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Florida Congressman supports RTO bill

Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate today, was one of four new U.S. House Members to sign on in support of the RTO industry supported Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act.

The new support raises total co-sponsorship for H.R. 1744 to 96.

Since 1993 Diaz-Balart has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 21st congressional district. The district includes a small portion of northern Miami, along with several of Miami's northeastern suburbs.

Rep. Diaz-Balart was born in Havana, Cuba and was educated at the American School of Madrid, Madrid, Spain; New College of Florida; and Case Western Reserve University, from which he earned a law degree.

Diaz-Balart serves on the House Committee on Rules and the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process. He also serves on the House Republican Policy Committee.

The Senate version of the Act -- S. 738 -- currently has 14 co-sponsors.

See all House and Senate co-sponsors here.

mevans@rtohq.org




 





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A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers

 

Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

 

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

 

 

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