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APRO's Exclusive Rent-to-own Audio and Podcasts
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Rent to own Audio & Podcasts: Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson owner of FastTrack Rent To Own in New Britain, Connecticut, is the new president of a new rental dealers association in the northeast representing Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Anderson began his rent to own career in 1988 with Rent-A-Center where he worked for 10 years. After that he worked for many years ColorTyme corporate and then for a large ColorTyme franchisee. His path as an independent dealer began in 2003 with the opening of his Premier Rental Purchase franchise. After his license agreement expired this July, Anderson stepped out on his own with FastTrack Rent To Own. "We have a significant amount of work to do to pass rent to own legislation on a federal level but we have some issues at the state level as well, particularly in Massachusetts," Anderson said. Connecticut and Massachusetts are particularly strategic states, as they are home to Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, and Rep. Barney Frank, who represents Massachusetts 4th Congressional District and chairs the House Financial Services Committee. "We can work together to put a face on the rent-to-own legislation we're talking about," Anderson said. "Going to Congress...and showing them this isn't just a business for me, I mean yes, I do make a living this way but I've got everything in it...I love our customers and I think they deserve our transaction and it needs to be recognized." | ||||
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APRO's 2010 Legislative
Conference!
We would like to
thank our attendees for a great success! 
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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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Click the links below to download each article as a PDF
Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | January-February 2010
The Year of the Tiger 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.
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 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? 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.
See the current issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine... [PDF format] [HTML format]
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