RABF Scores Big at REPO2025

Attendees of REPO2025 Show Up Big for the RABF and A New Voice Joins the RABF Advisory Committee

When the repossession industry truly cares about something and works together, amazing things can be accomplished! At last weeks REPO2025 event hosted by RSIG (Recovery Specialist Insurance Group) and AFA (Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc. in Concord, NC an astonishing $65,828.00 was raised to benefit and has been remitted to the Recovery Agents Benefit Fund.

RABF Scores Big at REPO2025 — George Badeen AFA President and RABF Auctioneer – Click to enlarge

This figure includes a $10,000 event sponsorship from American Recovery Service/PK Willis and $4,913 donated by Credit Acceptance Corporation through their employee driven Popcorn Fundraiser and Charity Miles events. This means that through the Live Auction, $500 Club and Dynamic Slide-In Unit Raffle ticket sales held onsite over the 4 day event, the attendees of REPO2025 donated in total more than $50,000 out of their own pockets!

Our thanks go out to George Badeen, President of Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc and owner of Midwest Recovery & Adjustment for again being our auctioneer and bringing the energy and excitement to the event; with the assistance of Sheryll Newton, Sharon Behringer, Beth Cummings, Angie Dodson and Haylie Marcum. We thank everyone who donated items for the auction and everyone who bid on those items. The Recovery Agents Benefit Fund cannot thank each and every participant enough for their support.

The RABF is also proud to announce the addition of Bryan Russell, Vice President Vendor Management of GM Financial as the newest member of the RABF Advisory Committee, announced at the REPO2025 Awards Dinner and RABF Live Auction Fundraiser last week.

In his acceptance of the offer to join the RABF Advisory Committee, Bryan recounted many, many years ago when the RABF assisted one of their (formerly AmeriCredit Financial) repossession service contractors and how much the assistance from the fund meant to the family. Over the years GM Financial has become a strong supporter of the fund, increasing their own donations to the fund and promoting its purpose.

The RABF Advisory Committee, like the RABF Board of Directors, is an all volunteer committee where no one draws any sort of salary or compensation from the fund. The advisory committee is responsible for reviewing applications for assistance that come in, helping to determine if applicants meet the distribution requirements and to offer suggestions on distribution amounts.

Another important role of RABF Advisory Committee Members is to promote the purpose and values of the fund through their respective platforms in order to bring more awareness of the fund and it’s goals to the industry. We are certain that Bryan will perform these tasks with the professionalism, humility and heart that come with serving in this role and we look forward to him working alongside us in this advisory role.