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[Ep 2 of 4] V8 Group Study of the 24-Mo Mark - What We Know So Far About BHPH/LHPH Vintages
V8 Study: 24-mo Mark | Episode 2 of 4 | BHPH Morning Show
Episode 2 of our 4-part Friday series continues the V8 Study into the 24-month mark β the point in a BHPH/LHPH contract's life where what was structured on...
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V8 Dealer Group Study of the 24-Mo Mark: What We Know So Far About BHPH
We've examined it from Day 1. Based on a 6-month history, how do our BHPH and LHPH portfolios project to convert over the next 24 months? We were purposeful in selecting that future point in time.
Now, with recent...
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All Dealers, One Data Bridge Onto Shared Ground
Following up on this week's reminder that data integrity isn't going anywhere, today we get specific. White Hat Way is opening up Phase 1 of our Data Mapping Tree β the canonical framework that shows exactly how every...
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"Suitcasing" Controversy: Why It Matters and To Whom
We found ourselves in the crosshairs of someone's controversy in the BHPH/LHPH vendor world about "suitcasing" β the practice of pitching business at industry events without paying for a booth (not our situation)....
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The Trust Layer for Deep Data: White Hat Way's Latest Move
Announcement: White Hat Way Partners with LendRisk Analytics
White Hat Way just extended its trust-first mission into a new layer of the industry: deep data analytics. In this episode, Jim Rhoads breaks down WHW's...
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Sunday: Sermon on the BHPH Intangibles
Every dealer's got a spreadsheet full of straight lines β KPIs, ratios, reports that tell you exactly where you stand. But there's a whole other side of the business that refuses to sit in a column: trust, culture,...
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Reminder: BHPH Data Integrity Will Still Matter Tomorrow
Software changes. Dealers' practices may change. But here's what doesn't change unless we work together to fix it: data will remain unclean with gaps and limited reliability.
On today's show, Jim & Michelle Rhoads...
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Deal Structure on Trial: AI Made the Case, V8 Members Rendered Verdict π±
AI flagged a deal structure problem. A room full of experienced BHPH dealers confirmed it. And one member changed a pricing approach they'd held onto for years β maybe their whole career.
In this episode of the BHPH...
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The Fed Went Digging: What Washington Just Learned About the BHPH Business
The Federal Reserve doesn't study industries without a reason β and in May 2026, they published a deep-dive report on the Buy Here Pay Here sector that every independent dealer needs to read. Five Fed economists spent...
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"Ready to Trade, Mr. Customer?" One Advantage of Lease Here Pay Here
Every dealer wants repeat business. But in the Buy Here Pay Here world, getting a customer back in the door for their next car is more art than science β and more hope than system. You finish financing their car, they...
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BHPH Economic News According to Claude AI
The economy looks fine β unless you're in it.
In today's episode, Jim and Michelle break down the biggest headlines shaking the BHPH world right now, with a little help from AI.
From the billion-dollar fraud collapse...
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BHPH Report Cards Are In ... WHW's New Business Model Indexβ’ [Episode 2 of 2] π±
[Episode 2 of 2 - find #1 by same title on YouTube]
For decades, Buy Here Pay Here and Lease Here Pay Here dealers have run their operations on instinct, experience, and fragmented data β never quite sure how well...
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