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June 1
The Top Four Leasing/Finance Funder Websites
In North America
New Hires & Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Access Unlimited Income Potential - Apply Now!
Setting Daily Goals
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Medicaid Won’t Charge You to Renew
or Enroll: Spotting the Scams
By Carol Kando-Pineda
FDIC Insured Institutions Reported Net Income
of $79.8 Billion in First Quarter 2023
Jim Brown (1936-2023) The Dirty Dozen, Riot,
Dark of the Sun, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Fingers
Reviews by Leasing News Fernando Croce
German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois
Irvine, California Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA Emerging Talent - Baltimore, MD
July 13 - 14, 2023
News Briefs ---
BMO hints at broad layoffs after buying Bank of the West
as revenue growth lags cost increases
Facebook owner Meta will chop 1,100-plus
additional Bay Area jobs
Beige Book: Overall Economic Activity
Little Changed April and Early May
The easiest way to get a $7,500 tax credit
for an electric vehicle? Consider leasing
Twitter is now worth just 33% of Elon Musk’s
purchase price, Fidelity says
Intel stock bucks chip selloff as company
receives a vote of confidence from Nvidia
Nearly 4 Million Kia Cars Have Potentially Explosive
Air-Bag Inflators, Document Shows
You May Have Missed ---
US labor market remains resilient
as job openings climb, layoffs drop
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 5
State-by-State Analysis of License Requirements
for Lenders and Brokers – Updated
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Now Hiring for These Departments/Careers
The Progressive Path to Peak Performance:
Embracing the Power of Recovery
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
May 30 - June 1
US Employers added 339,000 Jobs in May Chart
Complicates Feds Effort to Bring Down Inflation
Silvergate Bank Voluntary Liquidation
Consent Order from DFPI, Federal Reserve
ELFA Announces Agenda for Emergence2023
Leadership Program on July 13-14 in Baltimore
Association Recognizes Members of 2023
Emerging Talent Advisory Council
Labrador Retriever
San Jose, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Saudi Arabia is slashing oil supply.
It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers
VW to launch electric version of
venerable Bus in 2024
Ultralong-Range Electric Cars Are Arriving
Say Goodbye to Charging Stops
Online Banks Are Winning the Deposit War
Deposits rose quarter over quarter
You May Have Missed --
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector
Employment Increased by 278,000 Jobs in May
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 7
Never before was the same interest rate
paid on a 6-month as on a 60-month CD
By Dr. Dan Geller
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Sell Your Value Proposition
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Catalytic Converter Thefts Spike
288% in Just 2 Years
LeaseAccelerator Announces PureLease Marketplace
Has Sourced $1.5B in Lease Financing
First Citizens Bank Names Jim Hudak
as President of CIT Commercial Finance
Mixed Breed
Fallston, Maryland Adopt-a-Dog
2023 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
Registration Open - Sept. 20-21 Orlando, Florida
News Briefs ---
Connecticut Nears Passage of a Unique
Commercial Financing Disclosure Bill
All Tesla Mode l 3s now eligible
for full $7,500 tax credit
West Coast dockworkers disrupt trade
for a fourth day, says maritime group
Unruly passenger incidents on airplanes
up 47% last year worldwide
PGA Tour will merge with Saudi-backed
LIV Golf league
A group of 9/11 relatives called the merger with
LIV a "betrayal"
You May Have Missed --
Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Plunge
59% as Woes Continue
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 9
32 Leasing Companies No Longer in Business
June 9, 2000 Archives
Why I Subscribe to Leasing News
By Randy Haug
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Careers Await in Many Departments
Mastering the Endurance Game: Thriving in Sports
and Business Through Patience and Perseverance
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
How Remote Work Has Reshaped
New York’s 'Super’ Commutes
TuSimple Has Started Testing its
Self-driving Autonomous Truck in Japan
Underdog sagas ("Air"), crowd-pleasing comedy
("Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret"),
stylish action ("John Wick: Chapter 4"),("Marlowe")
uplifting documentaries ("Still: A Michael J. Fox Film").
Film Reviews by Fernando Croce
Hound - Adopt-a-Dog
Charlotte, North Carolina
State of the Banking Industry Webinar
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 3:00 pm ET
News Briefs ---
Connecticut Passes Commercial Financing
Disclosure Bill
Jobless claims jump to 261,000
Highest level since 2021
New lawsuit filed against Umpqua Bank
related to $330M Marin County Ponzi scheme
As UPS union plans vote on strike
drivers broil in trucks lacking AC
What to know about the West Coast
ports’ slowdown
To fill offices, Google issues ultimatum
while Salesforce tries charity
You May Have Missed --
More Americans own stocks. This is great
for their financial future
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 12
CLFP Foundation Adds 19 New CLFPs – With Photos
Reaches 1,300 Membership
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
New Dates Added - June to October
Self-Reliance: Why Trusting Yourself
is Key to Achieving Success
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
June 5 to June 9
The Ten Longest Range EVs for 2023
EPA Combined Range plus Price
Proposed California Law Could
Legalize Marijuana Cafes
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
30 ELFA Member Employees Receive Principles
of Equipment Leasing & Finance Certificate
Mixed Breed
Richmond, Indiana Adopt-a-Dog
Always Be Growing Your Email List
By Ken Countess
News Briefs ---
Germany refusing Intel's additional demand
for subsidies for chip plant, Financial Times reports
Subway® Announces Largest Master Franchise Agreement
in Brand History to Expand Presence in Mainland China
Musk and Dimon are not alone in sticking
with China, despite tensions
Bobby Flay and his favorite Hamburger
At his own Burger Restaurant
I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia After Tanker Catches Fire
Officials warn of challenging traffic conditions for months
You May Have Missed --
UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant
on everything delivered everywhere all the time
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 14
Everyone Who Remembers...
The Heart of Education
Business Owners Survive Through Change
Optimistic Through Pandemic and Now Inflation
By Nationwide, Columbus, Ohio
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Improve Your Career plus Salary, Benefits
Changing Competition
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
$330 Million Umpqua Bank Assisted Ponzi Scheme
Reports San Francisco Chronicle
Affordable Housing Shortage Most Impacting
Families Earning Less Than $75K
Federal Study Concludes Breathalyzers Are
Unreliable as Recent Cannabis-Use Tests
Pug Mix
Miami, Florida Adopt-a-dog
NVLA 2023 Annual Conference
October 11-13 Austin, Texas
Early Bird Registration Available
News Briefs ---
UBS completes Credit Suisse takeover
to become wealth management behemoth
Toyota claims solid-state EV battery tech
breakthrough could offer +900 miles driving range
Inflation eased further in May but remains
above normal levels
Canadian port workers authorize strike
in near-unanimous vote
You May Have Missed --
U.S. credit card debt nears the $1T mark:
Is there a reason to worry?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 16
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Think Bigger for Career Success:
A Guide to Achieving Greater Heights
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Quaker Oaks Removes and Changes Name
As they call it "Racist"
How Are You Going to Handle Full Disclosure
Transactions that Include Kickbacks?
North Mill Equipment Finance Awarded
GlobalCaptial ABS Deal of the Year
$1 Billion in Infrastructure Loans Supporting California
Communities through Clean Water, Organic Recycling,
Safer Roads, Fire Protection, and More
Father's Day Movies: The Kid, A Bronx Tale,
He Got Game, Hunt for the Wilderpeople,
The World of Apu - Reviews by Fernando Croce
German Shepherd Dog Mix
Roseville, California Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA Announces Webinar on
How to Prepare for Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank
Wednesday June 21, 2-3 p.m. EDT
News Briefs ---
Bipartisan Senate bill would seize pay
of failed banks’ executives
Labor dispute at West Coast ports ends
with pay hike
Starter Homes Long Past Affordability,
Even in Secondary Markets
Hawaii residents’ ongoing war with billionaire
owner of Molokai Ranch
You May Have Missed --
Here's What Recruiters Actually Do
LinkedIn News
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 20
California Disclosure Law Survey: Part One
By Ken Greene, Esq. Leasing News Advisor Emeritus
APR Programs Are Widely Available on the Internet
Search Annual Percentage Rate Programs
Usury
Various Laws Subject to Disclosure
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Now Hiring Several Departments, Plus Sales
Getting Out of Your Own Head for Success
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
June 12 to June 16
Home Sales Down 18.7% Year-Over-Year,
Hampered by Lagging Inventory
German Shepherd Dog
Roseville, California Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA Presents "A Briefing of the Inflation Act"
Thursday, June 22nd 2:30 - 3:30 pm EST
Open to All
News Briefs ---
Federal Legislators Jump on Commercial Financing Disclosure
Bandwagon, Renew Push to Give CFPB Authority
By Sean Murray, deBanked
What the potential UPS strike could
mean for your packages
Is Intel Turning The Corner?
Yes
Intel confirms deal for $33 billion
German factories
Ex-Google CEO buys super yacht abandoned
by Russian oligarch Guryev
You May Have Missed --
Biggest plane deal in history: Airbus clinches
massive order from India’s IndiGo
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 22
California Disclosure Law Survey: Part Two
By Ken Greene, Esq. Leasing News Advisor Emeritus
Story Credit Financing
Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Breaking Down Barriers
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
The Ignorance Plea
By Terry Winders
Learning from a Leader: Career Development Advice
Interview with Reid Raykovich, CEO of CLFP Foundation
Internship Resources
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation/Academic Programs
New Releases: Branded to Kill, Targets,
Thelma & Louise, Time Bandits, Wings of Desire
by Fernando Croce
Mixed Breed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Adopt-a-Dog
Don't Miss Out of the Early-Bird Rates
2023 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
Orlando, Florida September 20-21
News Briefs ---
Senate panel advances bill to seize pay
of failed banks’ execs
American Companies Held Hostage by the Whims of TikTok
‘a billion-person focus group,’ disrupting business cycles
Vacant Offices Are Piling Up in Silicon Valley
Layoffs, hybrid-work patterns reducing corporate footprints
FTC Sues Amazon Over ‘Manipulative’ Tactics
Used to Enroll Millions in Prime
You May Have Missed --
5 tips on financially helping your parents
in your 20s and 30s
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 26
A New Congressional Bill Renews the Possibility
of Federal Disclosure Legislation
By Marshall Goldberg, Esq., Leasing News Legal Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Now Hiring in Many Departments, Top Pay/Benefits
You Are Better Than You Think:
Soar to New Heights
The Ultimate Hire by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
CLFP Foundation Adds 21 New CLFPs
First CLFP in Pakistan
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
June 20 to June22
ELFF Reports Confidence Has Returned
June is 44.1 Compared to May 40.6
ELFA May Month Survey Ticks Slightly Down
May New Bussiness $9.5 down from April $9.7
Mixed Breed
Chicago, Illinois Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Tesla Owns Top Four Spots as Most
American-Made Cars in Annual Report
Auto Union Blasts $9.2 Billion Ford Loan for Creating
'Low-Road Jobs’
Ford Gets $9.2 Billion to Help US Catch
Up wiith China’s EV Dominance
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agree
to fight in a cage match
You May Have Missed --
Barely a quarter of Americans still have
landlines. Who are they?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
June 28
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Disclosure
and Broker Law which goes into effect on July 1, 2023
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
California Bill Proposes to Require all
Brokers have Commercial Financing License
By Marshall Goldberg, Esq., Leasing News Legal Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Careers Available, Including Join Senior Sales Team
Time Management
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
SF Net Reports Overall Lender Confidence Still Positive
in First Quarter, But Down from the End of 2022
The Farming. The Future. The Financing. Whitepaper:
"Unlocking the Potential of Agricultural Technology"
Mixed Breed
Mohawk, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Roscoe, a Rescue Dog
Adopted by John Kenny and his Family
News Briefs ---
Tesla May Have Already Won the Charging Wars
Deals with Ford and G.M
CLFP Rolls Out in Australia
By Anaya Vance
Tackling truck fraud requires industrywide
collaborative effort
You May Have Missed --
Americans are feeling far more confident
about 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
June 30
Bill in New York to Put Vehicle Brokers and
Independent Leasing Companies Out of Business
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
CLFP Membership: Companies with 3 or More Members
Companies One or Two Members Count Total 1,334
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
August to October
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Hiring Many Departments, Plus Senior Sales Team
The Progressive Path to Peak Performance:
Embracing the Power of Recovery
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Special 4th of July Movie Recommendations
by Fernando Croce
Terrier Mix
Albany, New York Adopt-a-Dog
July 4 – Early Bird Deadline/Exhibitors
2023 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
Orlando, Florida September 20-21
News Briefs ---
SAG-AFTRA members may go on strike soon.
Here are four reasons why
Work Advice: How experienced workers
can help new hires integrate
Walgreens Closing 150 Stores;
Everyone Should Worry
Teamsters: National UPS Strike
is Imminent
Wildfire Smoke Blows in Concerns
for Mid-Atlantic Farms
Aurora mayor invites Chicago Bears to relocate
stadium to suburb with 2-page letter
You May Have Missed --
A Billionaire Baseball Owner Failed to Extort
Oakland, So He’s Scamming Nevada Instead
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
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