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Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here

AutoTrader.com Brings Compliance Guidance Into Buy-Here, Pay-Here Center

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:55 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Get compliant and stay compliant. It’s the regulatory chorus buy-here, pay-here operators have seen and heard if they’ve read any previous issues of BHPH Report, attended an industry event or traded war stories with fellow dealers. The managers of AutoTrader.com’s ... [Read More]

DriveTime Gaining Momentum With Leasing Program

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
New-vehicle leasing is rising to record levels. Experian Automotive pegged it at 25.6 percent of all new-model transactions in the second quarter. Granted, the typical customer who comes to a DriveTime Automotive dealership — or many buy-here, pay-here stores for ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider Store Network Stands At 161 With 77 More Prospects In The Pipeline

JD Byrider for BHPH
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Pick a positive area for growth, and J.D. Byrider vice president of franchise sales Jack Humbert will tell you it’s on an upward trajectory. Late this summer, the company added three executives to its franchising team at its corporate headquarters. ... [Read More]

Sims: Royal Flush — 5 Lessons Learned From The ACE Cash Express Consent Order

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:40 PM
H. Blake Sims, Hudson Cook
In the song, “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers sang these words:  “So if you don’t mind me sayin’ I can see you’re out of aces. For a taste of your whiskey, I’ll give you some advice.”  Now I don’t know much ... [Read More]

Daughtry: Fall Is Great For Reflecting On Your Business

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:37 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
Hey everybody – it’s October again. I hope your September wasn’t too slow. School has started. Little Johnny or Janie headed off, and money is being pulled out of the market by new clothes, sports uniforms, pictures and fund raisers. ... [Read More]

Sierk: The Path To Consumer Complaint Success

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:32 PM
Dave Sierk, CARcomply.com
Most of us have spent time over our careers avoiding complaints. We have come into the office in the morning hoping there were no hot issues on our desk, and that the phone would not start ringing immediately. We might ... [Read More]

Inilex Enjoys Growth During Company’s Award-Winning Year

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Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
— Its been an award-winning year for Inilex, a provider of intelligent telemetry solutions for vehicles. Inilex was recently named a finalist in the prestigious Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation award, in which companies are selected for propelling Arizona to ... [Read More]

Spireon Leverages Campaign into Unique Marketing Pitch

Ron-Colorado for BHPH
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Ron DuBord possesses a unique marketing hook when he pulls into a buy-here, pay-here dealership during his travels as a field sales representative for Spireon, one of the industry’s GPS tracking providers. DuBord has been the centerpiece of the “Where’s ... [Read More]

Franchised Dealer Recipe for BHPH Success

Sam Swope for BHPH
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 08:02 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Sam Swope Automotive Group is the largest dealer group in Kentucky with 17 franchises in Louisville and another seven dealerships in Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Richmond and Lexington. While it might not seem like it at first glance with so much ... [Read More]

NABD Details Next Boot Camp & Best Practices Conference

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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, 07:53 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Just before Thanksgiving arrives and the holiday season cranks up in earnest, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers is giving veteran operators as well as professionals who want to close 2014 by learning more about the industry the chance ... [Read More]
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