American Recovery Association

Two Days, One Mission — The ARA 62nd Annual Convention is coming to Dallas! 🔥

September 29–30, 2026 | Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa

This year's agenda includes:

⭐ Industry updates from ARA leadership
⭐ Hooked on Success: Repo Trends & Best Practices with Ally
⭐ The ARA Awards Ceremony
⭐ The ARA Dream Team: Who We Are & How We Can Help
⭐ Dolly Maintenance, Education & Training
⭐ Litigate or Settle? Where Does That Leave You?
⭐ Networking breakfasts, lunches & exhibitor breaks
⭐ The Tuesday evening ARA Social
⭐ Board elections, bylaws discussions & the chance to help shape ARA's future

Don't miss out — view the full agenda & register now! (Open to ARA members, lenders, exhibitors & sponsors)
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Lenders notice the CCRS credential! 🏅

It tells them everything they need to know without you having to say a word: trained, compliant, professional.

Is your team certified? If not, that's your next move!

Learn more at repo.org

The recovery industry is getting smarter. Is your agency keeping up? 📱

Digital assignments. GPS skip-tracing. Mobile documentation. The agencies using these tools well are pulling ahead, in volume, compliance, and lender trust.

Tech isn't replacing recovery professionals. It's making the great ones even better.

Stay updated! Learn more at repo.org

Sponsorship and exhibitor spots for ARA Convention 2026 are going, and September 29 is 63 days away! 👏

If your company serves the recovery and remarketing industry, there is no more targeted room to be in this fall.

Here's what your brand gets in Dallas:

✔️ 285+ ARA members, lenders, and vendors
✔️ Capital One Summit Adjacency
✔️ Decision-makers only
✔️ Westin Stonebriar Dallas Golf Resort & Spa

Planning to attend? ARA's exclusive hotel room block is available now at special convention rates but rooms are limited. Book early.

📩 [email protected]
📞 972.775.4755

In a competitive recovery market, CCRS certification isn't just a credential - it's a compliance signal that lenders recognize and act on.

When lenders evaluate which agencies to work with, CCRS-certified professionals demonstrate something that a license alone cannot prove: a verified commitment to operating within legal and professional standards.

In a market where lenders are raising their bar for agency selection, CCRS is one of the most direct investments your agency can make in the second half of 2026.

Learn about CCRS Certification at repo.org

Friendly reminder this July: 🌡️☀️

Hydrate. Check your vehicle AC. Take your breaks.

You can't do your best work if you're running on empty in 95° heat.

Stay safe out there, recovery pros!

The American Recovery Association is proud to present the launch of On Hook with James McNeil, a new long-form podcast built around the people, the standards, and the real-world experience shaping collateral recovery. 🙌

Episode one features Vaughn Clemmons, President of Automobile Recovery Bureau in Houston and one of the most respected leaders in our industry. With nearly four decades in recovery, Vaughn sits down with James to talk through the topics that define professional recovery work today: leadership, compliance, operational excellence, agent safety, and the industry standards that set true professionals apart.

This is the kind of long-form conversation the industry rarely gets to hear in full: an honest, unhurried look at how recovery actually works, from someone who has spent a career building it.

Listen and subscribe now 🎙️

YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e86XUEdc
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/erpgyPMw
Web: onhookwithjamesmcneil.com

Follow the show so you never miss what is coming next. This is only episode one.

85 days until Dallas! ⏳📢

The ARA 62nd Annual Convention is coming fast and the professionals who register early are the ones who actually show up.

Don't be the person who meant to register.

Sept 29–30 | Westin Stonebriar | Frisco, TX
Sponsored by Harding Brooks Insurance Agency

Register now 👉repo.org/

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at the American Recovery Association.

This one is special: 250 years of American independence, 1776 to 2026. To our members and their families across the country, thank you for the work you do all year long. We hope your holiday is full of family, food, and fireworks.

Celebrate safely, and happy 250th, America.