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December 1
Positions Wanted
Accounts Receivable/Collections
The Top Seven Leasing/Finance Company Websites
in North America
Alexa USA Traffic Rank
How to Install for Free
Please Suggest to a Colleague to Subscribe
to Leasing News Editions
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Make Your Dream Remote Job a Reality!
A UCC Search on Your Top Clients
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income
of $69.5 Billion in Third Quarter 2021
Free ELFA Webinar on Commercial Financing
Disclosure Laws in New York and California
Terrier/Mix
Atlanta, Georgia Adopt-a-Dog
Attorneys Who Specialize in
Banking, Finance, and Leasing
News Briefs---
Existing vaccines might not be effective against omicron
variant right away, Moderna CEO says
A Complete Guide to a Successful Lease Accounting Audit
Download the eBook to learn the best tips
Dallas home prices jump by 25%
largest ever in monthly Case-Shiller report
Powell Lays Groundwork for Faster End to Stimulus
as Inflation Outlook Worsens
Gas Prices Pressure Drivers’ Finances
U.S. gasoline has climbed around 50% in a year
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
to Back Home Loans of Nearly $1 Million
You May have Missed---
The U.S. gave $3.7 billion in relief to likely
ineligible businesses, auditor finds
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 3
“As a kid, did you ever knock on people's doors
and run away before they could answer?”
David Lee, Chairman/CEO North Mill Equipment Finance
at 27th ABS East Conference Dec. 13 - 15, Miami Beach, FL
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Make Your Dream Remote Job a Reality!
Survey for Commercial Equipment Leasing
and Finance Originators - Scott Wheeler, CLFP
ELFA Free Webinar re: Commercial Financing Disclosure Laws
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Banking Must Commit to Increased Tech Spending in 2021
By Jim Marous, Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand
Infrastructure Bill Delivers Much for Trucking
Irontrax Report
The Tech Giants Led by Indian CEOs
Indian-Born CEO's America Tech Market Caps
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Elects Officers
First Female President, Nancy Pistorio, Madison Capital
James M. Johnson, PhD Receives Steven R. LeBarron Award
Fernando's Reviews
by Fernando Croce
Medium Cross Breed Mix
Milpitas, California Adopt-a-Dog
Stag's Leap Wine Sale!
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
Beige Book
Modest Improvement, but conditions remained varied
IRS could collect taxes from pot firms
if they used big banks, Yellen says
Dollar General to open 1,000 stores
aimed at wealthier customers
CFOs Expect Higher Costs May Last Through 2022
(about 80%) not absorbing the increases
Bank Profits Fall 1.2% to $69.5B in Q3
But year over year, profits rose 35.9%
Fort Benning and Fort Gordon to be renamed
Received More than 24,000 Recommendations
Ed Sheeran performed at Gordon Ramsay's daughter's
birthday after the chef offered him free cooking lessons
The trucker shortage is fueled by a misconception that
the job is only for low-skilled people,
who endure poor working conditions, says expert
Patagonia Had $10 Million in Sales on Black Friday
And Is Donating Every Cent to Save The Planet
Amy Schneider has made 'Jeopardy!' history
and helped the show find calm after chaos
You May have Missed---
Is the Office Dying? Of Those Who Quit During the Pandemic,
One in Four Did So for the Flexibility to Work from Anywhere
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 6
Captain Kirk, an incoming message
from Romulan High Command!
Positions Wanted
Accounts Receivable/Collections
Demand for Credit Returns to 2019 Levels,
Led by Applications for Cards, Limit Increases
November Median Home Sale Price Reaches New High
MR Report
Leasing and Finance Help Wanted
Now Hiring in Sales and Operations
Looking Back Over Last Two Years, It’s Amazing
How Much the Industry Has Accomplished
Wheeler Business Consulting
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
November 29 to December 3
How Has Car Safety Improved Over 60 Years?
The History of Automobile Safety - Visualcapitalist
Chris Walker Education Fund Accepting Grant Requests
Announces Availability of $20K in Grants
to Support Education Initiatives
Mixed Breed
Atlanta, Georgia Adopt-a-Dog
Salesforce Webinar Tuesday, December 14th 11:00PST
“How Dext Capital Accelerated Healthcare Lending Cycle”
with Digital Experience using Salesforce
News Briefs---
As omicron is reported now in at least 15 states,
officials push again for vaccines, boosters, masks
Early reports of omicron variant enocuraging
indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta
8 infected with COVID, 75 quarantined after Marin County
California, parents defy order to keep child home
Google delays Jan. 10 mandatory office return
amid omicron fears
Hawaii housing crisis has Maui pushing to
phase out 3,000 short-term rentals
You May have Missed---
Face masks and omicron: Should you upgrade
from cloth to N95s? Double mask?
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 8
Transition to NMLS
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Booster Shots are Outpacing New Vaccinations in the U.S.
Cumulative Number First Doses/Booster
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Sales Team Now!
A Continuous Learning Experience
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
A Holiday Gift
Readers Are Invited to Make Recommendations
How Microsoft’s dealt with the NFL
turned into a marketing boon for its tablet
Channel Closes $105MM Securitization
Formerly Known as Channel Partners
First Financial to acquire Summit Funding Group
Summit leadership and all associates continuing
in their positions, led by Founder and CEO Rick Ross
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix (and Leasing Broker)
Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
ELFA Reveals Compensation Trends for
Cross-Section of Equipment Finance Industry
Boxer Mix
Cincinnati, Ohio Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs---
Pandemic boosts super-rich share
of global wealth
Amazon Web Services Outage
Takes Businesses, Services Offline
Companies Plan Big Raises
for Workers in 2022
Amazon Emerges as the Wage-and-Benefits Setter
for Low-Skilled Workers
Omicron may be spreading fast,
but there are signs it's not worse than Delta
You May have Missed---
As Omicron Threat Looms, Inflation Limits
Fed’s Room to Maneuver
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 10
Windows Cannot Find the File
File Missing, Now What?
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
Give Yourself the Gift of a New Remote Sales Job
May Be Last Call for Finance Originators Survey
for Scott Wheeler, CLFP
ZRG Partners Acquires Brimstone Consulting Group
Increasing Services in Search and Hiring Abilities
Atalaya Securitizes Equipment Leasing $300 Million
Fund Assets for Small-Middle Market and Large
SatLease Capital Explains New Financing
Model Aimed at Satellite Service Providers
Centra Funding (4-Hour Funding) Joins and
Strengthens APPROVE Lender Network and How it Works
Confidence in Asset-Based Lending Holds Steady, yet
SFNet Survey Reflects Supply Chain, Inflation Stress
"The Godfather of Black Cinema”
The Story of a Three-Day Pass, Watermelon Man
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasss Song, Don' t Play Us Cheap
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Other Breed Dog
Minnetonka, Minnesota Adopt-a-Dog
Hearst Ranch Three Sisters Cuvee Red 2019
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
First American Equipment Finance enjoys
new HQ, growth, and hires
The housing market just keeps getting worse for buyers
Prices haven't gone up this fast in at least 45 years
Value of Shipments in the Nation’s Manufacturing
Sector Decreased 8.9% to $5.2 Trillion in 2020
Parents wondered whether learning remotely could work
as well as being in a classroom. New global data
suggests the answer is no
'Jeopardy!' announces Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings
will continue co-hosting in 2022
How to Lose $2 Billion in 10 Years
Unpaid Bills Pile Up for Former Hedge-Fund Star
You May have Missed---
New Minimum Tax Could Politicize Corporate Accounting
Likely to Fall short of Objectives
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 13
Why Bald Eagles
are photographed from the side
This Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1-2 pm ET
Free ELFA Webinar on Commercial Financing
Oh, No! Disclosure Laws in New York and California
Leasing and Finance Ads
Now Hiring in Sales and Operations
CLFP Foundation Adds 17 New CLFPs
Largest Online Academy
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
All Virtual: January, February, March, and April
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
December 6 to December 10
The Longest Service Active CEOs
in the S&P 500 Chart
Class 8 Orders Drop Due to Supply Chain Uncertainly
Lowest for Month of November since 1995 - Truckinginfo.com
Siberian Husky
Ventura Animal Services, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs---
Deadly Amazon warehouse collapse puts spotlight
on cellphone ban, safety protocols
Canada Says Cross-Border Truckers Must be vaccinated
Double Vaccinated
Intel Unveils Its Plans to Accelerate Moore’s Law:
10x Density Improvement, Up To 50% Logic Scaling
Companies Upend Plans on Covid-19 Vaccines and Office Returns, Again
More employers say workers can now stay home for months longer
Software Flaw Sparks Global Race to Patch Bug
Cybersecurity researchers say they have seen thousands of attempts
You May have Missed---
Deck the Paws! PetSmart Offers Free Pet Photos
with Santa in Stores Everywhere this Holiday Season
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 15
Reminder: Wednesday, December 15, 1-2 p.m. EST Free Webinar
Why It is Very Important
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Balboa Capital Now a
Division of Ameris Bank
Dedicated to Success
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
Give Yourself the Gift of a New Remote Sales Job
Where Semiconductors Are Made
Largest Contract Chip Manufactures
Small and Medium-Sized Equipment Finance Businesses
ELFA Releases Compensation Report
Standard Price $1999 Member Price $999
California DFPI to End High-Interest Rate Loans
for Marketed by LoanMart for 21 Months
Hound Mix
Moultrie, Georgia Adopt-a-Dog
Exceptional Wines for the 2021 Winter Holidays
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
Part 1
News Briefs---
Senate votes to increase debt limit by
$2.5 trillion extending into 2023
Intuit QuickBooks Projects 17 Million New Entrepreneurs
To Join Rapidly Growing Small Business Economy in 2022
Ameren to shutter Rush Island coal plant
15 years earlier than planned
Texas LTL Carrier Central Freight to Close Doors
2,000 truck drivers and other employees out of a job
The COVID Pandemic saw more than 6,150 news
reporters laid off; plus local newspapers out of business
You May have Missed---
As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths,
1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 17
Pictures from the Past
1993 Article: Balboa Capital/Griffin-Byrne
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
The Subject of Sex in the Recruiting Interview
Recruiter Hal T. Horowitz Speaks Out
Confidence Drops Slightly in ELFF
December, 2021 Monthly Confidence Index
Chipotle’s Next Digital Kitchen to Tout Chipotlane
By Karl Hamanaka, Orange County Business Journal
Visualizing the Race for EV Dominance
Telsa Reigning over the EV Market 2020 - 2025
2022 Economic Outlook Forecasts 4.6% Expansion
Equipment and Software Investment and 3.5% GDP Growth
Watch on TV by Fernando Croce ---Christmas Movies
The Thin Man, Remember the Night, We’re No Angeles
The Muppet Christmas Carol, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Shepard/Mix
St. Louis, Missouri Adopt-a-Dog
Exceptional Wines for the 2021 Winter Holidays
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
Part 2
News Briefs---
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines should be recommended
over J&J shot, CDC panel says
Apple delays return to office indefinitely
One Month Heads-Up to a New Return Date
Sears plans to sell Hoffman Estates headquarters
273-acre corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, IL
Edmunds Experts See Significant Pent-Up Consumer Demand,
Forecast 15.2 Million New Vehicles Will Be Sold in 2022
Nothing until 2023? Amtrak says
new construction efforts will take some time
Biden Administration Plan to Help Trucking
Recruit, Retain New Drivers
Largest mansion for sale on Kauai is going for $15M
Take a look at the Hawaiian estate
A Florida couple saw bees coming out of their shower
A massive beehive of 80,000 was in the wall
You May have Missed---
How millions of jobless Americans
can afford to ditch work
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 20
BSB Don Myerson iPhone Photo of Keoneloa Bay
Shipwreck Beach's white sand, Hawaii
Transition to NMLS Extension Postponed to March 15, 2022
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
ELFA Webinar on the New Commercial Disclosure Laws
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
Now Hiring in Sales and Operations
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
December 13 to December 17
Balboa Capital Survey: 8 in 10 Small Business Owners
Planning to Use Section 179 Deductions
Certified Lease and Financial Professionals
2021 Accomplishment Report
Coonhound Tree Walker/Mix
Wilmington, Delaware Adopt-a-Dog
Leasing/Finance/Business Loan Schools
Several Have Many Long Term Programs
News Briefs---
‘Buy now, pay later’ companies Affirm, After pay, Klarna,
PayPal and Zip get caught up in CFPB probe
COVID’s labor market shakeup:
This is where the missing 3.6M workers went
JPMorgan hit with $200 million in fines over
use of encrypted messaging apps
California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
Over Taxation and Fees pushing creating more Illegal Sales
How a Former Banker is Servicing Clients that
Turned Down Alternative Funding Offers
Sky high lumber prices are bacl
floods in British Columbia limit supply
You May have Missed---
Omicron and holidays unleash scramble
for coronavirus tests across the U.S.
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
December 22
Bank of the West Sold for $16.3 Billion
Once Very Active in Leasing and Finance
By Christopher Menkin, Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
Give Yourself the Gift of a New Remote Sales Job!
It may be time to ‘fire’ some vendors! Part I
Sales Makes it Happen by Gerry Egan
Migration Destinations and Origins Chart
Top Destinations International Migrants in 2020
Chesswood Continues to Grow
Looking Forward to 2022
ELFF Projects 3.5% US GDP Growth in 2022
4.6% Equipment Investment Growth
Christmas Netflix Part Two: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Penny Serenade/Grand Illusion/Reindeer Games
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - w/Reviews by Fernando Croce
Doberman Pinscher (mixed)
Williamsville, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Commitments to Lease or Make Loan Agreements
Often Have Full Disclosure (and may be required in 2022)
News Briefs---
H-2B: President Biden to make 20,000 additional guest-workers
visas available this winter amid labor shortages
As Rivian struggles to meet early demand, Illinois looks
to become manufacturing hub in coming EV revolution
Great Resignation strains Colorado ski town
economies during winter peak
Rite Aid is closing more than 60 stores
....amounts to just 2% of its retail footprint
Tom Brady’s anger reaches the Surface: NFL star
slams Microsoft tablet in rare shutout loss (with video)
How Wyoming Became One of the
World's Top Tax Havens
American Workers Are Burned Out
and Bosses Are Struggling to Respond
You May have Missed---
Your questions on the coronavirus, answered: What home
supplies should you have if someone is infected?
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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