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May 1
Barry Reitman Virtual Memorial
  You Are Invited to Join In
    Today 4 pm EDT
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Just Ask
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Ready for Success! With Financial Benefits
Regrets
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry
  Shows Resilience and Optimism in 2024
    ABF Journal
SLIM Capital Reports Breaking 1st Quarter,
    Reveals the Outstanding Financial Numbers
Puppy, Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler
    Beverly Hills, CA  Adopt-a-Dog
ELFA Legal Forum
  Hybrid Event:  In-Person & Virtual
    May 5 - May 7, 2024
News Briefs ---
Amazon Stock Gains On Earnings Beat,
    Touts AI 'Reaccelerating' Cloud Growth
Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as
    it’s poised to take over EV charging
Walmart to close its 51 health centers
    and virtual care service
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth
    Wealthier People Help Explain Why
As internet data centers multiply,
    efforts to control them are growing
8 daily newspapers sue OpenAI and
    Microsoft over AI
You May Have Missed ---
Keep these 10 financial documents forever
    Scan and shred the rest
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 3
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
License and Registration
  A State-by-State Analysis of License
    Requirements for Lenders and Brokers
 ELFA Legal Forum
   Hybrid Event:  In-Person & Virtual
    May 5 - May 7, 2024
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Many Excellent Positions Open
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
    Conferences 2024
Major Change in the Works Regarding
    Changing Federal Law re: Cannabis
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
    Many Work with Third Party Originators
Alta Latin America CEO to Share Climate Finance       
    Perspective at ELFA Legal Forum
Criterion Channel films set in Venice
    Reviews by Fernando Croce
German Shepherd
    Roseville, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Are Interest Rate Cuts Not Actually Around the Corner?
    As Predicted April 18, 2024 by deBanked Staff
BofA Survey: Majority of Small and Mid-Sized
    Business Owners Anticipate Revenue Growth This Year
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector  
   Employment Increased by 192,000 Jobs in April;
    Annual Pay was Up 5.0%
Mortgage rates jump again to 7.22%
    still stifling the housing market
Elon Musk’s shock firing of Supercharger team sparks   
    broader fears about the future of the EV industry
5 companies own 8,000 Kansas City area homes,
    creating intense competition for residents
You May Have Missed ---
AACFB YouTube of Memorial to Barry Reitman
    Family and friends gathered Zoom May 1
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 6
New Hires/Promotions and One Retiring
    in the Leasing Business and Related Industries
Funders Looking for
    Broker Business
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Both Are Growing their Senior Staffs
Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Recognizes Transitional Period
    Wheeler Business Consulting
Top Ten Leasing News was Read by Readers
    April 29 – May 3
The Carbon Footprints of Major Travel Methods
    By Visualcapitalist
Mixed Breed
    Chicago, Illinois  Adopt-a-Dog
Nolan Bushnell Speaking at TechCon SoCal
    May 24th, 2024 San Diego
News Briefs ---
Why It Pays to Start Companies in Recessions
    best workers are more available—and stay longer
Reclassifying Marijuana Could Unlock
    in Tax Savings for Cannabis Companies
Billionaire David Hoffmann’s firm buys
    Napa–Sonoma chauffeur company Pure Luxury
China Is Buying Gold Like There’s No Tomorrow
    global price of gold has reached its highest levels
You May Have Missed ---
Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an
   ammunition shipment to Israel
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 8
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Broker Fair 2024 to be Kosher Catered
    The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City, May 20th
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
    Plus other openings for successful, growing funders
Navigating the Shift: How Banks and Funders
  Can Capitalize on Fintech’s Funding Crunch
    by Financial Technology Expert Alex Vasilakos
Leasing/Finance/Business Training - Updated
    to Learn the Industry and Help Place Their Deals
Financial and Sales Training
    Three Recommendations
Paul Bent Named 2024 Recipient of ELFA’s
    Edward A. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence
Terrier, Special Needs
    Long Beach, California  Adopt-a-Dog
Mediation
    By Paul Bent, Attorney-at-Law
News Briefs ---
U.S. Bancorp Promotes Gunjan Kedia to President
    Press Release
JPMorgan just gave itself an $8 billion boost
    typically out-earns all of its rivals
Rivian reports $1.4B first quarter loss
    EV maker says production shift to Illinois will save money
Penske Truck Rental Announces 2023 Top
    Moving Destinations  Houston, San Antonio Top 2
Caterpillar World's Leasing Mfg. Construction/Mining
    2023 Sales and Revenue $671 Billion
F.A.A. Is Investigating Boeing Over
    787 Dreamliner Inspection
You May Have Missed ---
The Private-Equity Deal That Flattened a Hospital Chain
    and Its Landlord
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 10
Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered:
  The Unfortunate Tale Of Kris Roglieri
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support/Work
Self-Accountability
    Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business List
    Four Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
NEFA Philanthropy Committee Raises Over $30,000
    for Laura’s House at Karaoke Tsunami Event
Mother's Day Movie Recommendations
    By Fernando Croce
Hound/Golden Retriever
    Yreka, California  Adopt-a-Dog
Six Types of Bankruptcy
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
News Briefs ---
Stock market today: Dow pops for 7th straight day
    as S&P 500 climbs back above 5,200
World's record-breaking temperature streak
    extends through April
Google quits on huge, longtime San Francisco
    office in premium location
You May Have Missed ---
These new managerial cities are the true winners
      of remote work, and more
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 13
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
This Year’s ELFA Legal Forum Was a Total Success
    By Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Micro Goals
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Why I Became a CLFP, Bree Johnson, CLFP
    Lease Operations Manager, First Foundation Bank
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    May 6 - May 10
U.S. Immigrants by Region                               
    as of 2022
Labradoodle
    Anaheim, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Amtrak Summer Travel Flash Sale Offers
    Big Savings Across the Country
America's love affair with the SUV
    is killing the trusty sedan
Man who received pig kidney transplant dies weeks
    after milestone surgery
Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles
    could mean big changes for the traffic light
Apple workers in Maryland vote to
    authorize work stoppage
Ordered back to the office, top tech talent left
    instead, study finds
Elon Musk’s Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing
    World Leaders. Then Benefit
You May Have Missed ---
Why a prefab backyard home? Enough custom 
    design elements to make them your own
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 15
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Plenty of Opportunities
    by Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Business Consulting
Help Wanted in the Finance
    and Leasing Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Recruiters
   Companies with experience
    in finance and leasing industry
How People Get Around, Car, Pubic Transportation,   
    Walking, Biking in America, Europe, and Asia
American Association Of Commercial Finance
    Brokers Announces New Board Members
Chris Walker Education Fund Accepting Grant
    Requests; Announces Availability of $20K
Labradoodle (Correct photo)
    Anaheim, California Adopt-a-Dog
Five Key Financial Insights
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
News Briefs ---
Wholesale price increases accelerated in April
    as inflation remains sticky
Elon Musk seems to have decided he needs his
    Supercharger after all, weeks after axing the division
Tesla’s layoff spree continues with 600
    new job cuts in Bay Area
Walmart will lay off hundreds of corporate workers,
    others to relocate
Job search giant Indeed  to lay off
    1,000 Works, 87 from SF Bay Area
Pizza Hut Enters the Burger Business with
    New Cheeseburger Melt
43% of Recent Home Buyers Struggle
    to Make Mortgage Payments
Boeing Violated Criminal Settlement After 737
    MAX Crashes, Justice Department Says
24 states file first lawsuit challenging
    EPA’s new truck emission rule
You May Have Missed ---
How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs
    From Trump’s
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 17
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
ELFF Reports 2nd Month of Confidence Down
    May Fell to 50.7 d from April 52.9
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now
Hiring the Right Salesperson
    "Ducks in Eagle School" by Steve Chriest
The Number of AI Startups By Country
    Plus What Industry is Receiving the Most Funding
U.S. Trade Deficit with China
    Narrows to Lowest Since 2010
Southern California Bancorp & California Bancorp
    Receive of Regulatory Approval
DLL Closes Second U.S. Securitization
    Transaction of 2024
Mitsubishi HC Capital America and Electrada Partner
    to Provide EV Charging-as-a-Service
New Streaming Releases
    Reviews By Fernando Croce
Belgian/Malinios Mix
    San Francisco, Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Element Reports Record First Quarter Results
  Solid net revenue growth of 16.8% led by
    continued strength in services revenue
Walmart stock pops after earnings beat
    retailer surpasses $500 billion in market cap
Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection
    Bureau funding structure is legal
After Dow briefly tops 40,000 for first time,
    Wall Street edges back from record
58% of businesses’ long-term debt rose over
    the past year: report
You May Have Missed ---
Nasal Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing: Which Is  
   Better for Your Airway Health?
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 20
Update: Ascentium vs. Premiere Copier
    Ken 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
CLFP Foundation Adds 11 New CLFPs
    With Photos
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
    9 Classes Scheduled May - November
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    May 13 - May 17
PathShare® Launches New Training for Sales  
    and Sales Management Professionals
Labrador Retriever
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Roglieri's assets heading for liquidation
    in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
US and Chinese automakers are headed
    in completely different directions
Biden’s China tariffs are the end of an era
    for cheap Chinese goods
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet
    service in Indonesia, world’s largest archipelago
Lawmakers push to speed up NYC casino licenses:
    ‘We’re leaving $2B on the table’
You May Have Missed ---
He couldn’t get over his fiancée’s death
    So he brought her back as an A.I. chatbot
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 22
Has Roglieri Left the Building?
    Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus 
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
    2024 – Updated
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now
FrontLine Defense
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
U.S. States with Cities Over
    250,000 People
FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg
    To Stay in Office Until Successor is Confirmed
Terrier Mix
    Minnetonka, Minnesota Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
Nvidia earnings, revenue expected to surge
    first quarter as AI trade faces latest test
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline
    from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
McDonald’s franchisee group says $5 value
    can’t last without company investment
BMW imported 8,000 vehicles into US with parts
    from banned Chinese supplier, Senate report says
We checked in with Hollywood writers a year
    after the strike. They’re not OK
Half of Americans Entering the Peak 65 Zone Are Already 
    Retired/ Claiming Social Security
You May Have Missed ---
Renting Forever and Trying to Create
    a Strong 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

May 24
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business  
    and Related Industries
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
    Balboa Capital, Top Mark
Why You Need to Get Outdoors:
  The Secret to Success
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
ELFA Reports Business Up to $11 Billion in April
    Compared to March $9.3 Billion
ELFA Monthly Leasing Finance Industry Reports
    From September, 2006 to March, 2024
Effort to Provide Restroom Access to
    Male and Female Truckers Continues
CLFP Foundation Surpasses 1,500 Members
    Sharon Pietras Becomes Number 1,500
Memorial Day Film Reviews
    By Leasing News’ Fernando Croce
Mixed Breed
    San Francisco, California Adopt-a-Dog
Registration is Live!
  2024 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
    Hilton, New Orleans Riverside
News Briefs ---
Fast-food prices have skyrocketed. Here’s a look
    at how much they’ve climbed
La Niña is replacing El Niño. What does that
   mean for the Atlantic hurricane season?
Long before Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore
    mariners warned of ‘ship strikes’
Nvidia’s stock market value is up
   $1 trillion in 2024
TikTok says it removed an influence
    originating in China
News Corp. signs deal with Open AI to
   show news in ChatGPT
Macy’s Reports Another Drop in Sales
   but Sees ‘Traction’ in Turnaround
You May Have Missed ---
So, You Think You’re a Jet-Setter?
     Test Your Airport I.Q.
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 28
Summation of News Reports of Financial Technology
    Companies Source of Funding Shutting Down
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
deBanked Broker Fair 2024 Recap
    by deBanked Staff
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Trade Leads with Community & Regional Banks
  Take Your Banker Friend to Lunch
    By Kit Menkin
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
    May 20 - May 24
Non-Competes Are Out the Window
    By Sloan Schickler,  Esq.
Great Pyrenees Mix Puppy
    Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, Florida
Unlocking the Potential of American Association
  Of Commercial Finance Membership
    Webinar Thursday, May 30, 3:00 P.M. (ET)
News Briefs ---
The Hidden Driver of Soaring Home Insurance Costs
    A looming round of reinsurance renewals
The $35,000 Kia EV3 Is The Electric Car
    America Has Been Waiting For
New Report: Main Street Small Business Optimism
    Rises as They Successfully Navigate Macro Environment
Best cities for freelancers and
    self-employed workers 2024
McDonald’s getting rid of soda machines,
    free refills
What Happened to Our Ad-Free TV?
    "almost everywhere — on streaming services now"
You May Have Missed ---
Georgia native Victoria Groce on how
    she won 2024 Jeopardy Masters
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

May 30
Cash Flow is King
    Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
    2024 Updated
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Balboa Capital/TopMark
"Gold in Those Files"
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported
    Net Income of $64.2 Billion
PC Shipments Drop Below 250 Million in 2023
    By Felix Richter, Statista
U.S. Now Has Over 183,000 Public EV Chargers
  Almost double compared to three years ago
    By Julian Onistran, Inside EV
Equipment Finance Cares
    Report on Pennsylvania Meeting
Roger Corman (1926 - 2024) Some Best Films
    by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Border Collie
    Williamsville, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Menkin Discovers FinTech
    on his Vacation in Hawaii
News Briefs ---
Bankruptcy Court Rules that Millions
    in Roglieri Property Can Be Seized
Atlanta-based Kabbage to pay up to $120 million
    to settle PPP fraud allegations
64% of business leaders have concerns
    with hiring recent college grads: report
Record number of storms forecast ahead
    of 2024 hurricane season
Clean Energy Ventures closes second
    funding round re: climate-tech startups
Another Big Oil Deal Despite Regulatory
    Pushback and Market Volatility
T-Mobile will buy U.S. Cellular’s wireless
    business in $4.4 billion deal
Beige Book - Federal Reserve
    May 2024 Report
You May Have Missed ---
How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular
    Again in Silicon Valley
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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