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April 1
Leasing Industry Job Wanted
Credit/Sales
Leasing News Top Stories
March 26 - March 28
Tom Depping Buys Houston Astros
Dollar Amount Not Disclosed
California Department of Business Oversight
Announces Requirement for Capital Leases/Loans/MCA
Amazon Opens Fully Automated Bank Branch
No Employees, All ATM/Computers/Robots
Paul Menzel, CLFP, Named CEO
Wells Fargo Bank
April Fools
04/01/19
A Smooth Sea….
Placard
Barry S. Marks, Esq.
Why I Became a CLFP
Companies with More than Two Employees
Certified Leasing and Finance Professionals
BAMFi Processes $1 Billion in Transactions
for Clients Across North America
Pointer/Great Pyrenees Mix
Yardley, Pennsylvania Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA 58th Annual Convention Oct. 27 -29, 2019
Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
News Briefs---
The new minimum wage is killing NYC’s
Once-thriving restaurant scene
Amazon plans to hire 800 tech engineers in Texas
"Continues to plan for an expansion in Northern Virginia"
Restricting gun sales cost Dick's $150 million last year
'He knew it’d be costly."
The Dangerous Flaws in the Boeing 737 Max
Illustrated
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 3
2019 Annual NVLA Conference Drives the Future
By Edward P. Kaye
American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers
Announces New Board Members
Barry Marks, Esq., CLFP Joins Advisory Board
as Leasing News Legal Editor
Barry Marks, CLFP Biography
Leasing News Advisor
Leasing News Legal Editor
Developing Strong Leaders for the Commercial Equipment
Finance and Leasing Industry
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Six Parts
The States Getting High of Marijuana Jobs
By Niall McCarthy, Statista
Aggregate Funding Sources - Updated
(Online: connects lessees, lessors, and vendors)
TimePayment™ Completes Acquisition
of LeaseQ
Online Tool Lets Taxpayers
Check the Status of Their Refund
Labrador Retriever
Riverside, California Adopt a Dog
David C. Lee, North Mill Equipment Finance
Opening Session AACFB Annual Conference May 3rd
News Briefs---
500 jobs chopped in wake of Fifth Third-MB deal
amount to close to 20 percent of MB Financial's workforce
Alliance of American Football suspends operations
just weeks into inaugural season
MIT and NASA created a futuristic ultra-flexible airplane wing
that could change the way we fly
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live--
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April 5
Leasing Industry Leader Joe Woodley Died
Tuesday, Reportedly from a Fall, Hitting his Head
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Maxim Commercial Capital
Joins Funder List/Looking for Broker/Story Credit Lists
Channel Partners: March 2019: Last 20 Deals
Business Type/FICO/TIB/Annual Rev./Funding Amt/Term
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Part Two
"Understand Your Debtor - Embrace Settlement"
Where America's Bridges Are Crumbling
By Niall McCarthy, Statista
M&T Bank Expands Commercial Equipment Finance Group
and Names Experienced Sales Management Team
Boxer
Riverside County Animal Control Adopt-a-Dog
Manhattan Broker Fair May 6, 2019
Almost Sold Out/Attendance is Limited
News Briefs---
Boeing Races Ahead With 737 Max as Financial Risk Deepens
“The working capital tied up in that is quite mesmerizing.”
Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Followed Boeing’s Safety Procedures
Before Crash, Report Shows—with Illustrations
Trump Walks Back Threat to Close U.S. Border,
Giving Mexico a '1-Year Warning'
Jeff Bezos to keep 75% of couple’s Amazon stock
after finalizing divorce
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 9
Position Wanted – Credit
Work Remotely or Relocate for Right Opportunity
Leasing News Top Stories
April 1 – April 5
Current Regulations in United States - Updated
Not Official, Compiled from Many Sources
Nonstore Retailers Surpass Brick & Mortar Cornerstores
By Felix Richter, Statista Chart
News for Commercial Equipment Leasing & Finance
Professionals ---First Quarter CLFP Circular
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Part Three
"Picking an Attorney - Risk Management"
Kabbage Closes $700 Million Securitization
Reduces ABS by more than 100 basis points
Dumbo/Climax/Ralph Breaks the Internet
Burning/I wanna Hold Your Hand
Film/Digital Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
German Shepherd
Kingwood, Texas Adopt-a-Dog
5th Annual Conference & Exhibition
October 4 - 6 NACLB Las Vegas Westin
News Briefs---
Court Documents Reveal Details About Credit Union
$40 Million Embezzlement Case
Inflated Credit Scores Leave Investors
in the Dark on Real Risks
Pickup truck brand loyalty down
particularly if price climbs
Largest jewelry chain including Kay Jewelers
Zales, Jared to close 150 stores this year
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 12
Unconfirmed: Amur Equipment Finance
Acquired by Pimco’s Private Equity Group
Neumann Finance and Beneficial Equipment Finance
combine forces to create NewLane Finance – Oh, Boy!
Attracting New Business
is a challenge for SMBs
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CL FP
Personal Strengths
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Six Parts
Part 4 “Collection of Payment Stream”
Ascentium Capital Surpasses $5 Billion in Funded Volume
Since Inception and has Strong First Quarter 2019
TimePayment Completes Acquisition
of Kingswood Leasing
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Q2
Update Shows Slowing Growth
Amazing Grace/Picnic at Hanging Rock/Peterloo
Green Book/Spider-Man: Into the Spider
Film/Digital Reviews by Leasing News Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever Mix
St. Louis, Missouri Adopt a Dog
Attorneys Who Specialize in
Banking, Finance, and Leasing
News Briefs---
Finance CEO of Tiny California Bank
Makes Twice as Much as Jamie Dimon
52 million vehicles with open recalls on US roads,
Carfax finds
Boeing Has Called 737 Max 8 ‘Not Suitable’ for Certain Airports
plane maker listed at least 16 U.S. airfields
Carnival cruise ships face possible ban from US ports
for allegedly violating probation
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 16
Semi-Confirmed: Amur Equipment Finance
Acquired by PIMCO’s Private Equity Group
Position Wanted – Credit
Work Remotely or Relocate for Right Opportunity
Leasing News Top Stories
April 9 - April 11
The ELFA National Funding Conference Report
By Hugh Swandel, The Alta Group
Sales Make it Happen --by Christopher Menkin
Relationship Business
CLFP Academy Classes for Lease & Finance Professionals
Attendance Update
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Six Parts
Part 5 - "Lease Documentation: Make it Clear"
Avant: Online lending company broke the law
FTC counts the ways
ConnectOne Bancorp Announces Agreement
for Strategic Acquisition of BoeFly,
a Leading Online Business Lending Marketplace
Labrador Retriever - Brown
Grand Island, Nebraska Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA Legal Forum San Diego, California
April 28-30, 2019
News Briefs---
CEO doubts online lending hurts banks
Lake City's Findlay believes it's 2 distinct markets
Worried a recession is coming, U.S. online lenders reduce risk
Alternate Finance Winding Back?
France and Belgium Refuse Support for New Trade Talks
With the U.S.
FTC sues Chicago online lender Avant
"Last year, it originated $1.1 billion in loans"
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 18
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Final Segment: Part 6
Understand the Regulations - Appoint a Compliance Officer
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
March, 2019 The List
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Small Business Credit Survey 2019
Use of Financing and Credit -Federal Reserve
Summary Current March/Part April
The Beige Book Economic Conditions Federal Reserve
What Theresa Learned from Her Dog
Placard
So You Want to Start a Leasing Company?
By Mr. Terry Winders, CLFP (now retired)
Easter Edition: King of Kings, Easter Parade
Jesus Christ Superstar/Mallrats, Of Gods and Men
Fernando Croce: Check Netflix for these Classics
Great Pyrenees Mix
San Bernardino, California Adopt-a-Dog
Coming May 3rd Annual AACFB Conference
Las Vegas, California for Brokers and Funders
News Briefs---
American retailers already announced 6,000 store closures
this year. That's more than all of last year
Want to live at the top of the South Loop?
This view will cost you $25K a month
EU threatens to tax $20 billion of American goods
over aid to Boeing
Vlasic pickle chips are coming
And they're made with actual pickles
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 23
Position Wanted
Sales
Leasing News Top Stories
April 16 - April 18
Report Misleads More Businesses Applied for MCA
than Leasing: 2018 Federal Reserve Survey Report
Leaders Who Say Confidence is UP Contrary to
ELFF April Report: Confidence Drop of 1.7
Consumer Confidence Remains High in the U.S. Chart -
Report by Felix Richer, Statista
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
On the Verge
Map: The Salary Needed to Buy a Home
in 50 U.S. Metro Areas
Sudhir Amembal, CLFP, in Sydney, Australia
Bringing More CLFP's Down Under Up
CLFP Foundation Releases Seventh Edition Handbook
Revised by Deb Reuben, CLFP
German Shepherd Mix
Plano, Texas Adopt a Dog
Local Business Owners/Real Estate Investors
Invited to NACLB October 4th Las Vegas Broker Conference
News Briefs---
Trump's Plan to Reduce Trade Deficit Falters
as it Hits an All-Time High Instead
The Real Reasons Why New Yorkers Are Fleeing the City
Net Loss of 39,523 in 2018
U.S. existing home sales fall more than expected in March
declined 5.4 percent from a year ago
Diesel prices continue to rise across the U.S.
Rocky Mountain 6.1 cents/ California 5.7cents per gallon
Don’t Break Up Big Tech Firms: Former Antitrust Regulator
“The nail that sticks out gets hammered down”
Trump’s Washing Machine Tariffs Stung Consumers
While Lifting Corporate Profits
Increasing Diversity in Equipment Leasing Workforce
Benefits Video with Adam Warner, Pres., Key Equip. Finance
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 25
ELFA MLFI-25 Finds March at $8.2 Billion New Business
Up 39 percent Compared to February
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Why You Should be Active on LinkedIn.com
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
New Home Sales Edge Towards Post-Recession High
Chart-Number of New Single-Family Houses Sold in the US
Senate Follows House Seeking to Make Cannabis Banking
"S.A.F.E." -- The National Law Review Reports
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Ascentium Capital Executes its Largest Securitization
of $375 Million
Equifax acquires PayNet to help expand access
to capital for small and mid-sized businesses
High Life/Missing Link/If Beale Street Could Talk
Cold War/Stranger Than Paradise
Film/Digital Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Cur/Mountain/Mix
Atlanta, Georgia Adopt a Dog
Catch the Great Debate at Broker Fair
New York City, May 6th
News Briefs---
LendingClub Changes Strategy With Small Business Lending
To Stop Originating Them, Concentrate Consumer Loans
CIT Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
"Focused on Further Unlocking the Full Potential of CIT"
Boeing says 737 MAX grounding will cost $1 billion
CEO Munoz says “No idea when 737 Max jets will fly again”
Action continues in 12 states to end time changes
Arizona/Hawaii: only two states not to take part time change
Facebook Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
FTC $3 billion & Finance Lease $3.96 Billion Cost
Microsoft sales top estimates amid flurry of cloud wins
Revenue rose 14% from a year earlier to $30.6 billion
You May have Missed---
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
April 29
Lessors.com Appears Stagnant
Last Post April 10th
Looking to Improve Your Career
Post a Free Position Wanted
Sales Make it Happen by Bob Teichman, CLFP
"The Lease Production Team"
Leasing News Top Stories
April 23 - April 25
Letters! We Get Email
Jester/Snyder/Goichai/Mitchell
PayPal Has Emancipated Itself from eBay
Gross Volume 1st Quarter $161.5 Billion
If You are Buying Smart Water…
Sign
Chocolate Labrador Mix
Chicago, Illinois Adopt a Dog
Coming May 3rd, Friday, Annual AACFB Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada for Brokers and Funders
News Briefs---
More on Merger Neuman Fin./Beneficial Equipment Fin.
WSFS combines two businesses inherited from Beneficial
Pilots demand better training if Boeing wants
to rebuild trust in 737 MAX
You May have Missed---
Zuckerberg Builds Light Box for Wife
Poem
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
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