Allied Finance Adjusters

What Allied Finance Adjusters does

Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc. (AFA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1936 and headquartered in Midland, Texas. It describes itself as the oldest and largest national trade association of recovery professionals in North America, serving 166 Professional AFA Members as of July 10, 2026 — independently owned repossession businesses across the U.S. and Canada. AFA operates a membership model with Professional and Associate tiers (Associate dues are listed at $100/year) and a value proposition centered on industry representation, education, networking events, and member-protection services including a $1,000,000 client protection fidelity policy.

AFA's product and platform surface spans the Professional Repossessor Magazine (acquired in 2016 and published in-house), Member Profile Pages, an Agent Locator directory, an Education Center operated in partnership with Eagle Group XX, Membership Directories, and a gated Members Area. Education courses are formally approved by the American Recovery Association, Ally Bank, and Westlake Financial, which gives AFA certification practical standing as a prerequisite for repossession agents seeking assignments from those lenders. The association also runs an Annual Convention and Mid-Year Meetings as in-person engagement and revenue events.

AFA's revenue mechanics come from annual membership dues (Professional and Associate), magazine subscriptions and advertising, paid education courses, and convention/mid-year meeting sponsorship and attendance fees. There is no disclosed public revenue figure, no AI/ML capability referenced in available materials, and no recent funding activity — consistent with a self-sustaining 90-year-old trade association model rather than a venture- or acquisition-driven growth posture. The 2026 calendar year marks AFA's 90th anniversary.

Name

Allied Finance Adjusters

Legal name

Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc.

Website

https://alliedfinanceadjusters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allied Finance Adjusters Conference Inc. is a 1936-founded not-for-profit trade association of 166 independently owned North American repossession businesses, offering membership, education, the Professional Repossessor Magazine, and a $1M fidelity policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services (Repossession Industry)

NAICS

Sales Financing (52222)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

Keywords

• Repossession trade association
• Bonded recovery agents
• Collateral recovery services
• Recovery industry education
• Asset recovery directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Midland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual dues for professional members providing access to member profile pages, exclusive resources, compliance training, and the Professional Repossessor Magazine. Dues are prorated by quarter for new members and billed annually in October for the upcoming fiscal year.
2. Associate Membership Dues: Annual dues of $100 for employees or co-owners of current professional members. Associates receive recognition on the website and in printed Annual and Mid-Year Membership Directories. Joining after October 1st provides remainder of current year at no extra charge.
3. Professional Repossessor Magazine: Quarterly trade magazine published by Allied Finance Adjusters. Free subscription provided to AFA members; non-members can subscribe at no charge via USPS mail. Magazine features industry articles, training highlights, and vendor/supplier showcases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Allied Finance Adjusters is a not-for-profit trade association that admits independently owned and operated bonded repossession professionals as members after a rigorous approval process. The association provides members with industry credibility, an online profile page and directory listing, access to the Agent Locator search tool, the $1,000,000 client protection fidelity policy, the quarterly Professional Repossessor Magazine, compliance training courses (FACT, SECT, SACADET) via the Allied Education Center, and educational seminars at annual conventions and mid-year meetings.

Product overview

Allied Finance Adjusters operates as a not-for-profit national trade association for bonded repossession professionals, offering a portfolio of membership-based products and services. The core offerings include the Professional Repossessor Magazine (a quarterly industry publication), member profile pages with an Agent Locator search tool, and membership directories. Supporting services include an online Members Area with educational resources, compliance and certification courses through the Allied Education Center (FACT, SECT, SACADET), annual conventions and mid-year meetings, and a $1,000,000 client protection fidelity policy. The association connects recovery professionals with lenders and financial institutions seeking compliant, vetted repossession services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Professional Repossessor Magazine: Quarterly trade magazine for the professional recovery industry, publishing industry news, training content, certification information, and vendor advertising.

Products and services

• Professional Membership (Full AFA Membership) Annual Professional Membership admitting independently owned, bonded, and licensed repossession businesses after a rigorous approval process; includes a dedicated member profile page on the AFA website, listing in the Annual and Mid-Year Membership Directories, coverage under the $1,000,000 Client Protection Fidelity Policy, access to the Members Area and Allied Education Center, the quarterly Professional Repossessor Magazine, and discounts/registration to Annual Convention and Mid-Year Meeting seminars. Dues are prorated by quarter for new members and billed annually in October.
• Associate Membership Annual associate-tier membership for employees or co-owners of current professional members, priced at $100 per year. Provides recognition on the AFA website Associates page and listing in printed Annual and Mid-Year Membership Directories; associates may not hold elected office or serve as Committee Chairs. Membership after October 1 includes the remainder of the fiscal year at no extra charge.
• Professional Repossessor Magazine (Quarterly) Quarterly trade publication for the professional recovery industry covering industry news, training highlights, certification information, vendor/supplier showcases, and articles from recovery professionals. Free subscription by USPS mail to AFA members and non-members; digital flipbook archives of past issues available online.
• Allied Education Center Compliance Courses (FACT, SECT, SACADET) Online compliance and certification training courses for repossession and collateral recovery professionals, delivered through the Allied Education Center powered by Eagle Group XX. Courses include Field Agent Compliance Training (FACT), Support Employee Compliance Training (SECT), and Situational Awareness Confrontational Avoidance & De-Escalation Techniques (SACADET). Open to both AFA members and non-licensed/Allied agents; courses include study materials and an open-book final exam requiring 90% or better to pass. Approved by Ally Bank, Westlake Financial, and the American Recovery Association.
• Free Vendor Listing Cost-free directory listing in the AFA Vendors page with the vendor's company logo hyperlinked to their own website, providing visibility among active repossession professionals across North America.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members gain immediate industry credibility and visibility through dedicated member profile page on AFA website
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Recovery Agents Benefit Fund (RABF)coreOthersRABF is a benefit fund for recovery agents, linked on the Allied Finance Adjusters website. The association maintains a link to both the main RABF website and the RABF Legacy page, indicating an established relationship supporting recovery agent welfare.
• Eagle Group XXcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Allied Education Center is powered by Eagle Group XX, which provides the technical platform for delivering compliance training courses including FACT, SECT, and SACADET. This partnership enables non-Allied licensed repossessors to access approved educational courses.
• American Recovery AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of the financial institutions that have approved Allied's education courses. The courses have been approved by American Recovery Association indicating a formal recognition of Allied's educational standards.
• State Trade AssociationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliations page lists state trades and associations including California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR), Texas Accredited Repossession Professionals (TexasARP), and Massachusetts Association of Recovery Agents (MAPRA), indicating a network of industry partnerships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Texas Accredited Repossession Professionals (TexasARP): Texas state association of accredited repossession professionals; AFA affiliation. Regional member-organization peer targeting Texas recovery agents.
• California Association of Licensed Repossessors (CALR): State trade association for licensed repossession professionals in California; listed as an AFA affiliation. Competes for member dues within California while partnering nationally.
• Massachusetts Association of Recovery Agents (MAPRA): Massachusetts-based association of recovery agents listed as an AFA state affiliation. Provides comparable member services for a regional recovery-agent population.

Emerging players

• National Association of Professional and Trade Union (NAPTU)-style credit/collection trade groups: Smaller or newer associations serving collectors and recovery agents that compete for the same pool of professional members and lender relationships in adjacent credit-recovery verticals.
• Insurance Collection Executives (ICE): Industry group serving subrogation and recovery collections professionals; comparable in serving recovery-specialist constituencies with similar education and networking offerings.

Direct peers

• American Recovery Association: Listed as an approving body for Allied's compliance education; a national association serving recovery agents in the US with overlapping membership and lender-facing services comparable to AFA.
• Recovery Agents Benefit Fund (RABF): Benefit fund affiliated with AFA serving recovery agents. Operates a closely related mission — welfare and support for the same member base — and is explicitly linked on the AFA website.

Broad incumbents

• National Auto Auction Association (NAAA): Industry association representing auto auction companies that frequently process repossessed vehicles. Touches the same lender-repossession ecosystem at a broader scale than AFA.
• Commercial Law League of America (CLLA): Long-standing association of creditors' rights attorneys, agencies, and related professionals. Operates one level removed from collateral recovery but serves overlapping lender/creditor constituencies.
• National Creditors Bar Association (NARCA): Trade association for creditors' rights attorneys; provides education, ethics standards, and member services analogous to AFA but in a legal-recovery vertical rather than physical collateral recovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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