is a PC based OS (operating system) which first appeared in October of 2001 as the highly anticipated upgrade from the MS-DOS based Windows 98. The newly redesigned look and feel of Windows XP was centered on ... [Read More]
Spireon Achieves New Revenue Record
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 07:35 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Spireon highlighted that its automotive solutions group reached $102 million in revenue for 2013 and now is actively deployed in 1.5 million vehicles within the automotive finance industry, including a wide array of buy-here, pay-here dealers. Spireon also announced that ... [Read More]
FEX DMS Highlights Major Enhancements To FEX EPS Pay Portal
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 07:33 PM
BHPH Report Staff
FEX DMS recently launched major enhancements to its electronic payment service to help buy-here pay-here dealers who use the FEX EPS solution. FEX DMS chief technology officer Jeff McCurry highlighted the new enhancements are designed to revolutionize the way FEX ... [Read More]
Learn From Your Year-End Losses, Don’t Repeat Them
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 07:04 PM
Ken Shilson
With 2013 in the rear view mirror, many buy-here, pay-here operators will evaluate last year’s performance by reviewing sales figures and the “bottom line” of their year end financial statements. Although I acknowledge that these are typical performance barometers operators ... [Read More]
Daughtry: Considering BHPH? Here Is A Starting Point Or Two
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 06:57 PM
Gene Daughtry
Have you considered buy-here, pay-here? This is a good time to make the move. If you have and wondered where to start, here is a ‘beginning’ you can use to get moving in the right direction. There are many things ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Aiming To Get Customers ‘Over The Finish Line’
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 06:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Like many buy here, pay-here dealers, BHPH chain America’s Car-Mart has seen some of its better customers being wooed away by the possibility of getting a newer, lower-mileage vehicle at another dealership because finance companies are willing to take on ... [Read More]
Ignoring Form 1099-C Filing Can Become Costly
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 05:22 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
You probably have heard that running cocktail hour joke about the two sure things in life — death and taxes. Well that chuckle starter came up again during the BHPH Report’s conversation with McGladrey’s Scott Ruby when he discussed how ... [Read More]
Importance Of Creating & Maintaining Business Plan
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2014, 05:16 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The buy-here, pay-here operation Dustin Kerr started to oversee for owner Bill Powell 10 years ago followed a pattern many dealers might recognize. The BHPH store started as an off -shoot of a Chrysler franchised dealership — a place where ... [Read More]
2013 Is In The Rearview Mirror So What’s Ahead?
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 09:43 PM
Ken Shilson, NABD
Although the year-end financial results for buy-here, pay-here operators are still being compiled and individual results will vary, members of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers I surveyed about 2013 performance indicated the following: 1. Increased Competition Unit sales ... [Read More]