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December 2
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Time to Renew: 2025 Renewal
Program for Broker-Dealers,
Other States, Too
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Many Openings, Many Remote
Hope You Had a Happy Thanksgiving
and Remembered All You Have
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Certified Leasing and Finance Professional Foundation
Recognizes Contributions by Committee Members
2025 Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums
Ranked: The World's 30 Largest Exporters
Its Effect on Business in USA
Only community banks and credit unions that provide
self-investing will survive
By Dr. Dan Geller
News Briefs---
Truck driver shortage: Myth or reality?
Industry Experts debate
Are You The Top Broker?
Enter Yourself in Broker Battle Here
Renting households that are cost-burdened,
among selected U.S. metro areas
C.E.O. of Stellantis, Which Owns Chrysler
and Jeep, Resigns
Googling Is for Old People.
That’s a Problem for Google
You May Have Missed ---
Which US industries bet big on
Noncitizens workers?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 4
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
The Art of Pretend Recklessness:
Unleashing Success through Bold Moves
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Opportunities
Observations going into 2025
Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Wheeler Business Consulting
Funders Looking for Broker Business
Updated
Mel Vinson, CLFP "Unforgettable Day"
Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon
AACFB Free Webinar
Diversifying Your Product Offerings
Working Capital, Factoring, SBA Loans
December 11 3:00 P.M. (ET)
News Briefs---
Elon Musk rips ‘totally crazy’ ruling by Delaware judge
denying his $100B pay package: ‘Absolute corruption’
Houthis attack US cargo ships
US Navy vessels fight off rebel missiles
Minnetonka-based Cargill to lay off about
8,000 people, 5% of global workforce
Billd Teams Up with American Express to Help Suppliers
Extend Flexible Finance Terms
Scientists develop foam that can filter up
to 99.9% of microplastics from water
US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed
in mixed picture for labor market
Jaguar reveals first concept car after
controversial rebrand
You May Have Missed ---
In the Battle Against Porch Pirates
People Will Try Anything
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 6
Ron Mitchell Passed Away
Widely known in the Industry
Kansas Commercial Loan Disclosures
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
Survey For Commercial Equipment Leasing &
Finance Originators
Cannabis Sales Grow
as Does Tax Income to States
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Top Film Reviews of French Cinema Alain Delon
(1925 - 2023) Leasing News' Fernando Croce
News Briefs---
Trump Picks Paul Atkins to Run the S.E.C.
pro-business conservative
Jeff Bezos, a Past Trump Foe, Is Optimistic
About a Second Term
Here’s what happened the last time Trump
moved federal jobs out of D.C.
G.M.’s Ailing China Business Will Deal
It a $5 Billion Blow
Federal Reserve Beige Book
National Summary & By State
You May Have Missed ---
Pope Francis goes electric in new
eco-friendly popemobile
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 9
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
AACFB Free Webinar
Diversifying Your Product Offerings
Working Capital, Factoring, SBA Loans
December 11 3:00 P.M. (ET)
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Maybe We Have It Backwards
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
2025 Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums - Updated
Top Ten Most Read
November 26 to December 6
Mapped: The Gas Price
in Every U.S. State
Nationwide Injunction Creates Uncertainty
Regarding Corporate Transparency Act
by Jonathan J. O’Brien Hoge Fenton
News Briefs---
Wizard of Oz’ Ruby Slippers Sell at Auction
for a Record $28 Million
China has just cost the USA $34,000,000,000
every decade after rare mineral decision taken
DC Circuit rejects TikTok’s First Amendment defense,
opening door for January ban
Ad Revenue Predicted to Top $1 Trillion This
Year for the First Time
Why Jeff Bezos Likes ‘Messy’ Meetings
at the DealBook Summit
More Americans are living in malls, as developers
get creative to help ease the housing crisis
Google says its new AI model outperforms
the top weather forecast system
You May Have Missed ---
The Intersection of AI and Leadership: Takeaways
from the ELFA Innovation Roundtable
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 11
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Changing Times in Banking and Finance Attention
By William (Bill) Verhelle
Founder QuickFi, Harvard Partners, & First American
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
Top Compensation/Benefits/Local & Remote
What Do You Read?
By Scott Wheeler, Wheeler Business Consultant
Highest Number of Spam e-mails Sent
Daily 2024, by Country
Top Countries by Computer Power
Based on the Top 500 Ranking of Supercomputers
Fora Financial Secures New $200 Million Credit
Facility, Expanding and Diversifying Capital
News Briefs---
Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons
Grocery Merger
Boeing only now resuming production a month
after strike that idled two key plants
Cruise, SF's embattled self-driving car company,
is finally folding after $10B in losses
G.M. Will Stop Developing Self-Driving Taxis
efforts on developing fully autonomous vehicles
for personal use
Memory chip maker Micron’s $6.1 billion grant
confirmed by Commerce Dept.
TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Freeze
Sale-or-Ban Law
You May Have Missed ---
U.S. Transfers $20 Billion Loan to Ukraine
Backed by Russian Assets
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 13
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
AP Equipment Financing Secures $200 Million
Credit Facility from Wells Fargo
AP Equipment Financing
Goes 100% Remote
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
Top Compensation/Benefits/Local & Remote
Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Visualizing the Major Holders
of America's Debt
2024 ELFA Membership Milestones
Companies celebrating anniversaries
Kudos to the ELFA Membership Committee
For 2024 New Members (ELFA Magazine)
Here is a sample of some of the new members
From ELFA Cover Story: Meet the New Members
December 16
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Story Credit Financing
Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
Top Compensation/Benefits/Local & Remote
Scott Wheeler, Wheeler Business Consulting,
is asking for your assistance
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
December 9 to December 13
2025 Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums – Updated
As End of Year Gets Closer, Here is Advice:
Understand the Regulations
News Briefs---
How Much is Your State Losing by Not Legalizing
Cannabis? - $5 Billion in Tax Revenue up for Grabs
in Non-Legal States Right Now
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to
Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
What the Polio Vaccine Has Meant
for Public Health
Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service,
citing financial losses
Charted: The Number of Babies Born Every Hour,
by Country
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
December 18
Nancy Pistorio answered questions for
Leasing News Re: Madison Capital to Cease
Direct Equipment & Vehicle Financing
Chesswood Group Limited Cases Extended
to January 31, 2025
Senator Ernst Introduced a Bill That Would
Move 30% of SBA Employees Across the Country
Coleman Reports
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
Top Compensation/Benefits
Competition
Scott Wheeler, Wheeler Business Consulting
“Rumble in NYC’s Concrete Jungle”
on Congestion Pricing by Mathew W. Daus
Baltimore-based Madison Capital to Cease
Direct Equipment & Vehicle Financing
News Briefs---
Honda and Nissan Say
They Are Exploring Merger
Macy’s $151M freight accounting scandal:
What happened with parcel deliveries?
Danger on the Roads: Which Trucks Have
the Highest Fatality Rates?
Year-Over-Year Gains Highlight Market Resilience
Amid Seasonal Slowdown
Institute for Supply Management Reports
Improvement to Continue in 2024
Billion-dollar donation from Netflix’s Reed
Hastings leads 2024’s list of biggest gifts
You May Have Missed ---
Albertsons tries out AI assisted
wine selection
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 20
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
North Mill Equipment Finance Promotions
"Highlighting Outstanding Contributions"
2024 CLFP Accomplishment Report
Now Available
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
Top Compensation/Benefits
Leasing News Person of the Year 2024
To Be Announced in January 2025
SBA Increases 7(a) Loan Limit to $500,000, Increase
Footprint, for Select Community Advantage Lenders
Confidence Continues to Grow in the Equipment
Finance Industry, According to ELFF Report
Truepic and Northteq Partner to Automate and
Innovate Inspections for Equipment Finance Lenders
News Briefs---
Democrats and GOP hardliners tank Trump-backed House
bill to avert government shutdown
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength
as Government Shutdown Looms
White House aides hid Biden’s apparent mental decline
from Day 1 of his presidency, explosive report reveals
How the White House Functioned
With a Diminished Biden in Charge
Mayor Eric Adams’ key aide Winnie Greco has
‘disappeared’ from NYC, may be cooperating with feds
FedEx Shares Jump on Plan to
Spin Off Freight Trucking Division
You May Have Missed ---
One-Third of Remote Workers Would
Look for a New Job Rather than Move
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 23
New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Sales Makes it Happen
Salespeople Aren't Marketers
By Steve Chriest
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
The Speculative Fed - Dow Drops 1,100
By Dale R. Kluga, CPA
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
December 16 to December 20
2025 Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums – Updated
2024 Regulatory Roundup
By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
News Briefs---
Only 9% of finance leaders are
using generative AI tools
America’s Farm Recession Is Here One Early Response
Is Sending Billions to Farmers
Q & A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu
— but California isn’t
Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane
Helene ravaged crops across the South
FTC, Illinois Take Action Against Leader Automotive Group
for Overcharging and Deceiving Consumers
You May Have Missed ---
Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?
Human Labor is Hard to Replace
Sports Briefs
California News
"
Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
December 30
New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Secured Finance Network posts Q3 Survey
Results from Bank and Non-Bank Lenders
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Corporate Transparency Act
Failure to File Before Deadline
Can Result in Penalties
2025 Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums – Updated
No Gridlock Alert Surcharge for Congestion
Pricing, Gov. Hochul Decides
By Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
Female Leasing/Finance Association Presidents
Year of Office - Updated
News Briefs---
Photos: Roglieri mansion in Queensbury
listed for almost $2 million
Jimmy Carter, who led the country during high
unemployment and 'stagflation,' is dead at 100
Keycorp And Scotiabank Complete Strategic
Minority Investment
US Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Week
to Highest Since July
Mexico, Betting Trump Is Bluffing on Tariffs,
Sees an Opportunity
Electric air taxis are taking flight
Can They succeed as a businessr
You May Have Missed ---
US homelessness hit record high in 2024
homeless population increased by more than 18%
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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