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Rent to own Audio & Podcasts: Ernie Lewallen, TRIB Group president

Exclusive RTOHQ.org Audio: Ernie Lewallen, TRIB Group president March 24, 2009 Listen:

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Ernie Lewallen, a 28-year rent-to-own veteran, has served as TRIB Group's president for the past two years. He also owns 10 UHR Rents stores and three custom wheel and tire rental stores.

Lewallen is a past APRO president who has been on the front lines politically since joining the association in 1982.

In this exclusive podcast, Lewallen shares some of the triumphs of TRIB Group over the past year, his thoughts on the 2009 TRIB Convention and Buying Show -- the second such show co-located with AVB-BrandSource -- and the upcoming APRO Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

The climate is right he says for the rent-to-own transaction to be given a federal definition once and for all protecting dealers, vendors, jobs and most importantly, and consumers, securing for them a much needed financing alternative to meet their needs.

"The rent to own transaction is clearly absence the presence of debt and perfectly suited to help America weather this storm," Lewallen said. "The last thing any American needs today is to get further in debt."

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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

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Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
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The Year of the Tiger
by Kristen Card

According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Tiger begins in February 2010. Tiger John Cleek is making the most of it as he winds down his two-year term as APRO’s president. He reflects on personal and industry-wide accomplishments and the love of family that sustains him.

Following the Leaders

In the 30-year history of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations, 17 rental dealers have served as president. To mark APRO’s special anniversary, 15 of these leaders share their experiences in helping to shape the rent-to-own industry.

The Keep Rate Conundrum
by Ed Winn III

Calculating keep rate does not seem to improve the rent-to-own business in any discernible way—and yet this calculation, beyond all the others, has had enormous legal and political implications for rent-to-own almost since its inception.

Vendor Spotlight: What's in a Name?
by Neil Ferguson

These three departed rent-to-own vendors--Joe Eason, Tom Kitchens and Norm Smith--live on, their names indelibly linked to key industry events and honors.

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