Repo America with J. Patrick Altes

J. Patrick Altes
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Get the inside track on the real discussions going on inside the automobile repossession industry in America. No war stories, no repo politics, just discussion about the struggles and victories in this most difficult and fascinating business.

  1. 06/09/2023

    Pro-Consumer Atty. Nathan DeLadurantey Speaks to Repo Industry

    Sure, we've got our creditors-rights attorneys like Bassford Remele. What about someone who represents the other side...the consumer who wants to sue us? Pat talks with pro-consumer attorney Nathan DeLadurantey about ways we can avoid facing him in a court of law.

    36 min

  2. 05/16/2023

    The Art Christensen Award W/Host Bryanna Cox, With Kelly McGivern, Pat Altes, and Art Christensen

    Unity in the repossession business? Is that even possible? Or can we be one big happy family?  Bryanna interviews Pat Altes, winner of the Art Christensen Award, along with discussions with Kelly McGivern about family histories and friendships in the repossession industry, and Pat closes with a short discussion with the man himself, Art Christensen.

    37 min

  3. 05/12/2023

    Voice Of The Opposition: Pat Talks With Consumer's Rights Expert Atty. Nathan DeLadurantey

    What if you could speak with an industry expert who's area of expertise is opposing repossessors and creditors in a court of law? Couldn't you learn about areas where repossessors habitually screw up, and work to avoid those? How about suggestions in how to best protect yourself in the event you get sued over handling a repossession? And how might forwarders be a major detriment in handling a legal repossession?  Pat speaks with Atty Nathan DeLadurantey of Milwaukee Wisconsin, with a followup podcast with Nathan next week.

    27 min

  4. 05/05/2023

    Another State Heard From! Michigan Revives A State Repossession Association

    Tired of providing insured storage for free? Having weird, unknown locksmiths wandering around your secured lot? Tired of getting stiffed over handling AWD vehicles? Yeah, us too.  Pat talks with Jenny Liagre at the recent NARS event, the owner and operator of Rockwood Recovery in Michigan, and is currently the president of the Michigan Association of Repossession Agencies who are ramping up to deal with some of these troublesome issues.

    11 min

  5. 04/28/2023

    More Repos, Fewer Agents, More Lawsuits, and Lobbying: Pat Talks With Insurance Expert Mike Peplinski

    This is a short chat with Mike Peplinski from Harding Brooks about changes in the industry, how we might have a slight upper hand in negotiating prices and beating back adverse legislation, but continue to be thrown under the proverbial lawsuit bus due to language in our contracts.

    9 min

  6. 04/25/2023

    "You Can Run, But"..... with Alex "Skip Guru" Price

    We thought LPR technology would spell the end of old-school skip tracing, that cameras would find virtually all the cars wanted for repossession. Not so, as it turns out. Pat talks with the legendary Alex "SkipGuru" Price about the hybrid approach to locating skips in 2023.

    29 min

  7. 04/19/2023

    Young Guns: Pat Talks with Texas' James Waldron

    Whether its Jeremy Cross, Corey & Bryanna Cox, Kevin Wilson, Brandon Pineiro, Brennan Hamilton, or dozens of others, there's a new wave of intelligent, thoughtful, and fully professional repossessors out there. Repo America had a chance to sit down and discuss things with Austin's James Waldron.

    10 min

  8. 04/17/2023

    Florida Repossessors Unite! The New FALR Is Here

    Florida has a long history of having a state association for the repossession industry, sometimes marked with division and politics in the past. With a wave of new and restructured state organizations, the new FALR has another chance to really get it right. Pat interviews Suzanne Chartier with the Florida Association Of Licensed Repossessors at the recent NARS event in Orlando, Florida.

    6 min
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