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April 1
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Growth in Finance and Leasing
    Part 1
NEFA 2024 Spring Conference Summary
    By Theresa Kabot, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
    Plus other openings for successful, growing funders
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    March 25 - March 29
April 2nd, 2024 Bring Your Pups to the Pub
  Dog Caricatures Drawn on-site
    Norwalk, CT. - 314 Beer Garden
Education for All - 2024 AACFB Annual Conference
    April 16-19, Glendale, Arizona
News Briefs ---
Ships Have Become Supersized
    Since Baltimore Bridge Was Built
Baltimore ship accident has East Coast ports
    scrambling to absorb cargo
AT&T notifies users of data breach
    and resets millions of passcodes
Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks
    are coming to America’s highways
You May Have Missed ---
Look beyond the $90,000 price tag
    for private New England universities
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 3
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
New Breed Growing in
  Commercial Finance Funding
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology
Growth in Finance and Leasing
    Part 2
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
    Schedule w/ Writers Attending for Leasing News
Leasing Industry Ads
    Help Wanted
The First Quarter Report
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Labrador Retriever
    Lake Oswego, Oregon
Broker Fair 2024 New York City
    May 20, 2024  Registration Open
News Briefs ---
Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years,
    as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows
Boeing’s troubles are spilling
    to its airline customers
Second channel opened allowing some vessels to  
    bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
Rite Aid moves forward with bankruptcy   
    Restructuring and sale efforts continue
You May Have Missed ---
US job openings rise modestly to 8.8 million
    in February in strong labor market
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 5
Barry Reitman Passes Away
    Virtual Celebration of Life Planned
Are Commercial Finance Brokers An   
  Endangered Species?
    By Kenneth C. Greene, AACFB General Counsel
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance
    and Leasing Industry
The Next Generation
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Request for Your Input
    by Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
Oscar Winners and Nominees Now Streaming
    Reviews by Leasing News Fernando Croce
Mixed Breed Adopt a Dog
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline Reminder
  2024 AACFB Annual Conference
    Glendale, Arizona, April 16 – 18
News Briefs ---
Banks Are Extending Office Loans
    Are They Also Pretending?
California fast food workers stunned as restaurant closes  
    over $20 minimum wage: ‘Only the beginning’
Ford postpones rollout of some
    new EVs as demand wanes
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector
  Employment Increased by 184,000 Jobs
    in March; Annual Pay was Up 5.1%
Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half
    the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds
How Far $100 Goes at the Grocery Store
    After Five Years of Food Inflation
NY DA says he shut down 21 sites
    stealing millions through crypto scams
You May Have Missed ---
Oakland A’s will move to Sacramento next year
ahead of Las Vegas relocation
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 8
Barry Reitman Memorial
    May 1, 4:00 pm EDT
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    April 1 - April 5
ELFA National Funding Conference
  Make Your Appointment Now 5 day Deadline
    Chicago, Illinois - April 16 - 18, 2024
Deadline Coming Up - Wednesday
  2024 AACFB Annual Conference
    Glendale, Arizona - April 16 – 18
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Get Ready for Success
Restricting Application-Only
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Bankruptcy Filings Increase Across All Chapters
    in Q1/24; Chapter 11 Filings Up 43%
ATEL Ventures, Expands Legal Team
    Adds Group Adds SVP and Director
German Shepherd Mix
    Roseville, California
NVLA Early Bird Registration
    Oct 15 - 18, Clearwater Beach, Florida

April 10
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
How Top Producers Deliver Fast Wins
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
AP’s Q1 Achievements: 16.3% Funding Increase
    Mike Snyder and John Pratt Join Team
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
It's Called Fishing, Not Catching
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Marijuana Usage Statistics
    2024 Report by Flowhub
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources  Updated
    Many Work with Third Party Originators
Shepherd Mix – Adopt a Dog
    Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
deBanked Broker Fair 2024, New York City
    May 20 Registrations Open
News Briefs ---
The Real Estate Nightmare
    Unfolding in Downtown St. Louis
Utah’s Tech Hub Powers America’s Hottest Job Market
    WSJ Ranking Finds - Top 60 listed
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 12
Don’t Promote Sales Superstars
    By Steve Chriest
Few Responses in Request re:
   California Commercial Disclosure Law
    By Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    If You Are Ready for Success? Apply Here
Academy for CLFP
  8 Classes Scheduled  - May - October 2024
    CLFP Reaches 1,500 Members
USA Inflation as of March 2024
    Highest Level since September 2023
Diverse set of Criterion releases
    Movie Reviews by Fernando Croce
Terrier
    Des Moines, Iowa Adopt-a-Dog
Upping Your Game to Get Ahead:
  Practical Strategies for Success
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Matthew Daus Recognized for His
    Work in Ground Transportation Industry
News Briefs ---
Rite Aid to close an additional 53 more stores
    amid bankruptcy proceedings, closed 154 earlier
Mortgage Rates Near 7% Again -Uptick threatens
    the housing revival that many had hoped
CarMax Gets Slammed by High Rates,
    Tight Used-Car Supply
Customers Flock to Costco to Buy Gold Bars
    Selling $200 Million Each Month
Baltimore bridge collapse could wipe out
     emergency federal highway fund
What Happened When a German Car Factory
    Went All Electric
You May Have Missed
Soft Landing or No Landing? Fed’s Economic
Picture Gets Complicated
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 15
List of Companies Not Taking
  Application-Only Is Growing  
    By Kit Menkin
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    April 8 - April 12
Top 10 States by Real GDP Growth
    in 2023
Delivery Workers in New York City
    Now Receive $19.65/hr
SFNet Reports Asset-based Lenders
    Performed Well Overall in Q4
Black/Brown German Shepherd Mix
    Phoenix, Arizona  Adopt-a-Dog
Female Leasing/Finance Association Presidents
    Updated
News Briefs ---
73% of CFOs to Earn Salary Between
    $201k-400k in 2024: Report
The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’
    residential solar market is tanking
In-N-Out's reclusive owner Lynsi Snyder
    does rare TV interview
Netflix’s New Film Strategy: More About the 
    Audience, Less About Auteurs
Ohtani’s Dizzying 3 Weeks End in
    Exoneration by Authorities
New whistleblower raises concerns about
    Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner
You May Have Missed
Are you ready to buy a house?
   Take our quiz and find out
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 17
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Well-oiled Machines
    Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Brokers: Attend This Open Bar in NYC
    Sunday, May 19, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Ready for Success? Great! But You also Get…
To Be Great: Harnessing Your Past
  for a Brighter Future
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
How to Use Your LinkedIn Summary
  to Stand Out from the Crowd
    By Alex Vasilakos
Q2 Update to the 2024 Economic Outlook Forecasts  
  2.2% Expansion in Equipment and Software   
    Investment, 2.3% GDP Growth
Tricolor German Shepherd Dog Mix
    Irvine, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Kris Roglieri companies appear to be closed:
   NACLB, Finance Marketing Group, and Commercial
   Capital Training -  Websites Down or not updated
    Times-Union Article 
Retail sales rose sharply in the first quarter
    — and could boost U.S. GDP
Gold is shining ‘bright like a diamond’
    and could hit $3,000, says Citi
Tesla Delays Cybertruck Deliveries,
    Leaving Buyers Confused
Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary
    Americans cut back on travel
Publishers group urges government to investigate
    Google for blocking some CA news outlets
You May Have Missed
‘We’re a dead ship’: Hundreds of cargo ships
    propulsion in U.S. waters in recent years
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 19
California Disclosure Laws - Let Us Know What You
  Have Experienced and Learned
    By Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
Confidence Falls in April, ELFA Reports
    Responders Echo Fall to 52.9 from March 55.2
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing and Looking for Top People
What Will Your Career Look Like in 5 years?
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
    2024 Updated
Opportunities Increase for Non-Bank Institutions
    By Jim Jackson, Alta Group Mergers and Acquisitions
2024 Maxim Commercial Capital Reports
    Strong Loan Volume in Quarter 1
Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) Best Roles
    Film Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
German Shepherd Mix
    Tustin, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Powell Suggests Rates Could Stay High
    a Longer Period
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson keeps its crown,
    remains world’s busiest airport
Netflix Password Crackdown Delivers
    Millions of New Customers
Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden’s
    Industrial Agenda
Trains, Trucks and Tractors: The Race to
    Reroute Goods From Baltimore
Taylor Swift Sells a Rainbow of Vinyl Albums
    Fans Keep Buying Them
You May Have Missed
Test Your Knowledge About Electric Cars
    With Our Quiz
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 22
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Exploring Opportunities: A Review of the
  35th Annual ELFA National Funding Conference
    By Edward P. Kaye, Leasing News Advisor
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  Growth in Finance and Leasing
    Part 3
CLFP Foundation
    Adds 14 New CLFPs
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    April 15 - April 18
Dext Capital Announces Optimized Document
    Management with AutoDocs on DART
Black Terrier Blend Puppy
    San Diego, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
U&I Financial in Washington Reports 4Q Loss to
    Equipment Finance Business for $18 Million
Jay Powell just made 2024 more of a
    puzzle for regional banks
Red Lobster reportedly considers bankruptcy
    $11M loss on endless shrimp
It Introduced Ozempic to the World
    Now It Must Remake Itself
Chinese Export Surge Clouds U.S. Hopes
    of a Domestic Solar Boom
UAW gets first Southern win as Tenn.
    plant overwhelmingly backs union
You May Have Missed
What an Average Car Cost in the Year
    You Were Born- 10 Year Increments
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 24
American Association of Commerce Finance
  Brokers Commercial Finance Expo
    By Vicki Shimkus, Balboa Capital Relationship Manager
Vendor Acceleration
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Here Are Two Successful Growing Companies
Goal Setting for Career Success: Creating and  
  Pursuing a Vision for Your Future
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
ELFA Reports New Business
  in March down Year-over-Year
    Up 18% from February
The Downfall of Purchasing Email Lists
  and Strategies for Organic List Growth
    By Alex Vasilakos, Digital Marketing Consultant
Fewer Americans on the Move
    Americans moving peaked in 1985
Factoring Sector Slightly More Optimistic
  as Industry Expects Better Business Conditions
    and Portfolio Performance
Black and White
    Reno, Nevada Adopt-a-Dog

April 26
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Update on the Kris Roglieri Saga
    By deBanked Staff
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Ready for Success! They All Get Top Benefits
Embracing Change: How to Stay Adaptable and
  Resilient in a Rapidly Evolving Job Market
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Tesla Has Lowest Maintenance
  and Repair Cost of Any Brand
    By Mathew W. Daus, Esq.
2024 Conferences: Major Commercial Finance/Leasing,
  SBA Lending &
    Equipment Finance Cares Events
Equipment Finance Cares Announces Panel, Speakers
    and Foundations for May Event in Pennsylvania
A "Feast of New Streaming Options"
    Reviews by Fernando Croce
Australian Shepherd Cross
    Novato, California Adopt-a-Dog
Broker Fair 2024 New York City
    May 20 – Renaissance New York Chelsea
News Briefs ---
Prime Capital Ventures Receiver Says More than
    $100 Million Client Deposits May Have Gone Missing
GATX Reports Solid Railroad Net Income
    Showing Very Positive Earnings and Growth
Airlines will soon have to pay you back
    if they cancel or delay your flight
Ford just reported a massive loss on every
    electric vehicle it sold/1st Q Loss $1.3 Billion
New EPA rules to substantially cut emissions
    from coal and gas plants
Toyota Charges Up Investment and Jobs
    in U.S. Manufacturing
U.S. solar companies, imperiled by price
    collapse, demand protection
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Does your dog need more friends?
  What Research Shows
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

April 29
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 18 New CLFPs
    With Photos
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals     
    10 Classes Scheduled.  May – November
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
The Key Response to Win the Interview
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    April 22 - April 26
Terrier Mix
    Blooming Grove, New York
Barry Reitman Memorial
  You Are Invited to Join In
    Wednesday, May 1, 4 pm EDT on Zoom
News Briefs ---
Hertz says it lost another $195M
    from EV bet
EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school  
    buses and heavy-duty vehicles
Hawaii once saw 1.5 million visitors from
    this country. Many aren't returning
Millions of salaried workers will be eligible
    for overtime pay under new Biden rule
Williams-Sonoma fined record $3M for
    lying about ‘Made in USA’ products
Long lines form and frustration grows
    as Cuba runs short of cash
You May Have Missed ---
San Francisco's Union Square is
    emptier than ever
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

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