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September 30
Everyone Who Remembers Their Own Education
    Remembers Teachers
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Rosanne Wilson, CLFP, Memorial Scholarship
    AACFB Now Accepting Applications
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    30 Positions with Attractive Income & Benefits
Don’t Assume Growth by Senior Executives
    By Steve Chriest
Updated - Conference & Forums
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    September 24 to September 26
ELFA Announces Launch of Power of People
    Summit 2025 – Members & Non-Members
News Briefs
Longshoremen port strike unlikely to hinder
    holiday retail season, expert says
Court approves sale of Pride Group Logistics
    to Johal family
Why Stellantis, Owner of Chrysler,
    Jeep and Ram, Is Struggling
Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Plays to
    Near-Empty Theaters
You May Have Missed ---
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 26
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Story Credit Financing
    Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
Key Receivers
    Sales Makes it Happen by Steve Chriest
ELFA Reports $9.2 billion New Business
    Down 17% from July
Ed Kaye Appointed Vice President of
    Putnam Leasing, Greenwich, Connecticut
AP Equipment Financing Expands Offerings
    With Fleet Management and Rental Solutions
Syndifi and Tamarack Technology Partner to       
  Streamline Equipment Finance Syndication
    for KLC Financial, LLC
A Vibrant Slew of New Releases
    Reviews by Fernando Croce
Wine Spectator Winners of
    2024 Video Contest
News Briefs
Congress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill
    to Avert a Shutdown
Shoppers will spend a record $241 billion online
    this holiday season
Market for AI products and services could reach up
  to $990 billion by 2027, finds Bain & Company's
    5th annual Global Technology Report
Google Paid $2.7 Billion to Bring Back an
    AI Genius Who Quit in Frustration
Boeing workers felt schedule pressure even
    after midair blowout
AOC says embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams should
    resign for the 'good of the city'
Zoo to send giant pandas back to China
    because they’re too expensive to keep
You May Have Missed ---
    Brian Huey note
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 24
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Expands Access
    with New Scholarship Program
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Positions with Attractive Income & Benefits
Follow Up
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Major Commercial Finance/Leasing   
    Finance Conferences
Apple Hopes to Pass Samsung with
    New Smartphone with Improved AI
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    September 16 to September 20
Trump-Era Retaliatory Tariffs
    by Katharina Buchholz, Statista
News Briefs
BofA to Open More Than 165 Financial Centers
    by End of 2026
Boeing raises its offer to the Machinists to try
    to end the strike
Kmart to close its last remaining store
    in the contiguous U.S. Here's where it is
The island of Kauai is also known
    as the island that was unconquered
America's Ambitious Climate Plan Is Faltering
    shift away from fossil fuels slows, surging demand
You May Have Missed ---
California is banning plastic grocery bags — again
    Here’s what’s new this time
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 20
Recap: Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Conference
    By Hugh Swandel, President, Meridian OneCap
Leasing Industry Ads --- Help Wanted
    Better Opportunity, Benefits, Support
Video Job Interview Pointers
    By Emily Fitzpatrick
Customer Experience and Operational Efficiency
    KLC Turns to Leasepath
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence
    Up Again in September
Sudhir Amembal's Winning With Leasing Seminar   
    Attended by 48 Equipment Leasing Professionals
New Foundation Study Examines Competitive Roles
    of Bank and Independent Lessors
Rewarding collection of new Criterion releases
    Reviews by Fernando Croce
News Briefs
Investor Alert: Berger Montague (Canada) PC encourages
    market participants to discuss Chesswood Group Limited
Dow, S&P 500 close at all-time highs day
    after Fed delivers big rate cut
30-Year Mortgage Rate Drops to 6.09%
    After Fed Rate Cut
FTC study finds ‘vast surveillance’
    of social media users
Nike C.E.O. John Donahoe Abruptly Retires
    Amid Declining Sales
You May Have Missed ---
America’s Inflation Fight Is Ending,
    but It’s Leaving a Legacy
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 18
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
BriteCap Financial LLC Announces
    Richard Henderson as New CEO
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  25 Positions with Attractive Income & Benefits
    Many Work Remote
For Originators at All Levels
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Survey Finds Top Truck Stop Amenities
    Ensuring Safety for Female Truck Drivers
NVLA Conference October 16 - 18
   Soaring to New Heights
    By Tarry Shebesta, NVLA President
ELFA Announces Donna Yanuzzi Will Receive
    2024 Distinguished Service Award
News Briefs
Budgets for base salaries expected to soar
    again in 2025 for a third Year in a Row
Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
    Cleared by Regulator
Elon Musk is on track to soon become the
    world’s first trillionaire
US administration formally extends review
    of U.S. Steel deal, pushing decision past election
Delaware bankruptcy court says Yellow
    owes $6.5 Billion withdraw liability,
    stock drops 90%
You May Have Missed ---
Fancy a rum and Coke in a can? Coca-Cola
    signs new deal with Bacardi
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 16
One Month Ago Today, August, 16, 2024
    Chesswood Announces Issuance of Cease Trade Order
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 13 New CLFPs
    With Photographs
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
    Two Scheduled October– November
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    September 9 to September 13
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
    Many Openings, Many Remote
Signs of an Imminent Layoff
    Career Crossroads by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Updated - Conference & Forums
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Minneapolis, Minnesota Adopt-A-Dog
    German Shepherd
News Briefs ---
Intel Bags $3.5B Contract To Produce Chips
    For Pentagon: Report
He Used to Bag Groceries. Now Kroger’s CEO Is
    Trying to Save a $20 Billion Deal
Nippon Steel Finds Unlikely Ally
    in Pittsburgh Workers
Americans Are Falling Behind on Their Bills
    Wall Street Is Alarmed
You May Have Missed ---
20 Million Cards: A Sports Memorabilia
    Gold Mine Uncovered in Virginia
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 13
New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
    and Related Industries 
M2 Equipment Finance Calls Out: "We Quit"
    Doors to Close
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Positions Open Attractive Income & Benefits
Self-Motivated
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Three Ways to Protect the Personal
    Info on Your Cellphone
AACFB Announces Members
    Of Its Industry Advisory Council
ELFA Announces Two Free Webinars
    Open to All on Marketing and Data
Gena Rowlands (1930-2024) revered
  for some galvanizing performances
    Reviews by Fernando Croce
Expanding Your Target Markets
   Through Smart Diversification
    Free AACFB Webinar, Thu, Sept.19
News Briefs ---
Treasury proposes rule to prevent large
    corporations from evading income taxes
Wholesale inflation mostly cooled last month
    in latest sign that price pressures are slowing
Layoffs Are Few. So Why Are Jobs
    Harder to Find?
Potential port strike has retailers,
    manufacturers scrambling
Broken Blades, Angry Fisherman and
    Rising Costs Slow Offshore Wine
You May Have Missed ---
Satellite TV Is in Trouble. DirecTV’s
Dispute With Disney Shows Why
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 11
AACFB Expo Recap: "Great Educational Sessions
  and Plenty of Opportunities to Network" 
    By Vicki Shimkus, CLFP, Balboa Capital
Conference Attendance
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Positions Open with Attractive Income & Benefits
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Career
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Highest Team Revnues by League
    VisualCapitalist
Mapped: U.S. States With the Most
    Million-Dollar Homes
Labrador Retriever & Husky Mix
    Fort Collins, Colorado  Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
U.S. Incomes Climbed Last Year, Census Bureau Says
    Household incomes rose 4% from 2022 to 2023
Apple owes $14.4 billion in Irish taxes,
    EU court rules
Southwest Airlines chairman to retire, 6 board
    members to resign after push from major shareholder
BMW shares fall to four-year low as
    recall of 1.5m cars announced
DOJ files amended complaint in antitrust suit versus        
    Ticketmaster-Live Nation: 40 states now involved
Illinois postal trucking contractor
    with 480 drivers abruptly ceases operations
You May Have Missed ---
Fed to cut biggest banks’ capital hike
   by half in overhaul
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 9
For Noncompete’s Sake
    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
    Many Openings, Many Remote
Build Your Contact List
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    September 3 to September 6
Updated - Conference & Forums
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
The State of Autonomous Vehicle Safety
    by Statista.com
ELFA Reveals Education Session Lineup
    for 2024 Annual Convention
“Adopt a Pet”—City, State
    Two Popular Links
News Briefs ---
Volvo’s European electric trucks
    to achieve 600-km range  (372.8 miles- 6.2 hr 60mph)
U.S. Bank: 73% of Small Businesses Have Grown
    Despite Labor Challenges
Umpqua Bank Bolsters North Coast Wine Specialty
    Group With Addition of Six Experienced Bankers
Boeing reaches tentative labor deal
    with 25% pay hike, new plane commitment
Sweltering 2024: Earth breaks record
     for hottest summer ever
The Big Number: $3.8 Billion: The amount
  offered by Nordstrom’s founding family
    to buy its namesake retailer
You May Have Missed ---
The State of America’s Wallet
    How the cards, cash, debts and assets stack up
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 6
New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
What is Your Plan?
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business - Updated
    Four Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Don’t take the bait on phishing scams
    By Alexandra House, Federal Trade Commission
Women in Leasing Picking Up Steam
    By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
NYC’s Biggest Taxi Insurer Is Insolvent,
    Risking Major Transit Meltdown
Banking Shows Resilience in Second Quarter
    FDIC Reports Net Income of $71.5 Billion
New Streaming Releases Film Reviews
    by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Clear the Shelters
    Street Fair Berklely, CA
News Briefs ---
Pride Truck creditors allege ‘historic mismanagement
    say they’ve lost faith in bankruptcy monitor
Yellow Truck’s Chapter 11 plan includes rights
    offering, REIT ---Perhaps all Total $3 Billion
Zillow's AI-powered home search gets smarter
    with new natural language features
Maui wildfire survivors say insurers are
    failing to clean up toxic damage to their homes
You May Have Missed ---
How Self-Driving Cars Get Help From Humans
   Hundreds of Miles Away
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

September 3
North Mill Equipment Finance Announces
    $404 Million Term Securitization
Randy Haug, EVP/Co-Founder, Comments on what
    He Experienced from Americorp & LTI Relationship
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
    Many Top Openings including Remote
ELFA Announces Channel is Winner of 2024
    Operations and Technology Excellence Award
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    August 26 to August 29
American Transit's Surplus Wiped Out
    by $705 Million Net Loss in Q2
Conference & Forums - Updated
  Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
    Make New Friends
ELFA to Offer Virtual Option
    for Upcoming Accountants Conference
Clear the Shelters
    Dogs and Cats from Overcrowded
In Celebration Wayne Mosley, Jr.
  Founder GE Leasing
    April 8, 1954 – August 23, 2024
News Briefs ---
‘A very serious situation’: Volkswagen could close
    plants in Germany for the first time in history
Boeing’s next big problem could be a strike
    by 32,000 workers
America’s massive hotel strike
    just got even bigger
You May Have Missed ---
Meet one of America’s newest union leaders:
   Brooke Shields
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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