President’s Address | ARA’s 62nd Annual Convention | September 29, 2026
President’s Address | ARA’s 62nd Annual Convention | September 29, 2026 Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the American Recovery Association’s 62nd Annual Convention. Sixty-two years. Think about that for […]
ARA Calls Industry Leaders to the Table Amid Historic Fuel and Operating Cost Pressures
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently issued a call to action, bringing Allied Finance Adjuster (AFA) and many of the nation’s major forwarding companies together for an industry roundtable to […]
NARS 2027 Registration Opens for North American Repossessors Summit in Orlando
Three days of education, networking, business development, golf and industry events set for April 14–16, 2027 DALLAS, TX — September 22, 2026 — Registration is officially open for NARS 2027, the North […]
ARA Recognizes Westlake Financial Services for Increased Fuel Surcharge Support
The American Recovery Association (ARA) would like to recognize and commend Westlake Financial Services for its decision to significantly increase temporary fuel surcharge support for its nationwide recovery network. Effective […]
Re: A Message to the Industry: Professionalism on Social Media
Our industry is at a critical point—and what we say and share publicly matters more than ever. We are seeing a growing and concerning trend: social media being used to […]
ARA Advisory: Understanding the Recent Slowdown in Repossession Activity
The American Recovery Association (ARA) is issuing this advisory in response to the recent slowdown in assignment volume being experienced across the repossession industry. Initially, many attributed this decline to […]
NARS 2026 Draws Record Attendance, Raises Over $41,000 for Industry Charity, and Sets the Stage for an Exciting 2027
The North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) 2026 brought together more than 900 professionals from across the recovery industry for three days of education, collaboration, and connection. Centered around this year’s […]
ARA Oxcart General Fund
March 24, 2026 Industry Partners, In February, we shared a growing concern impacting our industry — municipal overreach through the use of Oxcart permit systems to regulate lawful repossession activity. […]
Clarifying ARA’s Position on Key Services and Operational Control
The American Recovery Association (ARA) has recently become aware of industry discussions suggesting that ARA supports models that would remove key service operations from repossession companies or require the use […]
Corporate Transparency Act Update
Recently, Wendy Rinehart with the Ohio Independent Automobile Dealers Association, distributed a memo regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). We encourage you to read her memo below in its entirety […]
