News & Events

March 24, 2026 Industry Partners, In February, we shared a growing concern impacting our industry — municipal overreach through the use of Oxcart permit systems

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

Dear ARA Members, The recent global events involving Iran have resulted in noticeable increases in fuel prices across the United States. As an industry that

Dear ARA Members, The recent winter storm should serve as a wake-up call. For days — in some cases, more than a week — meteorologists

The American Recovery Association (ARA) is sounding the alarm: what started as a local issue in Illinois is now spreading to Michigan and Indiana and

The field of repossession is inherently stressful and carries significant risk. There are no guarantees—agents operate in unpredictable environments, often in the middle of the

Earlier this month, ARA became aware that a major auto finance company had entered into an agreement with a national auction and transport provider to

The Recovery Agent Protection Committee (RAPC) was established to protect recovery agents while they are in the field by examining all phases of the industry

Recently, the ARA reviewed several Hold Harmless agreements being circulated and used within our industry and found them to be insufficient. While the ARA does

Following recent discussions, both the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Westlake Financial recognize the need for clear and unified communication regarding repossession procedures and expectations.

As a result of our recent outreach to Westlake Financial Services, we’re pleased to report that meaningful progress has been made in addressing concerns surrounding their

ARA has been made aware that Westlake Financial Services has recently adopted a policy denying agents’ requests to produce keys for repossessed and stored vehicles.