Editorials

Changing the Perception of the “Repo Man”

April 20, 2021 Editor

“Words create pictures in the mind, and the markings on the side of a...

Delinquency Tolerance and the Risk of Wrongful Repossession

April 17, 2021 Editor

Every day, collectors draw lines in the sand with delinquency and how much will...

A Big THANK YOU to the Industry

April 8, 2021 Editor

When 39-Year-Old Nathan Moore was stabbed during a repossession on March 12th, survival was...

Recovering Agency Owner Needs Your Help

March 20, 2021 Editor

  We are reaching out to you today in the hopes that you will...

The Personal Property Trap – 50 States, Nine Laws and the CFPB

March 12, 2021 Editor

EDITORIAL Fifty states and with only nine providing guidance on the handling of personal...

DRN’s EVP Summarizes COVID’s Affect on the Repossession Industry, Past and Future

March 7, 2021 Editor

Technology, Compliance, Optimization Will Drive Future Success of Repo Industry At Used Car Week...

TX Repo Agents in Tug of War Over LPR Hit

February 22, 2021 Editor

Houston, TX – 19 February 2021 – An agent gets an advanced alert on...

The Growing Concern Surrounding Redemption Takebacks

January 29, 2021 Editor

From Resolvion Insights As American Recovery Association (ARA) Executive Director Les McCook summarized the situation of...

Hey Lenders, Cut Out the Middle Man and Save a Small Business

January 21, 2021 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL Lenders, it has been mentioned by some of you that you are...

1932 – Repo Gone Wrong

December 11, 2020 Editor

“Hey, it’s 1932 and we’ve got a repo out in the country down in...

Remembering a Lost Friend – Marty

November 24, 2020 Editor

Martin John Fisk Cool as a cucumber as the diesel motor nearly drowned out...

The History of Auto Repossession in North America – The 1920’s

November 8, 2020 Editor

During a period in American history that most people lived within walking distance of...

Note to Industry: CFPB Position Re: Personal Property

November 1, 2020 Editor

The American Recovery Association (ARA) is offering information and guidance to our members and...

September 2020 “State of the Repossession Industry Survey” Results

September 27, 2020 Editor

Introduction I would like to thank everyone who participated in this survey and we...

August 2020 “State of the Repossession Industry Survey” is Open!

August 12, 2020 Editor

Back in May, we launched our “May 2020 “State of the Repossession Industry Survey”...

EDITORIAL: The Repossession Domino Effect, Unintended Consequences

August 7, 2020 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL In a recent conversation with California repossession agency owner and recognized mover...

Repossessions Today

July 30, 2020 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL The shut-down of a major part of the national economy has affected...

The Cost of COVID-19 to the Repossession Industry

July 11, 2020 Editor

A Very Important Letter from ARA President, Dave Kennedy – To our partners in...

Who is Working Your Forwarder Assigned Accounts, or Are They Even Being Worked?

July 6, 2020 Editor

Guest Editorial First, I hope everyone and their families are doing well, all things...

Keep Your Eyes Open and Stay Safe!

June 14, 2020 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL Allied finance adjusters would like to urge all recovery company personnel to...

Clients Bear Some Risk of Breach of Peace From Repossessions During a State of Emergency

June 2, 2020 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL As I have been saying since the last week of March (2020),...

May 2020 “State of the Repossession Industry Survey”

May 27, 2020 Editor

First, I would like to thank everyone who participated in this survey and we...

The Vulture Brief – Lawyers Using Shelter in Place as an Additional Breach of Peace

May 26, 2020 Editor

Risk Emerging in Repossessions from the Gray Area of the “Essential Worker” Definition EDITORIAL...

Undervaluing Services – No Simple Fix, But the Responsibility Is Obvious

May 21, 2020 Editor

~ “No one is ever going to love you more than you love yourself.” ...

Framing the Conversation – Increases Are All About the Numbers, Not the Virus

May 9, 2020 Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL ~ “I want to express that this conversation has nothing to do...