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June 1
Kit Menkin on MCA disclosures
Will disclosing rates kill MCA?
News Stories make www.debanked.com
Robert L. Hornby update New York Disclosure Law
Chair, Equipment Leasing and Finance
Chesa Shahinian & Giantomas PC
Bank Executive Pleads Guilty to Scheme
That Implicates Giants Baseball Team Minority Owner
By Coleman Reports
Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted Top Sales Positions
Newton's First Law
Does it matter? Of course it matters!
Top Ten Leasing News
May 24 to May 28
Salary Needed to Buy a House
in the Largest Metros
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Two Academies in June—One in August
The Right of Set-Off, a Major Pitfall in the Suit Process
By President Nancy Seiverg at CMI Credit Mediators Inc.
Mixed Breed
Baltimore, Maryland Adopt-a-Dog
California Department of Financial Protection
and Innovation Main Page for License Main Page
News Briefs---
How the trucker shortage
is fueling the meat crisis
Whole Foods to open 43 stores
with 11 in California
Reports: Fintech startup Klarna could receive $40B+
valuation in new funding round
Dreamforce is coming back to S.F. -
with a 5,000-person capacity and mandatory vaccinations
You May have Missed---
Employers Can Require Covid-19 Vaccine
Under Federal Law, New Guidance States
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
Please Stay on the Line
Cartoon
What is your Number?
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Help Wanted Ads
Senior Sales Manager/Senior Sales Team/Top Income
Sales Makes it Happen by Steve Chriest
Anger and the 80% Rule
Ransomware Attack Hits Nantucket,
Martha's Vineyard Ferry Service
The Biggest U.S. Importers and Exporters
Shipping Volume from and to U.S. in 2020
Visualizing 50 Years of Global Steel Production
Where the United States Stands
Google June 2021 Core Update rolling out
Part 2 Update Coming July 2021
California Department of Tax Revenues & Fees
Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for 1st Quarter 20210
Monte Hellman Films (1929 - 2021) Ride in the Whirlwind
Two-Lane Blacktop/Cockfighter/Roach to Nowhere
The Shooting---Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Coonhound/Treeing Walker Mix
Columbia, South Carolina Adopt-a-Dog
Baltimore Craft Feast
June 3, 2021 5-8pm ET Still Time to Register
NEFA Members and Non-Members Invited
News Briefs---
First Midwest in $6.5 billion deal with Indiana bank
an all-stock “merger of equals.”
Layoffs, losses and lawsuits: California health care
giant Sutter Health faces day of reckoning
CLFP Foundation’s Reid Raykovich is primed to take
the equipment finance certification worldwide
Texas Lawmakers Passed Changes to Prevent
More Blackouts. Experts Say It's Not Enough
COVID-19 restrictions protected California’s economy
Now it’s poised for a ‘euphoric’ rebound
Anheuser-Busch to give away free beer
when US hits vaccination goal
Federal Reserve survey sees economy growing at faster pace
Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
You May have Missed---
Who is Eligible for PPP Loan Forgiveness?
The Rules and Regulations from Los Angeles Times
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 7
Hey, Naomi
Message from Will Smith
Class 8 Truck Orders Backlogged Until 2022
By Vesna Brajkovic, truckinginfo.com
Report Finds Legal Cannabis Sales Have
Raked in $8 Billion in Taxes
Leasing Industry Ads
---Now Hiring
When It's Time to Move On
The Ultimate Hire by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
18 New CLFP's Bringing Total to 1022
Two Academies in June, one in August
CLFP's by Company
Members with Two or More
How Hurricane Season Stands to Impact Housing
By Christina Hughes Babb, DSnews.com
Ralph Mango--Coda to Hurricane Story
Growing Up in Jersey Shore
Top Ten Leasing News
June 1 to June 3
Canada is out of recession, but it still has
to recover the economic activity that was lost
IRS sending more than 2.8 million refunds to those
who already paid taxes on 2020 unemployment compensation
English Shepherd
Evansville, Indiana Adopt-a-Dog
Amazing Group Hotel Block Rate Sept. 8 - 10
2021 AACFB Annual Conference, Nashville, TN
News Briefs---
The G-7 Nations Agree To Make Big Tech Companies
Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
Apple employees bash new policy
cutting work-from-home time
Old National merges with First Midwest Bank
a new entity with $45 billion in combined assets
You May have Missed---
I found the Bay Area dock where Otis Redding
wrote his final song "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay."
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 9
Balboa Capital Announces $50 Million
Corporate Note Financing
Workers Want to Stay Put in Home Office – Chart
Plus the Perks of Working from Home
Leasing Industry Ads
Positions Open
News from Wheeler Business Consulting
Growing Economy for Banking, Financing, and Leasing
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Chart: Global Corporation Tax Levels In Perspective
Corporate Income Tax Rate in 2021
US Has Recovered Ransomware Payment
Made After Pipeline Hack
Why the Time Might be Right for Equipment Financing
By Marcia Koch, Valley Bank, Wayne, New Jersey
NEFA Baltimore Crab Feast Returns as One
of the First In-person Gatherings of Industry Professionals
Basset Mix
Larchmont, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Financial and Sales Training
Updated
News Briefs---
World economy to grow 5.6 percent,
the highest level since 1973
U.S. Employers Report Strongest Hiring Outlook Since 2000
22 percentage points year-over-year
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill
to combat China's growing economic influence
U.S. Employers Report Strongest Hiring Outlook Since 2000
22 percentage points year-over-year
Canada prepares to ease quarantine rules
for vaccinated travelers - Bloomberg
You May have Missed---
'Lockdown' states like California did better economically
than 'looser' states like Florida, new COVID data shows
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 11
Vendor Financing: Research Based Digital Experience
Free Webinar, Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Notice: CLFP Verification in
Leasing News "New Hires/Promotions"
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Top Positions Available
Economic Impact Map of United States
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
Phil Dushey Adds New Video to
Global Financial Training Program
United Capital Source Inc Achieves $1 Billion
In Small Business Financing Volume
Federal Reserve Board approve Silicon Valley Bank
Financial Group to merge with Boston Private Financial Holding
Suspense and Action Movies-Watch at Home
About Endless (w/subtitles), The Killing of Two Lovers
Oxygen (w/subtitles), The Woman in the Window, Wrath of Man
Labrador Retriever Mix
Williamsville, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Ken Lubin Podcast - David Laubner
CMO/Fintech Marketing Guru
News Briefs---
Inflation surges as consumer prices leap 5%,
biggest jump since 2008
Facebook Extends its work-at-home policy
to most employees
Developer pulls the plug on Keystone XL oil pipeline
after the Biden administration revoked its permit in January
You May have Missed---
The 100 Biggest Companies in the World -Ranked
Worth $31.7 Trillion, Quarter 1, up 48% Year-to-Year
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 14
Nils Bohlin, Engineer at Volvo
He invented the three-point seat belt in 1959
Positive Attitude
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Maxim Commercial Capital States,
"We Love Trucks!"
Leasing Industry Ads
Sales – Work from Home
Companies who notify lessee
in advance of lease expiration
Top Ten Leasing News
June 7 to June 11
Core Inflation Shoots to Highest Level Since 1992
Year-over-year Change Consumer Price All USS Urban Consumers
Probably a Better Way to Analyze USA Inflation Chart
Using a Longer Period Compared to a Shorter Period
Closing the Deal with Leasing
By Jo-Anne Bailey Catalyst Finance Partners
San Jose Planning Commission Gives Unanimous Approval
for Woz Way mixed-use Project, Major Growth Downtown
Mixed Breed, but Cute
Santa Monica, California Adopt-a-Dog
October 13 - 15 National Vehicle Leasing Association
IN-PERSON Conference, Sunny Atlantic Beach Florida
News Briefs---
Restaurants and small biz near Amazon HQ show signs
of life as tech giant adjusts remote work rules
Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks in Asia Disrupt
Global Shipping, Chip Supply Chain
Subway's new 20-year franchise contracts
mean the chain could take over stores if...
You May have Missed---
Forget Going Back to the Office
—People Are Just Quitting Instead
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 16
The World Needs More Mayberry
Photo
State Filing Offices to be Closed Friday for Juneteenth Holiday
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Virginia
Primary Reasons Many US Adults Don’t Trust
or Understand Cryptocurrency - Chart
Leasing Industry Ads
Growing Companies Growing their Senior Sales Team
Work from Home, too
The List - May, 2021
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
InSource Learning Academy Joins
Financial and Sales Training Group
Cannabis Boom Revives Storefronts, Factories;
Brings Jobs to Michigan
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Summer Heat Brings a Market Cooldown
Is the housing market beginning to see a slowdown?
The Number of Grand Slam Singles Titles Won by Male
Tennis Players in the Open Era (since 1968) - Chart
First Commonwealth Bank Announces
Entry into Equipment Finance Business
Hires CLFP Cindy Spurdle Award Winner to Run it
Male Puppy Labrador Retriever (mixed)
Littleton, Colored Adopt-a-Dog
Broker Fair 2021 is BACK – December 6 in NYC
Very Well-Attended in Person
News Briefs---
‘Fastest production car you can buy’:
Jay Leno impressed by Tesla’s Model S Plaid
Major US mall owner files for bankruptcy
100 locations across the United States
deBanked Celebrates 4,000 Days Since Inception
"originally as MerchantProcessingResource.com in 2010"
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90%
effective in U.S. trial
Amtrak is a top travel choice in the Northeast.
With an ally in White House, it wants trains in the rest of America
Container rates rocket even higher
— and there’s no end in sight
The ultimate guide to quitting your job
By Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times Exclusive
You May have Missed---
A 15th Amazon leadership principle?
Former exec floats new idea for tech giant’s next era
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 18
Fed Holds Rates Near Zero, Hints at 2023 Hikes
U.S. Federal Funds Target Rate Chart
Our Leasing/Finance Life is Changing
Not Just Because of FinTech, Perhaps the Convenience
By Kit Menkin
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Great Career Positions Available
China Leads the Nations in Trade
Charts
Used cars: Moving fast with more cash
By Auto Remarketing Staff
CSI Leasing Launches Subsidiary in Japan
Continues to Expand
Dext Capital Closes $25 million revolving credit
Facility with Regions Bank
Father's Day Films: It's a Gift, On Golden Pond
Bicycle Thieves (w/subtitles), An Autumn Afternoon
Commando---chosen by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Tibetan Spaniel/Pekingese
Lake Forest, California Adopt-a-Dog
The Breeds Ruling "Best in show" at Westminster
Breeds that Have Won "Best in Show" Most Often
News Briefs---
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement: keep the
target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent
Charles Schwab hiring for 1,000 new jobs in
Dallas-Fort Worth as brokerage accounts soar
San Jose becomes largest city in California
to mandate videotaping of gun purchases
This $1 billion S.F. startup wants to disrupt vacation homes
Wine Country residents say it's destroying their neighborhoods
How far can you go in an electric car?
California needs 1.2 million charging stations
You May have Missed---
Biden signs into law bill establishing Juneteenth
as federal holiday – This Friday will be a Federal Holiday, June 18
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
Father to Son on Father’s Day
Cartoon
Phoenix Lending Survey Results Reveals
Optimism in the U.S. Economy
Amazon Rakes in More US ECommerce Sales
than the Next 9 Biggest US Retailers Combined
Leasing Industry Ads
Earn a Top Sales Income
“Double Down”
Sales Make it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
U.S. Housing Market
By Sam Khater, Vice President and Chief Economist
Economic & Housing Research, Freddie Mac
Top Ten Leasing News
June 14 to June 18
Shepherd
Santa Barbara, California Adopt-a-Dog
Podcast Interview with Paul Menzel on Leadership
and How He Leads Others to Perform
The Alta Group Leadership Development
News Briefs---
SBA has Billions Left Over in Forgivable COVID-19
for Businesses in Low-income Areas
Leasing Companies Offer Flexibility
in Booming Truck Market
Here Are the Companies Rushing Workers Back
to the Office — and the Ones that Aren't
Cargo Is Piling Up Everywhere,
And It's Making Inflation Worse
Edmunds: Consider leasing when new car prices soar
Farm Equipment/Agrinews-pubs.com
Amazon may pay $150M for 20% stake in Plus;
buying 1,000 trucks
You May have Missed---
Get Ready for Years of Chaos in Container Shipping
When things go wrong in this business, they go seriously wrong
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
Anthony Bourdain
"Everything Important I ever Learned…"
ELFA Reports New Business Down 17%
From April 2021 to May 2021
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
You Stand Out. Your Income Should, Too
Client's Input
Wheeler Business Consulting
The 2021 Most ‘American-made’ Auto
is a First-timer in the Top Spot
Medical Marijuana Activists in Pennsylvania
See Workers’ Comp. Decision as a Win
Charles Grodin (1935 - 2021) The Heartbreak Kid,
Real Life, The Lonely Guy, Midnight Run, Clifford
Films Chosen by Leasing News Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever/Mix
Decatur, Georgia Adopt-a-Dog
Spam Arrest
Recommended by Kit Menkin
News Briefs---
American workers don't want to go back to normal,
and that makes sense
Feverish demand and lack of supply
driving used truck prices skyward
Lumber prices plummet as sawmills crank up output,
easing inflation fears
Boston FinTech startup raises $360 million to provide
more Americans with car loans using algorithm
Review of Amazon-MGM deal will be led by
FTC, now chaired by Big Tech critic Lina Khan
American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers
Commercial Break Newsletter
Amazon says Prime Day was ‘biggest two-day period
ever’ for its third party sellers—Full Report
You May have Missed---
Cyclical Outlook Key Takeaways: Inflation Inflection
By Tiffany Wilding, Andrew Balls, PIMCO
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 28
The Difference Between Cats and Dogs
Cartoon
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Leasing Industry Ads
Top Sales Positions with Growing Companies
Measure More Than Revenue
By Steve Chriest
Companies who utilize Evergreen Clauses
for Extra Lease Payments
ABS Tag and Title Partners with
National Vehicle Leasing Association
Top Ten Leasing News
June 22 to June 24
Microsoft Joins $2 Trillion Club
Chart
Target will top $18 billion in US ecommerce sales this year
Since 2019, its online sales have surged nearly 175%
Labrador Retriever/Mixed
Seattle, Washington Adopt-a-Dog
Amazing Group Rate at Hotel Sept. 8 - 10
2021 AACFB Annual Conference, Nashville, TN
News Briefs---
Mortgage Rates Shift Gears
"expect that rates will continue to gradually rise "
How Two Start-Ups Reaped Billions in Fees
on Small Business Relief Loans
‘A giant game of musical chairs’:
Waves of workers are changing jobs as pandemic wanes
Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut
Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill
Adobe announces hybrid post-COVID workplace plan
emphasizing remote work despite major office spending
Francis Ford Coppola Winery to be acquired
By Napa-based Delicato Family Wines
You May have Missed---
Explainer video: Merchant Cash Advance vs. Loans
Featuring: Sean Murray
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
June 30
Ages of the Founding Fathers Revealing
in 1776
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Many Excellent Sales Positions Available
Equipment Shortage and Its Effect on Sales
Sales Makes It Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Cash is Queen When Running a Manufacturing Business
By Ken Hurwitz, Canadian Metalworking
89% Increase in Demand for Food Delivery Services
Since 2018 - Yelp Reports
LSP Transport, Suttles Truck Leasing
Recognized by the National Tank Truck Carriers
California Earmarks $100 Million to Support
Licensed Cannabis Firms during Pandemic
How the World Commutes to Work - Chart
Own Car - Public Transport - Own Bicycle
US lenders Report Modest Q1 growth
in Asset-based Lending
Young Mr. Lincoln/Blow Out/Moscow on the Hudson
This is America, Charlie Brown/Capt. America
Fourth of July Favorites by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Terrier Mix
Lake Forrest, California Adopt-a-Dog
Looking for Information on Sale of Trucks
by Engine Type
News Briefs---
The Start of License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney now in www.debanked.com
Regulations and Legal News
CFPB Rulemaking Will Require Reporting On Lending To Women
- And Minority-Owned and Small Businesses
United Airlines says it will hire up to 3,000 employees
in Chicago, add flights after biggest plane purchase in its history
Disney postpones first test cruise
over ‘inconsistent’ COVID results
Google to reopen California offices
on voluntary basis in July
America’s workers are exhausted and burned out
— and some employers are taking notice
Illinois sees first bond rating upgrade
in over two decades
You May have Missed---
Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic
For some, going back isn’t so simple
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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