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New State Bill Proposal Reduces Repo Liability to Agents and Owners

January 14, 2020 Royal Ellsworth

For some years now, Wisconsin has been ground zero in the world of frivolous...

Man Charged After Firing Shots to Scare Repossessors

January 13, 2020 Editor

Hart County, KY – 10 January 2020 – An Edmonson County man is facing...

City Agrees to Pay $30K to Settle Federal Lawsuit Over Police Involvement in Repossession

January 13, 2020 Editor

Neenah, WI – 10 January 2020 – The city of Neenah has agreed to...

Bronze Star Veteran has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed

January 9, 2020 Editor

Veteran says his prosthetic legs were taken, then returned, but he still can’t use...

Witnesses Stop Borrower Trying to Take Back Repo from Tow Truck

January 7, 2020 Royal Ellsworth

Peoria, AZ – 7 January 2020 – Witnesses of a man allegedly damaging a...

Charges Filed Against Borrower for Dragging Man During Repossession Attempt

January 3, 2020 Editor

Austin, TX – 2 January 2020 – Felony Charges have been filed against a...

See America’s Leading Expert in Change at NARS 2020

December 11, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Dr. Michelle Rozen to Keynote NARS 2020The American Recovery Association and headline sponsor Harding...

Get Your Motors Running at the AFA and RSIG REPO2020

December 10, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

REPO2020 Get Your Motors Running with AFA & RSIG June 23-26, 2020  *** Detroit,...

Repo and Tow Industry Gather to Honor Murdered Repo Agent

December 10, 2019 Editor

Keller, TX – 9 December 2019 – The North Texas towing community turned out...

A Moment of Prayer for a Fallen Recovery Agent

December 6, 2019 Editor

Please join us, our valued colleagues, and friends in a moment of solidarity and...

Dallas Repossessor Killed on the Job

December 4, 2019 Editor

Dallas, TX – 3 December 2019 – Family and co-workers are mourning the loss...

Borrower’s Meltdown at Repo Office Lands Him in Jail

December 4, 2019 Editor

Mansfield, OH – 3 December 2019- An unnamed 49 year old man was arrested...

Woman Assaults Repo Lot Employee and Steals Back Car

November 12, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Temple, TX – 8 November 2019 – A 40-year-old woman stands accused of stealing...

Important FDCPA Analysis

November 6, 2019 Editor

EDITORIAL Fellow Members of the Repossesion Industry, I am reaching out today to ensure...

Man Waving a Tomahawk at Repossession Agent Charged

November 5, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Franklin County, MO – 2 November 2019 – Police say a Union man displayed...

Man Charged with Attempted Murder after Halloween Morning Repo Shooting

November 4, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Reynoldsville, PA – 4 November 2019 – A man is behind bars after police...

Mark Lacek Lays out the Case that Commercial Repossession is an Untapped Niche

November 4, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TAMPA, FL 11/4/2019 – During this year’s Allied Finance Adjusters Midyear...

Tow Company Owner Out Looking for Repo Work Arrested on Felony Drug Charges

October 30, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Perryville, MO – 25 October 2019 – On his way to inquire with some...

RISC Launches Digital Badge Program

October 23, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

FOR IMMEDIATE RLEASE TAMPA, FL – 14 October 2019 – RISC Certified Agents and...

Do Trade Associations Still Matter?

October 22, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

A Letter from the President As I write to you all in this season...

Jeep Owner Shoots at Repo Men Attempting to Repossess Wrong Car

October 21, 2019 Editor

San Antonio, TX – 21 October 2019 – Early Monday morning, two men attempting...

LA Repo Men Attacked by Gang of Armed Men

October 14, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

Los Angeles, CA – 14 October 2019 – Two repossessors were assaulted by a...

FL Cop and Attorney Wife Arrested for Stealing Repo from Lot

October 2, 2019 Editor

Fort Pierce, FL – 1 October 2019 – A Riviera Beach police officer was...

Repo Man Gets Gun Pointed at His Head

September 30, 2019 Royal Ellsworth

A Stevenson Ranch man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon...

TX Man Shoots Out Repo Man’s Tire with a Shotgun

September 27, 2019 Editor

Galveston, TX – 26 September 2019 – A man was arrested this week and...