In the latest installment of RTO Insights, APRO’s rent-to-own video series on YouTube, the association’s general counsel, Ed Winn III, discusses some of the positive views on rent-to-own found in federal government studies on the industry. Winn reviews several studies and surveys conducted by government agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Defense, that ultimately resulted in favor of the RTO transaction.
APRO’s monthly RTO Insights series is sponsored by RentDirect Nationwide. For more information on RentDirect Nationwide and Nationwide Marketing Group, click here. For the entire RTO Insights series, click here.

Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis is a Premier Rental Purchase franchisee with multiple stores and currently serves as Vice President of Operations. With 33 years of experience in the rent-to-own industry, he has spent the past 20 years working closely with franchisee owners and previously spent 12 years in Corporate RTO, gaining a strong foundation in the business.
For the past five years, Mike has been sharing his knowledge by teaching managers and franchisees at the company’s Training Center.
Outside of work, he enjoys time with his family, kids, and grandkids, and appreciates the simple things in life – especially riding his Harley Davidson with the sun on his face. If you know, you know!