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June 1
Correction: Link was Broken in Early Edition
Dr. Anthony Fauci on How America Can Avoid
a Second Wave of the Coronavirus
Post a Free Classified Job Wanted
100 Word Maximum Free Listing
Top Ten Leasing News
May 26 – May 28
Rick Remiker Retired Yesterday
Senior Executive Vice President, Director of Commercial Banking
Shola M Richards Walking His Dog
and Daughter Down His Neighborhood
Tuna Shoelaces
By Christopher Menkin
Hugh Hefner
Pajamas
Mapped: The Wealthiest Person in
Every U.S. State in 2020
Rottweiler
Denver, Colorado Adopt-a-Dog
Join the Web Seminar, Free, to Discuss COVID 19
Hidden Costs: BK, Repossessions & Legislation
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00Am PDT June 3
News Briefs---
Finance During the Crisis: Five Lessons from CFOs
Five Observations
Hawaii governor to extend traveler quarantine past June
number of travelers arriving in Hawaii fell to 4,564 last month
Target Closes 46 Calif. Stores
As Protests Break Out Nationwide
You May have Missed---
Like Trump, JFK faced riots. Here’s what he did
to stop the violence in Birmingham in 1963
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 3
TODAY: 10:00 am PDT Web Seminar, Free, to Discuss COVID 19
Hidden Costs: BK, Repossessions & Legislation
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00Am PDT June 3
Sales Make it Happen by Christopher "Kit" Menkin
"You become what you attract”
Now is the Time to Take Your Banker to Lunch
Many Restaurants Are Open, Some only Outside Only
ACT Research: CV Production Falls,
Demand for Engines Muted In Tandem
Average new-car APRs drop to levels not seen
since 2013; used stays nearly steady
ELFA Provides Accounting Insights for Lease and Loan
Modifications Amid COVID-19
Critical Customer Concessions Addressed May 27 Webinar
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Austin, Texas Adopt a Dog
U.S Police Shootings: Blacks Disproportionately Affected
Chart by Statista
Protest/Crime
Two Photos
Which States Have Deployed the National Guard
Deployment in Response to Protest (as of June 02, 2020)
News Briefs---
Macy's, Nordstrom Face Huge Losses
Due to Urban Unrest
'Our institutions are responsible' for unrest,’
Gov. Newsom says
Wearing Face Masks and Social Distancing Actually Work
to Contain COVID-19, According to a New Study
Apple is tracking iPhones stolen by looters
“We’re watching you."
May Car Sales Crushed, a Threat to Ford and GM
"sales are expected to fall 33% from a year ago"
You May have Missed---
Six Months of Coronavirus:
Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 5
Does Insurance Cover Destruction and Loss
Due to "Civil Unrest?"
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Is Ten Years at Same Company too Long?
Career Crossroads---by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Why Can't We Be Like Labrador Retrievers
Photo
They Need YOU!
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
What We Said About Lives Matter
Photo
Lynn Shelton Five Films/My Effortless Brilliance/Laggies
Your Sister's Sister/Outside In, Sword of Trust
"Watch at Home" by Leasing News' Fernando F. Croce
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Walking on My Street Explained
By Shola Richards
News Briefs---
Wells Fargo will no longer accept auto loan applications
through independent dealerships
GM starts electric van program said
to aim to ‘beat Tesla to the segment’
Las Vegas Strip reopening scenes:
Foot traffic light, but Bellagio fountains dancing
Reopen the Golden State? Most Californians say
they aren’t ready to lift COVID-19 restrictions
You May have Missed---
Banks Took $11 Billion in Overdraft Fees in 2019, Group Says
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 8
Dr. Dan Geller Predicts US Being Pushed
into a Prolonged Recession
How COVID-19 is triggering Mass Layoffs
Across Startups
I just lost my job----now what?
Career Crossroads---by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Changes to Payroll Protection Plan
Passed both Houses, Signed by President Trump
From 1969, Mr. Rogers and the Black Policeman
on Television
Developing Strong Leaders for the Commercial
Equipment Finance and Leasing Industry
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Top Ten Leasing News
June 1 - June 5
Who Should Get the Next "Last Dance"
% of Respondents Sports Athlete Documentary Series
Labrador Retriever
El Sobrante, California
Post a Free Classified Job Wanted
100 Word Maximum Free Listing
News Briefs---
Unemployment Rate Would Have Been 3 Percent Higher
in May If Furloughed Were Included
A Maine factory says it will have to discard all
coronavirus swabs made during Trump's factory tour
You May have Missed---
32 Pictures that Show What White Privilege Looks Like
Some May be Viewed as Humorous, Others Quite Serious
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 10
New York Attorney General's Office Wins Major Case
Against Northern Light Systems Leasing and Affiliates
162% of Quota
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Letters! We get eMail---
Protests/Major Disease Eradication/Dr. Fauci
Certified Lease and Finance Professional 2020 V.2 Circular
Pres. Message, Spotlight New CLFP's, Why I Became a CLFP
Was the Latest Jobs Report Too Good to be True
Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate in the U.S.
SFNet CEO Announces Live Online Annual Convention
By Richard Gumbrecht, CEO, Secured Finance Network
German Shepherd
Houston, Texas Adopt-a-Dog
us.whatjobs.com Joins
Classified Ads ---Employment Web Sites
News Briefs---
Anthony Fauci warns that ‘nightmare’ pandemic
isn’t close to over
U.S. Q3 Employment Outlook Hits 10 Year Low
Though Early Signs of Optimism Emerge
Hedge funds in Hong Kong are considering pulling out over
fears that China's new security law could ruin their operations
Cristobal destroys protective sand dunes in Grand Isle, La.
a troubling omen in what could be a rough hurricane season
Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives
Police departments deny lying but acknowledge making mistakes
Trump Falsely Targets Buffalo Protester, 75,
as ‘Antifa Provocateur’
You May have Missed---
Young whites awaken to American racism
By Willie Brown
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 12
NY Based Finance Companies Deceived Small Businesses,
with Merchant Cash Advance, one at 4,000 percent Interest
Merchant Cash Advance APR Calculator
www.nav.com
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Back to Business Not Yet
www.growbixmedia.com
Starbucks to Close 400 Stores
"Never to be the Same"
Report: 85 Percent of Independent Restaurants
Could Close Without Direct Aid
California Department of Business Oversights
COVID-19 Updates
The (Not So) World Wide Web
Estimated Number Internet Users per 100 people 2019
ELFA Equality Movement Pledges to Fight
Racial Injustice and Intolerance
NEFA Releases Statement
on Diversity and Racial Injustice
LendIt Fintech Moves to All Virtual Events for 2020
USA, Europe and LatAm will be held as virtual events in 2020
Do the Right Thing/The Glass Shield/Fruitvale State
Selma/I am Not Your Negro---Fernando Croce choices:
Films Directed by African-Americans
Mutt
Phoenix, Arizona Adopt a Dog
The World Leaders with the Most Followers on Twitter
Number of Twitter followers of world leaders (in millions)
News Briefs---
The Dow crashes more than 1,800 points out of nowhere
— here's one reason why
Hawaii, Canada to extend visitor restrictions
Quarantines and other restrictions stymie summer travel plans
Amazon unveils small business credit line with Goldman
in latest tie-up between tech and Wall Street
Lawmakers Push to Invest Billions
in Semiconductor Industry to Counter China
Coronavirus: Navy, CDC study on infected aircraft carrier
provides glimmer of hope for immunity
E-bikes are having their moment
They deserve it
You May have Missed---
Richest Town
in Every State
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 15
Post a Free Classified Job Wanted
100 Word Maximum Free Listing
Top Ten Leasing News
June 8 - June 12
Former Enloe Bank President Pleads Guilty
to Setting a Fire to Hide Theft from the Bank
Signs of an Imminent Layoff
Career Crossroads---by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Selling In a Pandemic
By Steve Chriest
Online Personal Reviews Can Help Grow Your Sales
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Jobless Claims Gradually Decline Chart
But 20+ Million Still Out of Work
Border Collie/Labrador Retriever Mix
Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas Adopt a Dog
(part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Area)
Financial Services
(Providing Services and Products)
News Briefs---
Kabbage Processed 129,000 SBA PPP Loan Applications
For Nearly $4 Billion
Tesla attempts to calm Fremont workers amid rising concerns
over potentially inadequate COVID-19 protections
This could be the next major retailer facing bankruptcy
Men's Warehouse/ Jos. A Branch, K&G Brands
What mask? Las Vegas tourists act like the coronavirus
is long gone at the Cosmopolitan
New York has received 25,000 complaints of noncompliance
with reopening rules, governor says
Warren Buffett loaned $300 million to Harley-Davidson during
the financial crisis. Here's the story of how he helped the motorcycle maker
Woman becomes first observant Sikh to graduate
from the US Military Academy at West Point
You May have Missed---
Every State's Unemployment Claims
Since COVID-19 Shut the Economy Down
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 17
Marlin Business Services Announces Further Staff Cuts
Form 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Specialists in cannabis and hemp company leasing
Xtraction Services Announces Name Change to XS Financial
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Remember Your “Value-Added”
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
U.S. Retail Sales Rebound After Historic Slump
Monthly Retail and Food Services in the United States
The World's Largest Retailers
Top 10 retailers based on global retail sales 2020
Does Insurance Cover Damage and Loss
Due to "Civil Unrest?"
By Colleen Daly-Tinkham, CMO
Police Spending per Capita in Major U.S. Cities
Amount Spent on Policing per Person in 2020
How Much Do U.S. Cities Spend on Policing
Total Police Budget and General Fund Expenditures
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Reduced Profitability
but Strong Loan Growth/Stable Asset Quality First Quarter 2020
COVID-19 Related Legislation & Executive Orders Impact
Bankruptcies & Repossessions for Equipment Finance Companies
Labrador Retriever/Mixed
San Diego, California Adopt a Dog
News Briefs---
U.S. bank profits plunge 70%
on coronavirus loss provisioning (see press release in Leasing News)
‘The dollar is going to fall very, very sharply,’
warns prominent Yale economist
How PG&E missed its chance to prevent the Camp Fire:
Damning report on utility’s negligence
As leaders warned of US meat shortages,
overseas exports of pork and beef continued
Fauci said US government held off promoting face masks
because it knew shortages were so bad
24 Hour Fitness has filed for bankruptcy
Closing More than 134 Gyms
List of 24 Hour Fitness Closed Gyms
by State
Ascentium Capital Wants to Finance
Your Drone Enterprise
Coronavirus: Workers group wants Tesla
to give more safety information
What Americans Bought to Prepare for the Pandemic
Eggs/Toilet Paper/Milk/Fresh Meat Alternatives/Pasta & Rice
You May have Missed---
30 Companies - Largest COVID-19 Government Contracts
has committed a combined $15.2 billion to nearly 4,000 companies
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 19
Correction--Adopt-a-Dog
First Why?
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Unemployed due to FinTech
Career Crossroads---By Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Remember the Good Old Days
Cartoon
Companies who notify lessee in advance of lease expiration
Updated
COVID-19 downturn hits lending industry
By Ken Hurwitz, Blue Chip Leasing Corp
American Pride Hits New Low
Chart
Canadian Marijuana Oil Exports Jump 500% in 2019
CannabisNewsWire
NFIB Member Testifies Before U.S. Senate Finance Committee
on Impact of Unemployment Insurance on his Small Business
Courtship of Eddie's Father/National Lampoon's Vacation
Nothing is Common/Finding Nemo/Somewhere
Father's Day Films by Leasing News Fernando Croce
Coonhound
Brewster, Massachusetts Adopt-a-Dog
North Mill Equipment Finance Webnair
Meet the Funder June 24, 2020 3:00pm ET
News Briefs---
Unemployment claims top 1 million for the 13th straight week
Another 1.5 million applied for state unemployment benefits last week
Californians must wear masks outside home
under new state order
AT&T plans to cut 3,400 technician and clerical jobs
shut more than 250 AT&T Mobility/Cricket Wireless stores
American Airlines May Be The First Airline Bankruptcy,
But It Will Not Be the Last
Carnival loses $4.4 billion
as coronavirus sinks cruise industry
Fauci warns of 'anti-science bias'
being a problem in US
US Upfront TV ad spending will dip $5.5 billion
for 2020-2021 season
Tesla worker who criticized coronavirus safety measures
receives termination notice
Small Businesses Get Easier Path to Relief-Loan Forgiveness
New law loosened many terms of Paycheck Protection Program
You May have Missed---
Willie Brown: ‘Defund the police’
is bad policy, terrible politics
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 22
North Mill Equipment Finance Webinar
Meet the Funder 3:00pm ET Wednesday June 24
Post a Free Classified Job Wanted
100 Word Maximum Free Listing
Top Ten Leasing News
June 15 - June 19
New “Banner Help Wanted” Ad Program
$199 for Two Weeks
NVLA Executive Director Moves Down the Road
By Edward P. Kaye
American Financial Network
(Bankers Equipment Leasing, a division)
Mix of Spaniel, Retriever, Pug and Beagle
Benny
The Art of Leasing and Finance
Placard
The Link Between Social Media
and Search Engine Optimization
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Certified Lease and Finance Professionals Now 905
30 Graduate from Two Virtual Academy Classes
Names/Positions/Company/Photos
Why “Boston Strong” but not “All Cities Strong”
Placard
German Shepherd
Burlingame, California Adopt-a-Dog
Please Add me to mailing list
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News Briefs---
Treasury Dept. to disclose details
on small business loan recipients
‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’:
Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents
In major reversal, Navy opts to uphold firing of aircraft carrier
captain who warned about coronavirus outbreak
Original Juneteenth order found
in National Archives
You May have Missed---
How Hawaii Became a Rare Covid Success Story
The islands’ geography and small population helped
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 24
North Mill Equipment Finance Webinar
Meet the Funder 3:00pm ET Wednesday June 24
Pawnee Leasing Back in Business
Sends Notice to Their Brokers
Letter from Sender of Pawnee Leasing Back in Business
Name With Held
U.S. Census Bureau Survey Shows
Small Business Conditions Improving in June
By Caity Witucki, Main Street Monday
Liquidity & Leverage
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Example: New Banner Help Wanted Ad Program
$199 for Two Weeks
U.S. Trailer Net Orders Record Significant Improvement
in May, But 71% Lower Y/Y
Dr. Dan Geller Believes Bank Below
Required Liquidity
Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals
Three Sessions, Two Virtual Online/One “In Person
Companies with 2 or More CLFP’s/Associates
Adds 30 New Members
Chesswood Provides COVID-19 Update
Encouraging June Collections, Bank Facility Amended
Chow Chow & Labrador Retriever Mix
Fort Collins, Colorado
India Accounts for the Bulk of H-1B Visa Approvals
Origin County of H-1B Visa recipient in FY 2019
News Briefs---
Fauci Warns Next 2 Weeks 'Will Be Critical'
to Slowing Surges Around U.S.
Shipping delays plague country
UPS drivers in SF Bay Area test positive for COVID-19
Yosemite closes campgrounds over virus concerns
Through the Month of July
The great American mall is in trouble
So developers are rethinking it
JCPenney is closing another 13 stores
Planning of closing 250 stores 30% of 846 locations
Apple, Google, Tesla CEOs slam Trump’s move
to suspend immigrant visas
What to know about returning to work
after coronavirus
You May have Missed---
A Tidal Wave of Bankruptcies Is Coming
Prediction
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 26
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Monthly Report
May 6.7 Billion, COVID 19 Catching the Industry - Charts
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Prime Commercial Lending Offers
New Financing Options for Cannabis
Digital Versus Online Marketing: What's the Difference?
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
States with Enough Contact Tracers
U.S. Which Meet the Demand for COVID-19 Case Count
Baystone Government Finance and Republic First National
Corporation Collaborate to Provide $3.35MM in Emergency
Equipment Financing to New York City Fire Department
Consumers shifted nearly $1.1 trillion
from personal consumption to their bank accounts
Showboat (1956 w/Paul Robeson/Destiny Rides Again/
Leave Her to Heaven/ Cranes Are Flying/Army Shadows
Classic Movies Chosen by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
News Briefs---
Federal Gov't Sent $1.4 Billion to Dead People
Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service
US workers file 1.48 million jobless claims,
bringing coronavirus total to 47 Million
Macy's lays off nearly 4,000 employees
back-office and management jobs
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Cases Are Probably 10 Times
Higher Than the Official Count, C.D.C. Says
Texas family’s surprise party infects
18 members with coronavirus, 2 in hospital
Florida residents furious over ‘devil’s law’
requiring face masks
Apple will re-close 14 stores in Florida because of rising
Covid-19 rates, bringing total re-closings to 32
Tesla ranks last on influential JD Power quality survey
32 Major Brands Tested
Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy
has reopened 266 of its 555 company-operated locations
Over Past 15 Years, a Quarter of US Newspapers
Have Folded
You May have Missed---
Trump is halting support for testing sites in 5 states,
could have 'catastrophic cascading consequences' health officials say
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 29
Post a Free Classified Job Wanted
100 Word Maximum Free Listing
Leasing News Help Wanted Rates
How to Advertise
Banner Help Wanted Ad Program
Posted as Display Ad Only in News Story
$199 for Two Weeks
Top Ten Leasing News
June 22 - June 26
Government Leasing is a Wide Open Marketplace
Growing Under Tight Local, State and Federal Budgets
By Christopher Menkin, Editor
Funders Looking for Broker Business
During COVID-19 Pandemic
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business List
Three Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
Commercial Alternative Finance Company List
Updated
Fear Has Two Meanings
Placard
Cybertruck Reservations a Tall Order for Tesla
Tesla's Annual Vehicle Delivers since 2012
Mutt
Blackwood, New Jersey Adopt-a-Dog
Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
News Briefs---
Declines in patient visits during shutdowns projected to cost
U.S. primary care $15 billion in revenue by year’s end, study shows
Only two US states are reporting a decline
in new coronavirus cases
A new dilemma for Trump’s team:
Preventing super-spreader churches
Microsoft stores never really made sense
anyway | Commentary
Canada loses AAA rating,
Fitch downgrades amid virus costs
FAA set to begin test flights for Boeing 737 Max
as soon as Monday
Chesapeake Pushed Into Bankruptcy
by Plunging Energy Prices
You May have Missed---
Exclusive: Blacks are only 7% of the San Francisco Bay Area,
but 27% of those killed by police
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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