The American Repossessor

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Repo Man Hit By Car During Repo Attempt

Repo attempt results in 6 arrests

Repo Company runs over mother-takes off with child in backseat!

Alexander County Short on Staff & Fleet

Repossessed Cars for Sale : How to Buy a Used Car for Half its Price in the Middle of a Crisis

Don ‘t let repossessed auto drive down credit rating

New norms to ease vehicle repossession

‘Super repo man’ sues writer over story, film

Car owners behind on payments must take action to avoid credit damage

Used car buyers stuck with cars that can’t be driven in title-ownership hitch

Police say man would not give up keys to repossessed vehicle

Woman set fire to car during repossession

Latvian leasing companies repossess each month 500-600 cars

Allegan County man who shot at repo agents taking his pickup called police to report it stolen

Repossession of Truck Turns Into Comedy of Errors in North Kitsap

Clunker economy

Ontario graduate moves on to ranks of self-employed

Consumer’s Get Vehicle Recovery Bailout

Good Story on CA Repo Man

Grants aim to rev alternative vehicle technology

Repo man rebuffed as resident calls police

Hanging Out With the Repo Man

Man charged with fleeing from car repossession authorities

Repo Man Says West Charlotte Woman Shot At Him

Farmer shoots warning shots during repossession

Repo man shot 4 times, lives

Police: Phony ‘Repo Man’ Stole Cars

Think Twice Before Agreeing To A Guarantor

Police looking for woman who hit repo man with car

Could auto repos be next economic wave? Experts don’t think so

Hard times good for repo men

Armed teacher guilty in repo case

Man points shotgun at repo men

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Technology

One of the fastest growing forces that is driving the Repossession/Recovery Industry forward is Technology and this section is dedicated to news-related articles.

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Red Flag Rule Program

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From the Editor

Well, it’s been quite a long time coming…the CHANGE  that is to www.theamericanrepossessor.com and here it is!

As I have said many times previously, I don’t believe in CHANGE for CHANGE sake but believe that this is a CHANGE that has been needed for some time and has been well worth waiting for – a new logo and branding that will set the pace for the future for our new website and all that the www.americanrepossessor.com represents. …more…

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Columns and Features

The Case of Professionalism in the Recovery Industry
By The American Repossessor

I have had the pleasure of being a recovery agent for more than 25 years. Throughout my time in this industry, I have received my fair share of colorful comments when I tell people I’m a recovery professional. “You’re a repo guy?”, they ask incredulously. This question is usually elicits a number of follow-up question, such as: “do you carry a gun?”; “How many fistfights have you been in?”; “Do you like being known as a bad guy?”; and, “What does it feel like to take people’s stuff?” While, I don’t mind sharing my experiences, I often feel like our profession is widely misunderstood. …more…

Are your Field Agents controlling and managing You?
By Scott Deckling

Is your poor management holding your Field Agents back? Do you control and manage them to get the best performance from them? Do they run their accounts as the client needs them to or as they (Field Agent) want to?

OR – Are your Field Agents controlling and managing YOU???

If the answer is yes to any of the above questions – you need to review the activity of your Field Agents and those people that manage them and process their updates and account information. …more…

Quality… Professionalism… Integrity
By Susan Marston

QUALITY…PROFESSIONALISM…INTEGRITY… all go hand-in-hand for any business or industry sector – and in this instance I am gearing these comments to the Repossession Industry.

One thing I have found in the line of work that I do, is that you can try to instill these things into your clients i.e. repossession companies, but getting them actually following through is quite another matter. In other words “you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink”!

For most company owners, they think they know best and it is not until they actually experience the CHANGES that are often needed to develop and grow their companies and the results of those CHANGES, that they really understand just how much more profitable they could become.

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