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November 1
ELFA Convention Recap
By Bruce Kropschot, Sr Managing Director, The Alta Group
Chesswood Group Limited Files BK
It Looks like the End of Chesswood Group
By Christopher Menkin, Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Opportunities
When It's Time to Move On
By Ken Lubin, Managing Partners, ZRG Partners
SBA 7(a) Small Dollar Lending Increases 33%
From SBA's 2024 Capital Report
Brokers Expo, New York City, November 6, 2024
Don Cosenza will be covering for Leasing News
New Streaming Releases with Reviews
By Fernando Croce
News Briefs---
Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones
the summer as AI helps end slump
Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union
in Hopes of Ending Strike
Inflation Is Basically Back to Normal.
Why Do Voters Still Feel Blah?
Amazon Reports Record $15.3 Billion Profit
Retail Business Showed Resiliency, Plus the Cloud
Fast food is in flux, but America’s
still lovin’ it= McDonald's Retained Top Spot
One Big Thing: Billionaires flex historic power
Never Seen Like this Before
Ford stops manufacturing electric F-150 pickups
for six weeks as demand sags
Robert Half Honored by Fortune and Forbes
for Empowering Women in the Workplace
You May Have Missed ---
The Little Sins We Commit at Work
—and the Bosses Who Are Cracking Down
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 4
Ted Lasso’s Rules
for Living
North Mill Equipment Finance Reaches Over
$73 Million in Funded Volume in October, 2024
About Chapter 15 that 13 Chesswood Limited
Companies Face
Online Equipment Auction List
Finance Arrangements Available
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Positions Open with Attractive Income & Benefits
Portfolio Management
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums – Updated
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
October 15 to October 17
News Briefs---
UPS hiring thousands of seasonal workers
ahead holiday shipping season
Berkshire Continues Retreat From Stocks Increased
its cash to a record high in the 3rd Q.
Net Migration Change
How population movement swings
TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection
as sit-down restaurant struggles continue
The US is awash in subterranean lithium
This startup wants to get it out
You May Have Missed ---
Hurricanes, strike cast a pall
over October jobs report
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 6
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Story Credit Financing
Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Controlling Personal Success
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Financial and Sales Training
to Learn the Industry and Help Place Their Deals
Battle Horse Financial Selects LTi Technology
Solutions’ ASPIRE Express to Drive Growth
Air Taxi Flights Targeting Miami’s Skies
by 2026
News Briefs---
Boeing Strike Ends with Workers Accepting
Significant Pay Raises
Costco Offering up to $2,000 Off
EVs and PHEVS, Again
Starbucks’ new CEO just delivered what employees and
investors have been craving after years of drama and missteps
Disruption of Container Volume Push Rates Up
despite-modest-container-volume-gains
Tropical storm won’t hit Georgia, but rain
ahead of it could cause flooding
Feds, Google continue sparring match
over tech monopoly suit
Ferrari Defies Wider Auto Industry Malaise
With Higher Sales, Earnings
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
November 8
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business List
Five Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
Balboa Capital, Top Mark
Trump, Republicans To Take Over in 2025
By Sean Murray, President, Chief Editor, deBanked
How American Households Have Changed
Over Time (1960 - 2023)
Trump’s White House Return Signals
Major Shift in EV Policy
By Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
Taycor Financial To Become The Vendor Division
of North Mill Equipment Finance
Sudhir Amembal Announces Sixth Winning
with Leasing Seminar – February 6, 2025
Respect to the men and women who serve in Armed Forces
Check out Veterans Day movie recommendations
News Briefs---
Fed meeting recap: Powell ‘feeling good’ about
economy, says Trump can’t legally fire him
Higher mortgage rates predicted
after Trump win
The world’s 10 richest people got a record
$64 billion richer from Trump’s reelection
Top 10 trucking policies likely to be
affected by Trump’s return
Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs and goes
into ’emergency’ mode
Rivian and Lucid shares take
a dive while Tesla soars
You May Have Missed ---
Changes coming to the Fed in a Trump presidency
American Banker (Subscription Req'd)
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 12
Brokers, Funders and a "Shark" Gather
at the 2024 Brokers Expo in NYC
By Don Cosenza, CLFP
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Define Your Capabilities
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Conferences and Forums
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
November 4 to November 8
NFL Ticket Cost Inflation
Over the Last Decade
News Briefs---
Elon Musk Is Positioning X Behind
the New Trump Presidency
Meet the 16 people in the $100 billion club
— who are jointly worth more than Amazon or Google
Why Are Cities Still Spending Big
on Convention Centers?
In Chelsea, a new model for public housing
opens its doors
Many firms face ‘crisis’ as affirmative
action programs fall
You May Have Missed ---
Trump Eyes Pro-crypto Candidates
for Key Federal Financial Agencies
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 15
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CFL Streamlines Leasing Operations
with Northteq’s Aurora LOS
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Many Openings, Many Remote
It's Called Fishing, Not Catching
(This has run before, but worth re-reading)
By Ken Lubin, Managing Director, ZRG Partners
Veterans Homelessness
Has Been Cut in Half Since 2020
By Felix Richter, Statista
MC2 Finance Partners with FlexPath DXP to Leverage
VeriQual™ for Enhanced Dealer and Lender Solutions
Free AACFB Webinar - Boost Business Growth
with Working Capital - Nov 21 - 3pm ET
Film Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Dame Maggie Smith (1934-2024), perhaps
Best Known for "Harry Potter" Younger Audiences
ELFA Announces 2025
Business Council Steering Committees
News Briefs---
Economic Outlook - Chair Jerome H. Powell
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
ILA breaks off East Coast port contract talks
want to force automation into new longshore pact
NHTSA Fines Ford With Its Second-Largest Penalty
in History for Delaying Recalls
Providence Place Macy’s up for sale as mall
hits financial troubles
Older home buyers, more cash, and (relatively)
fewer first-timers: A national survey sheds light
on the state of the housing market
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
November 18
Roglieri Release From Jail Doubtful
With Revelation of Violent Text
Messages to Ex-Wife
By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 11 New CLFPs
with Photos
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Many Openings, Excellent Opportunities
Leave Your Ego at the Door: Why Humility
Outperforms Ego in Leadership-
By Ken Lubin, Managing Director, ZRG Partner
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
November 12 to November 15
Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
Key Takeaways from the ELFA Women’s
Council on Market Expansion Strategies
By Jen Martin, SVP, CPO, LTi Technology Solutions
News Briefs---
Tesla’s next step of dominance comes from
Trump EV tax credit policy: Wedbush
Reports of Unwanted Telemarketing Calls Down
More Than 50 Percent Since 2021
Element Reports Record Third Quarter Results,
and Provides Full-Year 2025 Guidance
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook,
Is Handling Explosive Growth
Slash First, Fix Later: How Elon Musk
Cuts Costs - Apply to US Government?
Returns Are a Headache. More Retailers Are Saying,
Just ‘Keep It.’
Millions may not have health coverage if subsidies
return to pre-Biden level
You May Have Missed ---
Top Ten Best States to Start a Business
and Ten Worst States
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 20
2024 NEFA Fall Conference Report –
Victory Requires Investment
By Vicki Shimkus, CLFP, Balboa Capital
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Inspect to Create Expectations
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
90% of Small Banks Meet with Small Business
Loan Applicants — Versus 40% for Large Banks
China is the World Leader
in Battery Recycling
Free AACFB Webinar - Boost Business Growth
with Working Capital - Nov 21 - 3pm ET
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Elects Officers, Welcomes New Trustees
Presents Research Award
News Briefs---
Walmart Earnings: Holiday Shopping
Is Off to a Strong Start
Jersey Mike’s chain acquired by private
firm Blackstone for $8 billion
3 ways TikTok might survive a ban, with
or without Trump’s help
Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers
on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs
You May Have Missed ---
For Decades, Installing E.V. Chargers Didn’t
Pay Off for Retailers. Now It Does
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 22
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
Releases Highest Monthly Confidence in 3 Years
Brean Capital Upsizes Corporate Note
Financing for Dext Capital
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Many Openings, Many Remote, excellent Opportunities
Decisions: Why Are They So Hard
to Make in Today's World?
Mack Trucks reaches 200,000 connected
Class 8 vehicle milestone
Equipment finance growth facilitates broker rise
82% of purchasers used financing in 2023
National Equipment Finance Association Announces
2024 - 2025 Board of Directors
Film Reviews by Leasing News'
Fernando Croce - New Streaming Options
News Briefs---
EV mandates throw wrench into
commercial truck dealer ops
Altrata Report Finds Billionaires' Wealth Surged
by 9%, Reaching a Record of $12.1 Trillion
Hello Alice reaches $50 million in grant funding
to Small Business
Silicon Valley tech boom lifts California’s
dreary budget view
Packaging trade groups urge US House to pass
recycling infrastructure, data bills
Anheuser-Busch Invests $14M in its Houston Brewery
to Drive Economic Growth
You May Have Missed ---
What you need to know about the proposed measures
designed to curb Google's search monopoly
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
November 26
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Section 179 and the Game-Changing
Tax Benefits for Businesses
By Shervin Rashti, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
Many Top Openings
Originators’ Compensation Survey 2024
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
November 18 to November 22
Michael Ginsberg, Managing Associate, ZRG Partners
Reports on the Chicago Summit Company Meeting
Fernando Reviews
Thanksgiving Streaming Options
News Briefs---
German steel giant ThyssenKrupp
to slash 11,000 jobs
Washington Curtails Intel’s Chip Grant
After Company Stumbles
Warren Buffett Donates Another $1 Billion.
He Has Estate-Planning Advice for Everyone
Dishwasher getting old? With Trump vowing tariffs,
might make sense to shop for new appliances now
You May Have Missed ---
Janet Yellen departs from office
— as she leaves a trail of mess behind her
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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