What are Red Flag Rules and Do I Need to be Compliant?
By Evan Akins - July 6, 2012

Annually, about 9 million Americans have their identity stolen. These victims are subject to bank accounts being drained, damaged credit, or potentially having an arrest warrant on them because someone robbed a store with their identity. As much damage as identity theft does to Americans every year, the same is....

Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) Payment Evolution
By Greg Morris - July 3, 2012

Attention Buy Here Pay Here Dealers: The business model has changed! Yes, you can still extend financing to sub-prime borrowers, but the days of you waiting until Friday afternoon to cash their payroll check and deduct their payment is becoming more and more archaic. To stay current with your customer....

Getting the Most Out of Your Prospects
By Helga Buck - July 2, 2012

Every dealer is in business for one reason and one reason only - TO MAKE MONEY. In order to make money you need customers, and in today’s market your customers have more options than ever. Successful dealers know that the key to being profitable is maximizing their conversion ratio, to....

Selling Installment Contracts for Dealerships
By Hope Ramirez - June 29, 2012

At some point or another, many BHPH Dealers will commonly consider selling their Retail Installment Contracts to a Finance Company. Whether it is to generate some short term cash, trying to get away from BHPH, or maybe you just think you can get a good deal. Although the number of....

What are the Benefits of a Related Finance Company?
By Jennifer Margettes - June 28, 2012

In the Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) industry, the typical customer walking through your door is coming to you for a reason: They can’t get the financing they need to get a vehicle anywhere else. Selling the vehicle to the customer and managing the receivables yourself is a sure way....

What is a Starter Interrupt Device?
By Amir Dabiri - June 27, 2012

A starter interrupt device would probably be best defined as technology designed to protect collateral. It’s also recognized as a payment collection system most commonly used by Buy Here Pay Here automobile dealers and sub-prime lenders.   The success of a Buy Here Pay Here dealer is primarily based on....

When Should I Backup My Data?
By Trey Latham - June 25, 2012

Have you ever lost your phone? It’s the worse feeling in the world! It happened to me a few months ago; I was literally in a glass case of emotion for two weeks. I lost everything: Numbers, photos, all of my apps, and important notes. I never once used iTunes....

BHPH: A Collection Business, Not a Sales Business
By Amir Dabiri - June 22, 2012

Not a sales business? Every car business is about sales! True, you wouldn’t be around if you weren’t selling vehicles off the lot. However, sales is the easy part for the Buy Here Pay Here folks. The guys and gals involved in the BHPH industry are selling to customers who....

DMS Support
By Ashton Azizi - June 20, 2012

At its core, there is nothing that is more frustrating than a software solution that doesn’t solve anything. A problematic DMS can lead to a variety of things detracting from the ultimate goal in business – making money. These can include downtime, lost productivity, unhappy customers and aggravated employees which....

Accounting For Leases: Operating vs. Capital. What’s the Difference?
By Trey Latham - June 19, 2012

The term “leasing” is coming up more and more in the world of Buy Here Pay Here and for good reason. Many dealers are embracing the idea of leasing because it gives additional financing options to the buyer as well as a tax benefit to the dealer. Should you decide....