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May 2
Ninth Circuit Affirms Legality Of California
Disclosure Laws
By Ken Greene, Law Offices of Kenneth Charles Greene
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
It’s good for originators to be busy.
It’s better for originators to be productive.
But it’s essential for originators to generate profit.
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Looking for Broker Business
Updates or Changes, Contact
kitmenkin@leasingnews.org
Remember the Good Old Days?
Cartoon
Americans Are Spending Less
Saving More as Tariffs Loom
Leasing News Advisor/Legal Editor
Marshall Goldberg
NEFA Charity Glow Golf Event Raises Over
$28,000 at 2025 Spring Conference
News Briefs---
ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment
Increased by 62,000 Jobs in April
Annual Pay was Up 4.5%
Tesla Aims for Full-Scale Production of Semi in 2026
Updated Model’s Future Touted as ‘Bright and Electric’
The last boats without crippling tariffs from China are
arriving. The countdown to shortages and higher prices has begun
In an Uncertain Economy,
McDonald’s Sees Sales Decline
Kohl’s fires new CEO Ashley Buchanan for
steering business to former romantic partner
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Irreconcilable Differences: How MCA Abuse of
“Reconciliation Rights” Threatens Collateral
Sports Briefs
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"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
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May 5
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 14 New CLFPs
With Photos
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
Customers Get More Emails....
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Top Ten Most Read by Readers
April 28 - May 2
Tariffs & Trade Focus Web Webinar
May 7, 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET, ELFA
Conferences and Forums - Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
News Briefs---
Retailers are turning the trade war
into a sales event
A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed
for the U.S. Economy
Element Reports Solid
First Quarter 2025 Results
New Survey Finds Americans Prioritize Spending
Tax Refunds on Essentials in 2025
You May Have Missed ---
Something Alarming Is Happening
to the Job Market
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
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May 7
Onset and Channel Unite Teams and Partners
at ‘The Launch’ Celebration
What Happens If I Fail to File My
CFL License Annual Report
By Ken Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor, Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
California Boasts the Lowest 1st-Year
Small Business Failure Rate
by Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
Define "Perfect"
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
GreatAmerica Portfolio Services
Celebrates 15th Anniversary
News Briefs---
See Where Home Prices Are Rising
and Falling the Most
Trump claimed US doesn’t do ‘much business with Canada’
-- Canada is the world’s top buyer of US exports
Buy American? No Thanks, Europe Says
as Tariff Backlash Grows
House Bill Would Rescind $3.1 Billion from
Transportation Equity Grants
Florida will ban water fluoridation amid battle
between public health, personal freedom
The REAL ID Deadline Is Really Here
Here’s What It Means for You
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PwC lays off 1,500 U.S. employees - And they’re calling
it “thoughtful”. Let’s get real
Sports Briefs
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This Day in History
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May 9
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Quality Equipment Finance joins
“Funders Looking for Brokers”
Longtime Member of the Funders Group
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
The New "Back to Starbucks" Plan Isn't
Helping the Company's Bottom Line Yet
DLL Continued to Grow its Portfolio in 2024
$47 Billion Portfolio
Thousands of truckers have until Saturday,
May 10 to get new DOT physical
Female Leasing/Finance Association Presidents
Updated
News Briefs---
U.S. Trade Deal Could Help U.K. Economy
but Won’t Transform It
Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion
in Profits in Just 2 Months
WeightWatchers bankruptcy reflects diet industry’s
turmoil over new drugs
U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s
Starlink, cables show
Accountant shortage
puts CFOs in the ‘hot seat’
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The High-School Juniors
With $70,000-a-Year Job Offers
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May 12
Bite-Sized Marketing for Busy Brokers:
Special Tactics that Don't Drain Your Time
Thursday, May 22nd, 3:00pm (ET)
AACFB Webinar Open to all Busy Brokers
Conferences and Forums – Coverage Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
WILL TEXAS BE NEXT ON THE DISCLOSURE BANDWAGON?
By Ken Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor, Emeritus
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
May 5 to May 9
Coda: New Hires/Promotions
By Editor, Kit Menkin
CLFP Celebrating Our Individual Partners
40 Years
News Briefs---
U.S. States Sue over Trump Freeze on Funds
for Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations
The Turn About in Saudi Arabia
The Astonishing Transformation
Pharma Crash: Rite Aid and Walgreens among top
pharmacies closing 2,240 locations in shock moves
When Leaving the House to
Your Heirs Backfires
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Brace Yourself If You Live Here: These 10 States Are
Least Ready to Weather a 2025 Recession
Sports Briefs
California News
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This Day in History
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May 14
AEF Advances Large Ticket Platform
Through Deutsche Bank
BriteCap Launches BriteLine™
for On-Demand Business Capital
How One Originator Pivoted to a New Industry
and Reclaimed Her Momentum
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Burger King Banks on Better Operators
Remodels to Weather Tough Environment
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
Linda Kester
"Leave a Message"
Billion Dollar Companies
By Country in 2025
News Briefs---
Softer-than-expected inflation
points to muted tariff fallout
April inflation breakdown: Food, shelter, and
medical care pinch consumers' wallets
States accuse Trump administration of holding emergency
relief hostage over immigration policy
Harvard funding cuts approach $3 billion as addition
federal agencies join Trump’s campaign
Money talks (and listens) at Saudi investment
forum attended by Trump
Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty
When the Goal Is 14
You May Have Missed ---
Antarctica Gained 200 Billion Tons of Ice During
Recent Two-Year Period, Surprising Scientists
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
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May 16
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Linda Kester - Just Leave a Message
Problem Opening Original Message
Auto Remarketing Reports Cars & Truck
Have Now Increased for Nine Straight Weeks
Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital Very Active Seeking Growth
Steve Rybos Promoted to Vice President & General
Manager of Specialty Markets Group at GreatAmerica
The 4 Career Mistakes That Keep
Smart People Stuck
Global Electric Car Sales
Nearly Triple in Three Years
News Briefs---
Wholesale prices plunge by most since 2020
despite Trump tariffs
America’s Commercial Real-Estate Pain Tests Bank
That Built Its Fortunes on Skyscrapers
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike
to protest new dress code
Walmart warns it will raise prices within
weeks because of tariffs
Much of U.S. at heightened risk for summer power
outages, regulator warns
At Los Angeles International Airport, drivers spend hours
in a “holding pen” waiting to be matched with passengers
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Trump Budget Cuts
Hobble Antismoking Programs
Sports Briefs
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May 20
CLFP Foundation Adds 17 New CLFPs
With Photos
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Kris Roglieri Trial Set in Stone January 5, 2026
By Ken Greene
Chief Leasing News Legal Editor, Emeritus
Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital Very Active Seeking Growth
Ritzon Fernandez Now at Equity Financial
Fort Worth, Texas - The Full Story
Conferences and Forums – Coverage Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
May 12 to May 16
AP Equipment Financing Marks Continued Growth
First Quarter 2025 Results
News Briefs---
Why the consumer sentiment plunge
is different now
A Fire Sale of Portland’s Largest Office Tower Shows
How Far the City Has Fallen
America’s College Towns Go From
Boom to Bust
JPMorgan expects dealmaking fees to drop
keeps CEO succession plans steady
You May Have Missed ---
'We really need visitors': Los Angeles tourism
has fallen off a cliff
Sports Briefs
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This Day in History
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May 23
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
The Dominoes Begin To Fall:
Roglieri Associate Pleads Guilty
By Ken Greene, Chief Leasing News Legal Editor, Emeritus
Balboa Capital
Job Ads
Navigating Uncertainty with Opportunity
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
REGISTER NOW! Conferences and Forums
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
AACFB Meet the Funder - Channel
Wednesday, May 28 at 2:00 PM CST
American Financial Partners Marks 20 Years
with Strategic Growth, New Divisions
ELFA CapEx Finance Index (CFI) April 2025
New Business Dip; Conditions Strengthen
May 27
Broker Fair Sets Record Attendance,
Up 75% Since Inception
By Don Cosenza
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 19 New CLFPs
With Photos
Don't Overlook Community or Regional Banks
They Are Looking for New Relationships
More Than Ever Before
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
Job Seekers’ Confidence Dips Again
Confidence To Get or Keep a Job
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
May 20 to May 23
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News Briefs---
Should Everyone Be Taking Ozempic?
Doctors Say More People Could Benefit
Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet
as His Influence Fades
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen
Again? One Happens to be in Jay Leno's Garage
Millions of Americans hit with bad credit
after missed student loan payments
Without Its International Students
Harvard is Not Harvard
Donald Trump has set the deadline for a 50% tariff
for July 9
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So What Happens to America’s 114 Billion Pennies
Once the US Stops Making Them
Sports Briefs
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This Day in History
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May 29
|Kris Roglieri’s Chief Operating Officer Pleads Guilty
Details of Roglieri's Operation Revealed
Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Types of Fraud
Found in Commercial Financing & Leasing
Opportunity
By Ken Lubin, Managing Director, ZRG Partners
Embrace Your Competition
by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Balboa Capital Available Position
Program Manager II - Equipment Broker Sales
Full Job Details - Benefits
Charted: The U.S. Cities Gaining and Losing
Corporate HQs
Amur Completes its 15th Term Securitization -
Despite economic uncertainty, Amur’s $329.25mm
transaction received overwhelming investor support
News Briefs---
GM to pour $888M into building new V-8 engine
in New York plant
Salesforce is gobbling up a Bay Area competitor
for $8 billion
The Sun is Killing of SpaceX's
Starlink Satellites
Kohl's will close 27 stores by Saturday. Macy's is closing more
Here's where they all are
Mainstay for Small Businesses
Clamps Down
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Donald Trump Photo on $100 Bill
Introduced March 3, 2025
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