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1. Merlin Business Services Corp. Announces Preliminary Estimate of 2. Sales Make It Happen --- Rethinking Loyalty http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-12-05.htm#sales 3. Sterling National Bank Opens N.J. Regional Office http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-12-05.htm#sterling 4. Top The Stories --- October 3 - 7, 2005 http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-12-05.htm#top10 5. Pictures from the Past-WAEL 1991 Board of Directors http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-14-05.htm#past 6. Fitch Issues Presale on GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding L.L.C. http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-14-05.htm#fitch 7. Leasing Portals http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-14-05.htm#portal 8. Optimus Financial Services Changes Name to Reflect Focus http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-14-05.htm#optimus 9. Leasing Association Conferences-Fall, 2005 http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-12-05.htm#fall 10. Leasing Software Companies http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/October%202005/10-11-05.htm#software (These are not the top best stories or most interesting, but a count by how many readers read the article. The one on top was read by the greatest majority of readers:) ----------------------------------------------------------------
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---------------------------------------------------------------- Creekridge Capital announces new leasing agreements, Minneapolis -Creekridge Capital, LLC, a nationwide equipment leasing provider focused on healthcare and technology, announced that it has secured several new contracts to provide leasing options to a variety of businesses. Creekridge Capital will work with these companies to develop and facilitate lease programs - including co-branded and private-label lease programs - to offer their customers. "We're pleased to be working with each of these clients and to create programs that will help them increase sales and grow their business," said Jeff Cowan, executive vice president, Creekridge Capital. "We're very excited about and focused on continuing our growth in the healthcare and technology industries." Creekridge Capital's originations have increased more than 30 percent annually for the past three years. New contracts include: CIBER, Inc., an international system integration consultancy providing hardware and software solutions with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. Omega Medical Imaging, which develops and manufactures cost-effective, high -quality Electrophysiology and Cardiac Imaging Systems. Insite One, the leading provider of integrated on- and off-site secure DICOM storage and IT disaster recovery services. Xterprise develops RFID supply chain solutions and has been chosen by many of the world's most respected supply chains and fastest growing companies as their RFID solution provider. CardioOptics, a private company pioneering the development of Trans-Blood VisionT technology. Imco Technology, a nationwide provider of Picture Archive Communication Systems (PACS). Abanco, a leading provider of payment processing solutions that develops and markets a full suite of technology services to the automotive, hospitality, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail and transportation industries. About Creekridge Capital Creekridge Capital, LLC, founded in Minneapolis in 1986, is a provider of creative leasing solutions with special expertise in healthcare and technology. The company funds leases in the range of $50,000 to $5 million. # # # Media Contact: ###Press Release########################### Pioneer Capital Announces Launch of New Credit Program (Addison, Texas) Pioneer Capital Corporation announces the launch of its new "C" credit program called "Credit Window Plus". Under this program, Pioneer will approve transactions down to 620 FICO scores, and loosen restrictions on paydex scores, paynet histories, and inquiries. To be eligible for a "Credit Window Plus" approval, brokers must have funded at least one transaction with Pioneer under our normal criteria in the last 45 days. "We view this new program as a way to reward our active brokers for their loyalty. This program represents a significant opportunity for our brokers to win business against their competition" states John Boettigheimer, V.P. and General Manager of Pioneer. Pioneer Capital Corporation is a small ticket funding source serving over 400 active brokers throughout the United States and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IFC Credit Corporation of Morton Grove, Illinois. For complete information on this new program, go to ###Press Release############################
KEY EQUIPMENT FINANCE NAMES CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER SUPERIOR, CO. - Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-affiliated equipment financing companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), has named William A. Weeks as chief information officer. Weeks will be responsible for all of Key Equipment Finance's technology implementations while providing leadership to his functional management team. Weeks' office is located at Key Equipment Finance's worldwide headquarters outside Boulder, Colorado. "Bill's extensive experience in technology and his specific application to high throughput, asset-based lending businesses ideally suit him to provide leadership to our equipment financing team," said Paul A. Larkins, president and chief executive officer for Key Equipment Finance. "We are delighted to have a professional of Bill's caliber join the Key Equipment Finance leadership team." Prior to joining Key, Weeks was vice president of information technology at National City Commercial Capital. At Provident Bank (prior to its acquisition by National City), he was vice president and business technology leader for the equipment leasing (Information Leasing Corporation), sub-prime mortgage and data warehouse divisions. He is a member of the ELA (Equipment Leasing Association) serving on the Business Technology Solutions Committee. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for five years. Key Equipment Finance is an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to businesses of many types and sizes. The company focuses on four distinct markets: · businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and Canada (from small business to large corporate); · equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers worldwide; · federal, provincial, state and local governments as well as other public sector organizations; and · lease advisory services for manufacturers' captive leasing and finance companies. Headquartered outside Boulder, Colorado, Key Equipment Finance manages a $12 billion equipment portfolio with annual originations of approximately $5 billion. The company has major management and operations bases in Toronto, Ontario; Albany, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; London, England; and Sydney, Australia. The company, which operates in 25 countries and employs 1,100 people worldwide, has been in the equipment financing business for more than 30 years. Additional information regarding Key Equipment Finance, its products and services can be obtained online at KEFonline.com. Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $91 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally. ###Press Release############################ KEY EQUIPMENT FINANCE NAMES GALE K. BURKET VICE PRESIDENT, SUPERIOR, CO, October 17, 2005 - Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-affiliated equipment financing companies, announced that Gale K. Burket has been named vice president, Global Business Development, effective October 17, 2005. In this role, Burket is responsible for identifying and attracting new vendor clients to Key Equipment Finance and its international operations. His office is located at Key Equipment Finance's worldwide headquarters outside Boulder, Colorado. "Gale has more than 28 years' experience in the technology sales environment," said Philip G. Schultz, senior vice president, Global Business Development and Strategic Planning, Key Equipment Finance. "His expertise and leadership have been valued commodities at Key Equipment Finance, and we are pleased he has accepted this expanded sales role." Burket joined Key Equipment Finance in 1997 as a sales representative within Key's global vendor services group, including StorageTek Financial Services and Unisys Leasing Corporation. Prior to joining Key Equipment Finance, Burket was a sales representative at Burroughs/Unisys Corporation. He earned his bachelor of science degree in marketing from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota. Key Equipment Finance is an affiliate of KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to businesses of many types and sizes. The company focuses on four distinct markets: businesses of all sizes in the U.S. and Canada (from small business to large corporate); equipment manufacturers, distributors and value-added resellers worldwide; federal, provincial, state and local governments as well as other public sector organizations; and lease advisory services for manufacturers' captive leasing and finance companies. Headquartered outside Boulder, Colorado, Key Equipment Finance manages a $12 billion equipment portfolio with annual originations of approximately $5 billion. The company has major management and operations bases in Toronto, Ontario; Albany, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Houston, Texas; London, England; and Sydney, Australia. The company, which operates in 25 countries and employs 1,100 people worldwide, has been in the equipment financing business for more than 30 years. Additional information regarding Key Equipment Finance, its products and services can be obtained online at KEFonline.com. Cleveland-based KeyCorp is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $91 billion. Key companies provide investment management, retail and commercial banking, consumer finance, and investment banking products and services to individuals and companies throughout the United States and, for certain businesses, internationally. ###Press Release############################ U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc. Names VP and CFO to U.S. Bancorp Oliver-Allen Technology Leasing LARKSPUR, Calif. & ALISO VIEJO, Calif.- U. S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc. has named Robert Keyes executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Darren Lang executive vice president and director of sales and marketing, for the U.S. Bancorp Oliver-Allen Technology Leasing line of business. Both will report directly to Sal Maglietta, president and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance. Keyes will be based in Larkspur, Calif. and Lang will be based in Aliso Viejo, Calif. In his new role, Keyes will manage all business operations and administration (including credit, equipment management, lease administration and finance), while Lang will be responsible for sales and marketing activity. Keyes has worked in the financial services industry for nearly 30 years. Most recently he was with Banc of America Leasing in San Francisco and prior to that with Citicapital/Bankers Leasing, USL Capital and Wells Fargo Leasing. He holds a master's degree from Rutgers University and a bachelor's from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, as well as a California CPA license. Lang has been leading all sales and marketing activity since May. Prior to that he was senior vice president and regional sales manager for the Southern California sales team, which has been an integral component to U.S. Bancorp Oliver-Allen Technology Leasing's success for the past 13 years. Lang earned his bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University. "Darren has demonstrated superior sales and marketing focus and management, achieving strong results for his area," said Maglietta. "Bob is a seasoned manager who, along with Darren, will focus our task of growing assets and increasing our profitability. We look forward to their leadership for the entire Oliver-Allen Technology Leasing organization." U.S. Bancorp Oliver-Technology Leasing, a division of U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc. provides lease financing for all technology related equipment, including software and services. U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc., one of the largest bank-affiliated equipment finance companies in the nation, has been providing equipment finance solutions for more than 30 years. It is a major funding source for companies in virtually every industry sector nationwide. U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc. is part of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB). With $207 billion in assets, U.S. Bancorp is the 6th largest financial holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,396 banking offices and 4,986 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of the Five Star Service Guarantee in which the company pays customers if certain key banking benefits and services are not met. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com. CONTACT: U.S. Bancorp Teri Charest, 612-303-0732 SOURCE: U.S. Bancorp "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding U.S. Bancorp's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. ###Press Release############################
Today's Top Event in History 1780- the Continental Army had suffered its worst privations, it greatest defeats, and its darkest hours. October was a terrible month in 1780. It would continue to lose battles but, by this time turned into a well-trained fighting force by European officers and aided by allied French forces, it endured and historians consider the American Revolutionary War ended this day in 1781 when more than 7,000 English and Hessian troops, led by British General Lord Corwallis, surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively ending the war between Britain and her American colonies. The military phase of the conflict ended at Yorktown as there were no more major battles, but the diplomatic struggle continued. Preliminary articles of peace were secured on November 30,1782, after long and difficult negotiations. The Treaty of Paris, by which the war was officially ended and independence formally acknowledged by Great Britain, was not signed until September 3,1783. Adding to the disagreements was communication by ship and even meetings locally were delayed as the pace of public transportation in the U.,S. was painfully slow. It took Thomas Jefferson five days to travel from Philadelphia to Baltimore. The time delay also gave over 100,000 "loyalist" the time to fled the U.S. Also known as Tories, they had suffered various penalties for their loyalty to the Crown, including confiscation of property, removal from public office, and punitive taxation. Probably no more than 10% of the colonials were Tories, who were generally well-to-do, engaged in commerce or the professions, or public officials. Many fled to Canada, some to England. Some returned after the peace treaty was actually signed. After the conflict, many were also able to recover at least some of their confiscated property. The estimated colonial population was 2,781,000
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This Day in American History 1781- Washington takes Yorktown
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