American Recovery Association

Founded in 1965, the American Recovery Association (ARA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to the advancement and continuing education of the asset recovery industry. It serves the collateral recovery industry by providing its member agencies with resources, training on compliance and regulations, and a unified voice to the lending community. The ARA connects financial institutions with professional, certified repossession agents across the country, aiming to create a more efficient and compliant recovery process for all parties.