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New Industry Commission Gives A Voice To A New Generation Of Recovery Industry Professionals
Young Professional Repossessors Commission Will Unite Young Recovery Professionals Within ARA and the Repossession Industry
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11, 2015 – American Recovery Association (ARA), the world’s largest association of recovery and repossession professionals, today officially announced the formation of the Young Professional Repossessors Commission (YPRC), a committee dedicated to educating, empowering and creating a platform for young industry professionals to speak and lead on behalf of ARA and the recovery industry. To become a member, you must be under the age of 35. Membership is open to ARA and non-ARA members.
YPRC’s mission is to educate and empower young professionals with the resources they need to have a voice and be heard in the recovery and remarketing industry.
“As our industry is ever evolving and many of us are looking ahead to our retirement years, we wanted to create a place where young industry professionals would feel comfortable and empowered to get actively involved in protecting and prospering our industry,” said Jerry Wilson, president of ARA. “YPRC was formed to meet this demand and ensure the next generation of ‘voices for our industry’ are being heard.”
To augment ARA’s strengthen and unity, YPRC was formed to assist in developing and executing ideas that will help ensure the future success of ARA and the recovery industry.
Monthly conference calls and webinars will be conducted for YPRC members to discuss industry news, membership opportunities and other commission updates. The committee also plans to hold a meeting at NARS 2015 to share ideas and suggestions, which will be discussed with the ARA Board of Directors. If you are interested in becoming a member, email Patrick Dunleavy at PatrickDunleavy@TCARinc.com.
We are proud to announce that NARS will partner with Capital One Auto Finance to host the third annual NARS Golf Tournament. This year’s event will be held on March 14th, and the profits will help support the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County. The tournament will be held on Saturday morning at the beautiful Luna Vista Golf Course, where golfers experience some of the greatest golf in America. It will be a four-person scramble and is reserved for those who have paid and registered to attend NARS.
The entry fee is $125 per player and includes a green fee, cart, range balls, box lunch and two drink tickets. It also includes a chance to network with Capital One employees at the Capital One Reception immediately following the tournament. The reception is available for participating golfers only. Transportation to and from the Omni Hotel and golf course will be provided upon request. To register, please visit reposummit.com or call 972.755.4755.
An exclusive opportunity to include a Capital One employee to your four-person team is also available. The one-on-one encounter will be offered at $750 and there are four spots open. To reserve your Capital One team opportunity, email Tricia at tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Register Here!
Auto Finance Excellence featured ARA in a recent article about the recovery industry. The original version can be found HERE.
Led by automobiles, the repossession business is poised to enter five relatively fat years following five lean years, bolstered by a stronger economy, greater sales of new vehicles and increased lending to borrowers with less than perfect credit, according to a new report.
Repo companies that do their business “the right way” – i.e., by complying with stricter federal regulations and lender oversight – are likely to take a greater share of the expanding business. (more…)
This original post was featured in the ARA July News & Views. Please note – Emily Massey’s correct email address is: emilym@stingerrecovery.com.
As Chairman of the Member Resources Committee, there are a few updates that I would like to share with you. Last month, we mentioned that committee member, Steven Summs, was working with Motor Guardian Cam, a company that manufactures in-vehicle continuous recording systems for the towing and recovery industry. He recently tested two different video dashboard camera models, model MDR-3311 and model MDR-3320, with both cameras offering a two-channel recording. Each model records the driver’s route with the MDR-3311 having an external camera that mounts on the back window to provide a view from behind and the MDR-3320 having a second camera built in focusing on the driver. (more…)
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The North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) is an industry event hosted by the American Recovery Association, Inc. (ARA) and Time Finance Adjusters (TFA) that focuses on education, key issues impacting the industry and networking. We are proud to announce that sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are now available for our sixth annual event. (more…)
The following was published by Doug Duncan, President of Your HR Solutions.
| Today is the day the new health care exchanges open under the Affordable Care Act, and it also is the date by which employers should have notified employees about the availability of the exchanges. Do you know what information you have to provide? (more…) |
The following is a guest post by Alex Price.
Greetings from the great state of Alabama Roll Tide Roll!
I tend to operate under the totem of the Bear, and as anyone with half a brain can tell you: Don’t poke the Bear. Well this Bear has come out of hibernation (my previously announced sabbatical) for this one-time blog post on a subject I felt compelled to share with all of you as we consider the annual gathering for the North American Repossessor Summit of 2014 in Dallas TX.
At the 2013 NARS convention I ran into a very old friend, Paul Kulas, with whom I had not spoken or seen in years. What started as a chance encounter developed into a 4-hour conversation in the lobby of the hotel, allowing our old friendship to click once again as though we had been speaking to each other every day. He was a scheduled presenter for NARS 2013, and he delivered one of the most engaging talks of the event. I truly hope they bring him back and give him more time to talk!
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National Finance Adjusters (NFA), a structured business cooperative owned by the top industry leading recovery and remarketing professionals in the nation, today announced it has hired John Houston to join its growing team as the Director of Business Development. In his new role, Houston will be responsible for creating advertising and marketing strategies, executing sales presentations and producing a skip tracing program to help NFA expand its business products and services to new and existing clients.
Houston has more than 10 years of experience in the recovery and repossession industry. In his previous role, he was the Director of Business Development at Portfolio Recovery Association (PRA), where he focused on creating new business as well as implement programs, training and consultation services. His intimate knowledge of the auto loan and skip tracing industry allowed him to establish strong relationships with large lenders and significantly reduce their charge offs and overall financial losses. Houston will bring his expertise to NFA to help the company grow and to develop new lender leads. (more…)
We’re a month away from ARA’s 49th Annual Convention. Join us September 19-21, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona for a weekend filled with relevant speakers, important industry-related discussions, networking and, of course, dinner and dancing. On Friday, we will be discussing the future of ARA and the recovery industry. This is one weekend you don’t want to miss.
Please help us prepare for another successful convention by registering your attendance HERE.
SECURE YOUR HOTEL ROOM AT OUR GROUP RATE
The convention will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix Scottsdale, and is the absolute perfect place to play a round of golf. The Stone Creek Golf Club is conveniently located at the hotel, giving you plenty of time to unwind after the convention. The group rate of $119 per night has been extended through Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Book your reservations today.
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