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December 4
CLFP Foundation Adds 21 New CLFPs
with Photos
deBanked CONNECT MIAMI Inaugural Broker Battle
will be sold out --- Get Your Tickets Now
January 11, 2024
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
The Key to Business is Learning How to Surf
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
November 28 - November 30
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
2024 Update
Federal Reserve Beige Book Overall Economic Activity:
Four Districts Modest Growth, Two Slightly Down,
Six Noting Slight Declines in Activity
Chris Walker Education Fund Accepting Grant Requests
Availability of $30K in Grants to Support Education
Terrier and Cattle Dog Mix
Kansas City, Missouri
News Briefs ---
Surging US oil production brings down prices
and raises climate fears
Alaska Airlines Plans to Buy Hawaiian Airlines
The deal, valued at $1.9 billion
TikTok’s recent court victories show just
how hard it might be to ban the app
Why Repairing Your EV Is So Expensive
longer wait times and bigger repair bills
You May Have Missed ---
Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern
Border Crossings to U.S.
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 6
Federal Court Upholds DFPI Protections for Small Businesses
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
Navigating the Complexities of a California DFPI Audit:
A Comprehensive Guide for Financial Entities
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
Next Level of Success
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Consulting
Electric vs. Gas Cars: Is It Cheaper
to Drive and Operate an EV?
By Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
Channel Hires Robert Ceribelli as
Chief Revenue and Innovation Officer
Triangle Equipment Finance Goes Live
with LTi’s ASPIRE Express
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Highlights 2024 Trends for
Equipment Finance Industry
ELFF Elects Officers, Welcomes New Trustees,
and Presents Research Award
German Shepherd
Milpitis, Silicon Valley, California
News Briefs ---
Electric vehicle sales are up;
yet there are concerns in auto industry
Wells Fargo earmarks up to $1bn
for ‘unanticipated’ severance costs
Astonishing Celebrity Vehicles
You Would Never Believe They Owned
Companies made big climate pledges
Now they are balking on delivering
A Brief History of A.I. how did artificial
intelligence rise to such prominence?
You May Have Missed ---
Calculator: How much does elder care
cost where you live?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 8
We Only Live Once, Snoopy
(Sitting on the dock of the bay)
Dext Capital Expands Beyond Healthcare
into Thriving New Industries
TopMark Funding Exceeds its Goal
Total Transactions Funded Third Quarter
LAST CALL!
Survey for Commercial Leasing & Finance Originators
Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Business Consulting
Finance and Leasing Industry Careers Available
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
Visualizing $97 Trillion of Government Debt in 2023
Graphic Ranking Countries by Government Gross
How U.S. Consumer Prices Have Evolved
Since February 2020
Jupiter Financial Announces Exciting Rebrand
as Jupiter Equipment Finance
Criterion’s Latest: The Trial, Videodrome, No Bears,
Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers, Walkabout,
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
White German Shepherd Mix
Milwaukie, Oregon Adopt-a-Dog
The Corporate Transparency Act: Does It Apply To
California Finance Law Lenders And Brokers?
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
News Briefs ---
McDonald Announces New Targets for Development,
Loyalty Members and Cloud Technology
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector
Employment Increased by 103,000 Jobs in November
What Your Friends Can Teach You About Money
Millennials don’t trust banks, tired of information overload
You May Have Missed ---
California Budget Deficit Ballons to $68 Billion
Golden State no More?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 11
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Lease Corporation of America and its affiliation
LCB Bank Corporation is rebranding to Milestone Bank
Help Wanted Finance and Leasing Industries
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
The Impact of Company Culture
in Attracting Top Executive Talent
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Gender Pay Gap Widens with Education Levels
Average Hourly Wages in US in 2022
By Felix Richter, Statista
An Interview with 2023 Clemens-Pender Award Recipient
National Vehicle Leasing Association
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
December 4-December 8
Cream Labrador Retriever Mix
Phoenix, Arizona Adopt-a-Dog
Last Call! Broker Battle
deBanked connect Miami January 11, 2024
News Briefs ---
The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November
"The economy’s still humming along”
Starbucks proposes restarting union talks,
reaching labor deals in major reversal
Bought as an N.B.A. Team, the Mavericks Are
Being Sold as Much More
Stolen Checks Are for Sale Online.
We Called Some of the Victims.
Toy magnets linked to 7 deaths
and 2,400 hospitalizations
You May Have Missed ---
This Mexico City eatery sells 40,000
tacos a day — out of baskets
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 13
Does Leasing Financing History Repeat Itself?
Changes Similar to 20 Years Ago
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Executive Success
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
2024 Updated dates and links
Five Countries Have Received Over a Quarter
of all US Foreign Aid Since World War II
California Bar to Set Guidelines for Generative Artificial
Intelligence to Practice Law, More States to Follow
(This also applies to clients. Editor)
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Examines 2024
EV Truck Industry, Reveals Outlook
Sharpei/Pittie Mix
Norwalk, Connecticut Adopt-a-Pet
Personal Assessment Questions
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Business Consulting
News Briefs ---
Ford Will Cut Planned Electric F-150
Production as Demand Slows
BMO Earns "Outstanding" Rating for its
Community Reinvestment Act Performance
Support for TikTok ban crumbles,
even among Republicans
CosMc joke: McDonald’s weird, new drive-thru
experiment serves up one crappy meal
Hasbro to Cut 1,100 Jobs as Weak Toy Sales Persist
17% of its Workforce
You May Have Missed ---
Big bank CEOs Warn that New Regulations
Could Harm the Economy
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 15
Where Are They Today?
Many Retired like Jim Merrilees
Missouri’s Third Attempt: The Persistent
Push For Commercial Financing Disclosures
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
Pennsylvania Considers Annual Fee
for Electric Vehicle Owners
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
Home Office Safety Webinar
Free ---Tuesday, December 19, 3:00pm ET
US Inflation as of November 2023
December 2020 – November 2023
Marijuana Is the Sixth Biggest
Cash Crop in the U.S.
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Fernando Croce Special Christams Edition: Part 1
Meet John Doe, Die Hard, Home Alone,
'R Xmas, The Polar Express
Border Collie Mix
St. Louis, Missouri Adopt-a-Dog
2023 Compensation and Production Survey
Last Chance - by Scott Wheeler
News Briefs ---
Intel Core Ultra Processors Debut
for AI-powered PCs
More About the Ultra Processor
Following NASDAQ Launch
Tesla Recalls Autopilot Software
in 2 Million Vehicles
GM to lay off 1,300 workers across
two Michigan plants as vehicle production ends
Instacart Drives over 231,000 Grocery Retail Jobs,
More than $15 Billion in Shopper Earnings
Has Jerome Powell’s Fed Pulling Off a Soft Landing?
"many economists are predicting a surprising win"
Warren Buffett Has A McDonald's Gold Card
That Gives Him Free Meals For Life
You May Have Missed ---
Ralph Petta Reflects on 36 Years of Success
at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 18
CORRECTION
Jim Merriless, CLFP, is Not Retired
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
Balancing Experience and Innovation in Hiring
By Ken Lubin, ZFG Partners, Managing Director
CLFP Foundation Adds 10 New CLFPs
Bringing the Total for the Year 1,466
Leasing & Financing Books for Christmas
Available on Amazon and Delivery if Ordered Now!
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
December 11 to December 15
Border Collie/Mix with Labrador Retriever
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey - Adopt-a-Dog
Penalties For Failure To Comply
With State Disclosure Laws
By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
News Briefs ---
FDIC-run Signature Bridge Bank sells
20% stake of $16.8 billion real estate portfolio
Costco’s hottest item isn’t rotisserie chickens
It’s $2,000 gold bars
AT&T to buy Rivian EVs as part
of electrification program
Good News: You Don’t Have to Sleep With Your Spouse
Therapists and sleep scientists say it’s OK to sleep apart
E-Signature Company DocuSign Explores a Deal
Suitors could include private equity and technology firms
Federal agency quashes Georgia’s plan
to let pharmacies sell medical marijuana
You May Have Missed ---
Maui vacation rental owners oppose housing
wildfire survivors, 6,00o Live in Hotels
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 21
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Alternative Lenders Are Number One Source
of Small Credit Sources - Coleman Reports
SBA Lending Conference Schedule
Dates with Links
American Christmas Essentials
Christmas tree in the house tops the list
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark, NEFA
CLFP Growth by Company End of Year 2023
Added 247 Members for Total of 1,466 CLFPs
Why I Became a CLP (1996)
Theresa Kabot, CLP, BPB
Second Half: Christmas Films, The Santa Clause,
The Lion Winter, Fanny and Alexander, Blast Silence,
Tokyo Godfathers - Reviews by Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever/Great Pyrenees Mix
Danville, California Adopt-a-Dog
Commercial Finance Disclosure;
The Small Business Data Collection Rule; and
The Corporate Transparency Act
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
News Briefs ---
US Consumer Confidence Surges Most
Since 2021 in Broad Upturn
Rivian chooses construction firm to
build $5B EV factory in Georgia
Southwest Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots Union
...provide raises and better benefits
Holiday bonus: IRS cancels $1 billion
in taxpayer penalties
FTC unveils sweeping plan to boost
children’s privacy online
Adobe to Pay Back $1 Billon Acquisition fee
after regulators call off $20 billion acquisition
Dick Wolf, ‘Law & Order’ Creator, Gives
200 Artworks to the Met Museum
You May Have Missed ---
Everyone expected a recession
The Fed and White House found a way out
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 29
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
November Downturn for Commercial Finance
ELFA Reports Volume Down 19 Percent
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark
The Two Reasons You Get Hired
by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
December 18 - December 21
The Apple Watch's Popularity
is Unmatched in the U.S.
Which City Has the Most Millionaires?
Let's Start with the Top 30
Commercial/Leasing Finance Conferences
2024 - Links Updated
Best Films of 2023 by Fernando Croce
Showing Up, Tori and Lokita, Fallen Leaves,
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Ferrari,
Killers of the Flower Moon, May December
The Master Gardener, Menus-Plaisirs–Les Troisgros
Siberian Husky
Pasadena, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Slow Rollout of National Charging System
Could Hinder E.V. Adoption
From boardrooms to bedrooms: These eight downtown
Boston office buildings could soon become apartments
How China’s Property Crisis Blew Up
Bets That Couldn’t Lose
In reversal, U.S. to heighten efforts to collect
billions in unpaid Covid loans
The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over
A.I. Use of Copyrighted Work
You May Have Missed ---
California Pushes Electric Trucks
as the Future of Freight
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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