Over 60 Years of Excellence

The World’s Largest Association of Recovery Professionals

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Find an agent and send an assignment through our secure portal.
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Membership Directory

Find out all you need to know about ARA’s 260+ members—including locations, certifications, and more.

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Become a member today and get access to resources, tools and support, as well as networking opportunities and discounts!

Welcome to ARA!

As the world’s largest association of recovery professionals, ARA strives to be a leader and advocate for the recovery industry by providing member support, education, and certifications; fostering relationships between the lending community and repossession agents; and hosting the annual three-day North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) – the largest repossession conference in the industry.

Member Resources

ARA University

Access to ARA University provides tools to improve your business — policy, procedures, manuals, additional training, and support for your business.

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Compliance System

Our highly customizable software platform monitors the exact parameters based on what our lenders choose.

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CCRS Certification

The Certified Collateral Recovery Specialist (CCRS) certificate provides comfort and reassurance you’ve made the right choice in selecting your repossession agent.

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Membership has its (discounted) privileges!

Did you know being an ARA member gives you access to discounts at a variety of events and businesses? When you join ARA, you get discounts to NARS, 20% off car rentals at Hertz, a $500 discount at Minute Man, 15-20% off products at Halo, and so many more discounts and deals.