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Friday, January 24, 2025


Today's Leasing News Headlines

New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports
    Record Full Year Net Income
PEAC Solutions Celebrates Unprecedented
    U.S. Growth in 2024
Leasing and Finance Industry Personnel Wanted
    Top Compensation/Benefits
President Trump’s DEI Executive Order
  Impact for SBA
    by Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
OOIDA supports Truck Leasing Task Force
  for Calling Lease-purchase Programs
    ‘Irredeemable tools of fraud’
AP Fleet Management’s 2024 Milestones
    Plus Partnership with PALFINGER

News Briefs---
National Equipment Finance Association
    2025 Events
GATX Corporation Reports
    2024 Fourth-Quarter & Full-Year Results
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic
    — see who is shutting down the most locations
3 in 10 Danish Tesla owners plan to sell their cars
    over Elon Musk’s antics: study
Multiple new blazes erupt in SoCal
   but rain is forecast for the weekend
Housing Shortage, Not Volatile Rates, Is Biggest
    Obstacle for Buyers, Zillow CEO Says

You May Have Missed ---
More Americans file for unemployment benefits
    last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years

Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries



Jodi Brockman, CLFP, was promoted to Funding Manager, Channel/Your Partner in Financing, located at the Des Moines, Iowa office. She is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. She joined the company April, 2022, Funding Coordinator, promoted Senior Funding Coordinator, July, 2022. Previously, she was at Banleaco as Credit and Accounting Assistant, September, 2008, promoted Credit and Accounting Assistant (September, 2008 - January, 2017).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-brockman-clfp-b658ab40/?


Mitch Madl was hired as National Sales Director,  Marshall Capital Group, Fairplay, Colorado, where he is also located. Previously, he was Account Executive, Verkada (August, 2023 - May, 2024); Senior Account Executive, Bluefin Capital (September, 2022 - August, 2023); Senior Account Executive, Bluefin Capital (September 2022 - August, 2023)  Full Bio:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-madl/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-madl/


Scott Woodring was promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales, Allco Equipment Finance Group, Waukesha, Wisconsin. He is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. He joined Allco August, 2022, as Vice President, Commercial Lending and Equipment Finance, promoted August, 2022, Vice President, Sales.  Previously, he was Managing Partner, TRIEX Capital Partners (January, 2020 - Present).
Full Bio:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-woodring-17454337/details/experience/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-woodring-17454337/


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Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports
Record Full Year Net Income

Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”),recorded quarterly net income of $185.4 million or $2.63 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $170.0 million or $2.47 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2024. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) totaled $270.1 million as compared to $255.0 million for the third quarter of 2024.


Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are very pleased with our 2024 results, including record net income for the full year 2024. The Company exhibited consistently strong organic loan and deposit growth throughout 2024 and expanded our geographic footprint into the west Michigan market through the acquisition of Macatawa Bank Corporation (“Macatawa”). We enter 2025 with great momentum in our efforts to further expand the franchise.”

Additionally, Mr. Crane emphasized, “Net interest margin in the fourth quarter was unchanged compared to the third quarter of 2024. Our relative neutral sensitivity to further interest rate changes should allow our net interest margin to remain in the 3.50% range as we move forward into 2025 given the current market consensus outlook. Stable net interest margin coupled with continued balance sheet growth should result in further net interest income growth in 2025. Focusing on building long term franchise value, growth of net interest income, disciplined expense control and maintaining our consistent credit standards remain our priorities in 2025.”

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2024 with full press release:
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/21/3013096/0/en/Wintrust-Financial-Corporation-Reports-Record-Full-Year-Net-Income.html

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Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support

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PEAC Solutions Celebrates Unprecedented
U.S. Growth in 2024

PEAC Solutions is proud to announce significant commercial growth in the U.S. market. The company recently closed the 2024 business year with USD 1.49 billion in new business volume, which represents a nearly threefold increase in new business from the USD 509 million funded in 2022.


Bill Stephenson, Global CEO of PEAC Solutions, said, “The realization of this extraordinary commercial milestone highlights PEAC Solutions’ continued focus on growing our share and presence in the U.S. market.

“This strong growth is a direct result of our commitment to delivering innovative solutions and an exceptional service experience to all of our partners and customers.”

In 2024, PEAC also completed two successful securitizations, totaling almost USD 1 billion and backed by leases and loans secured by office, commercial, industrial, and other construction equipment. Both securitizations received top-class ratings of F1+/AAA from Fitch and K1+/AAA from KBRA and were met with strong investor interest, which underscored confidence in PEAC Solutions’ growth strategy and financial management.


Greg Sting, President of the Americas, said, “Our remarkable growth reflects a clear vision, a strong strategy, and the efforts of a passionate and dedicated team,” commented “By introducing new finance programs that are supported by innovative technologies and serviced by a strong team of industry professionals, we will continue to strengthen and grow the valued relationships that we have with both our partners and customers.”

The company also invested in cutting-edge technology to enhance its digital platforms, improving the customer experience and expanding its reach across key markets. All of these development efforts have solidified its reputation as a trusted partner in equipment financing.

Looking ahead, PEAC Solutions plans to build on its momentum in 2025 by further innovating its products, expanding its market presence, and continuing to deliver value to its partners and customers.

As PEAC Solutions celebrates these exceptional achievements, it enters the 2025 business year with a renewed commitment to empowering businesses with innovative financial solutions that help drive their continued growth and success.

About PEAC Solutions
PEAC Solutions is a leading multi-national asset finance platform specializing in providing innovative finance solutions to equipment manufacturers, distributors, and dealers across a wide range of targeted industries and asset classes.

Our primary focus is on delivering a first-class customer service experience while offering lease and loan products that enable our customers to more easily access equipment and technologies that can enhance their productivity and business growth. With our capabilities available across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, PEAC has established a strong global network that is capable of delivering solutions to diverse markets and clientele.

PEAC Solutions is a trademark of Marlin Leasing Corporation. For inquiries and partnership opportunities, please visit PEACSolutions.com. NMLS# 2227023

 

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President Trump’s DEI Executive Order
Impact for SBA
by Bob Coleman, Publisher, Coleman Reports

SBA will place all employees of its DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) office on paid administrative leave by close of business today, January 22, 2025.

Staff will continue to receive full salary and benefits. However, they are "not required or expected" to perform any work-related tasks, are not expected to come into the office, and will lose access to their sba.gov email addresses.

SBA must take down its DEIA websites and social media accounts.

It is important to note what the order does not say.

Despite reports to the contrary, the Executive Order does not change SBA's mission of getting capital to Main Street and, more importantly, its mission of getting capital to underserved markets.

Source: Coleman Reports
bob@colemanreport.com

 

 

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OOIDA supports Truck Leasing Task Force
for calling lease-purchase programs ‘irredeemable tools of fraud’

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) supports a report by the Truck Leasing Task Force, which unequivocally calls for an end to predatory truck lease-purchase agreements. During several meetings hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Task Force characterized these programs as fraudulent and oppressive, concluding that they are irredeemable and should be banned.

OOIDA agrees and has voiced similar concerns for decades.

According to the Task Force, truck lease-purchase agreements—where carriers control drivers’ work, compensation, and debts—fail more than 90% of the time, leaving hundreds of thousands of drivers financially devastated. The report calls for Congressional action to ban these agreements outright, deeming this step the most effective solution to prevent further harm to truck drivers and the trucking industry.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Staff Report supplements the Task Force’s recommendations. CFPB’s Observations on Truck Lease-Purchase Agreements documents how truck leases differ from conventional financing agreements for automobiles and other vehicles in significant ways, including confusing earnings and expenses projections, broad default provisions, and inducing drivers to relinquish trucks.

Harm to industry and public safety

“Congress should ban commercial motor vehicle lease-purchase agreements as irredeemable tools of fraud and driver oppression that threaten a safe national transportation system and diminish the number of truck drivers attracted to and who stay in the trucking industry,” the report states.


OOIDA President Todd Spencer
, who spoke at multiple Task Force meetings, commended the findings, emphasizing the detrimental impact these agreements have on truckers and highway safety. “Many people are drawn to trucking under the belief that hard work guarantees success,” Spencer said. “But predatory lease-purchase agreements prey on that trust, leaving drivers financially and emotionally broken.”

Backup Plan for Reform

Acknowledging the challenge of an outright ban, the Task Force also presented recommendations to mitigate the harm caused by these programs. These include:

  • Oversight from Congress, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and other federal agencies.
  • Mandatory disclosures of contract terms, success rates, and expected take-home pay.
  • Whistleblower protections for drivers reporting abuse.
  • State and local enforcement measures, alongside grants for driver training.

A Year of Advocacy and Research

The Truck Leasing Task Force, formed by Congress in 2023, spent more than a year analyzing the pervasive issue of predatory lease-purchase programs. Drawing on testimony from drivers, industry experts, and government agencies, the Task Force concluded that these agreements systematically exploit truckers without providing a pathway to truck ownership.

Ryan Kelly of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said, “Drivers make payments but accrue no equity. With a 90% failure rate, these programs are designed to fail—not by accident, but by intent.”

The final report details all recommendations in full. OOIDA remains committed to working with lawmakers and regulatory agencies to protect drivers and eliminate predatory practices in the trucking industry.

About OOIDA
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the largest national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. The Association currently has approximately 150,000 members nationwide. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the Greater Kansas City, Mo., area.

For additional information, visit www.ooida.com.

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AP Fleet Management’s 2024 Milestones
Plus Partnership with PALFINGER

 

In its first year, AP Fleet Management achieved significant milestones. These included forming a strategic partnership with global market leader PALFINGER, investing over $30 million in fleet rental assets for 3-to-24-month terms during the second half of 2024, and completing its largest leasing deal to date, an $11,140,000 agreement with an investment-grade U.S. company.


AP Fleet Management’s EVP, Alex Coveney, said, “I am extremely proud of the exceptional work and results that our team accomplished in our first year!”

 “We have built an industry leading team that brings a high level of knowledge and experience to AP Fleet while sharing a unified vision of disrupting the status quo, innovating, and collaborating to create purpose-built solutions for our clients. Our vision is to redefine how our clients think about fleet management through an unmatched attention to detail and focus on the client experience. We are excited about the challenges and successes we will see in 2025 as to continue to expand our programs and product offerings.”

Bucket Truck Rental Partnership

AP Fleet Management partnered with PALFINGER, the world’s leading producer and provider of innovative crane and lifting solutions, to deliver reliable and cost-effective bucket truck rental, leasing, and financing options to businesses across the United States. This collaboration allows AP to offer a comprehensive range of high-quality bucket trucks, each designed with cutting-edge technology to enhance operator safety and efficiency.

This new lineup includes PALFINGER insulated and non-insulated bucket trucks and material handling models. Designed with PALFINGER’s trusted engineering expertise, these bucket trucks are built to meet diverse personnel lifting needs, ensuring that businesses have the right tools to get the job done safely and efficiently.

Diverse Fleet Options

AP Fleet Management has secured various fleet assets in 2024 to serve a wide market within the US. The vehicle options include:

  • 1/2, 3/4- and 1-Ton Crew Cab 4×4 Pickup Trucks
  • 1 Ton Service Bodies & 1 Ton Flat Beds
  • Cargo Vans
  • Passenger Vans
  • Step Vans
  • Insulated Bucket Trucks
  • Non-Insulated Bucket Trucks
  • Non-Insulated Splicer Vans & Tech Vans

The industries AP Fleet serves include last mile delivery, electrical & energy contractors, renewable & traditional energy, entertainment, arbor & landscape, utility & maintenance, construction, telecommunications, and more. Expanded fleet offerings to serve additional industries will be introduced in 2025 and beyond, including camps, colleges, and hotels.

About AP Fleet Management

AP Fleet Management offers rental, leasing, and financing solutions for a wide variety of products. AP Fleet Management is part of AP Equipment Financing, a company that has provided financing, rental and leasing solutions for essential industries since 1998. AP is backed by Tokyo Century Corporation, renowned for its expertise in fleet management, overseeing a global fleet of over 750,000 vehicles.

For More information:
https://apfinancing.com/fleet-management-solutions

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News Briefs

National Equipment Finance Association
    2025 Events
https://www.nefassociation.org/news/nefa-2025-events/

GATX Corporation Reports
    2024 Fourth-Quarter & Full-Year Results
https://ir.gatx.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/GATX-Corporation-Reports-2024-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-Results/default.aspx

Store closures hit highest level since pandemic
    — see who is shutting down the most locations
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/store-closures-rise-led-by-party-city-big-lots-walgreens.html

3 in 10 Tesla owners plan to sell their cars
    over Elon Musk’s antics: study
https://nypost.com/2025/01/23/business/3-in-10-tesla-owners-to-sell-their-cars-over-elon-musks-antics/

Multiple new blazes erupt in SoCal
   but rain is forecast for the weekend
https://www.latimes.com/california/live/la-fire-updates-huges-eaton-palisades-red-flag-warning

Housing Shortage, Not Volatile Rates, Is Biggest
    Obstacle for Buyers, Zillow CEO Says
https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/housing-shortage-not-volatile-rates-is-biggest-obstacle-for-buyers-zillow-ceo-says-62db72c5?st=Yx79kB&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink


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More Americans file for unemployment benefits
    last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/23/business/americans-unemployment-benefits-continuing-claims-highest-three-years/

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Sports Briefs---

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills Are on a Quest
    to Be More Than Second Best
https://theringer.com/2025/01/21/nfl/buffalo-bills-afc-championship-game-kansas-city-chiefs-nfl-playoffs-josh-allen-patrick-mahomes

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California News Briefs---

This California city lost thousands of homes to fire. Santa Rosa’s rebuilding has lessons for L.A.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-22/santa-rosa-offers-hope-lessons-for-rebuilding-after-la-fires

Major San Francisco Union Square hotel to
  hit the market as part of $1 billion sale
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/san-francisco-union-square-hotel-hitting-market-20051950.php

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Gimme that Wine

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

DtC Wine Shipping Declines in the
    Face of Industry Headwinds
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/297543

Silicon Valley Bank Releases 24th Annual
State of the US Wine Industry Report
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silicon-valley-bank-releases-24th-annual-state-of-the-us-wine-industry-report-302358462.html

The Champagne Club Awards Champagne Pommery
As Their 2024 Champagne House Of The Year
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/297525

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This Day in History

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SuDoku

The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once. What could be simpler?

https://sudoku.com/

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Daily Puzzle

How to play:
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Refresh for current date:
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(chronological order)

- 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
- Brokers, Funders Gather
  at the 2024 Brokers Expo in NYC
    By Don Cosenza, CLFP
- Brean Capital Upsizes Corporate Note
    Financing for Dext Capital
- Roglieri Release From Jail Doubtful
  With Revelation Of Violent Text
   Message To Ex-Wife
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- 2024 NEFA Fall Conference Report –
  Victory Requires Investment
    By Vicki Shimkus, CLFP, Balboa Capital
- Brean Capital Upsizes Corporate Note
    Financing for Dext Capital
- Ansley Park Capital Surpasses $200 Million
    in Funding in First Quarter of Operation
- Ansley Park Capital Selects LTi Technology Solutions’
    ASPIRE Platform to Accelerate Market Launch
- Apple iPhone14 or later Satellite Connection
    When Off the Grid with no Cellular of Wi-FI Coverage
- Survey Finds Small-Business
  Confidence on Upswing
    By John Reosti, American Banker
- Dext Capital Relocates to New
    Office Space to Support Rapid Growth
- Dext Capital Secures $200MM Credit Facility
    with Deutsche Bank
- Law Firm of Berger Montague, Toronto, Canada
   Files Action Against Chesswood Group Limited
- North Mill Sues Traction Capital and Leasing
    Ken Greene, Esq., Leasing New Emeritus
- Equify Financial, Fort Worth, Texas
    Seems To Be In Trouble
- Record-Breaking Attendance Forecast for
    Equipment Leasing and Finance Convention
   By Bruce Kropschot, Senior Managing Partner
    The Alta Group
- ELFA Inducts Tony Golobic and Bruce Kropschot
    into Equipment Finance Hall of Fame
- ELFA Announces New Board of Directors
   at Annual Convention
- Equipment Finance Industry Confidence
    Up Again in September
- Recap: Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Conference
    By Hugh Swandel, President, Meridian OneCap
- ELFA Announces Donna Yanuzzi Will Receive
    2024 Distinguished Service Award
- M2 Equipment Finance Calls Out: "We Quit"
    Doors to Close
- AACFB Expo Recap: "Great Educational Sessions
  and Plenty of Opportunities to Network" 
    By Vicki Shimkus, CLFP, Balboa Capital
- For Noncompete’s Sake
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Banking Shows Resilience in Second Quarter
    FDIC Reports Net Income of $71.5 Billion
- Don’t take the bait on phishing scams
    By Alexandra House, Federal Trade Commission
- Women in Leasing Picking Up Steam
    By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- In Celebration Wayne Mosley, Jr.
  Founder GE Leasing
    April 8, 1954 – August 23, 2024
- ELFA Announces Channel is Winner of 2024
    Operations and Technology Excellence
- Randy Haug, EVP/Co-Founder, Comments on what
    He Experienced from Americorp & LTi Relationship
- North Mill Equipment Finance Announces
    $404 Million Term Securitization
- Facts About the so-called $7,500 EV Credit
    Electrek.com
- Americorp Elevates Equipment Finance Operations  
    with LTi Technology Solutions’ ASPIRE Platform
- Sudhir Amembal Announces Training Scholarships
    to Industry Newcomers
- Trustee Seeks Denial of Kris Roglieri Discharge
  in Chapter 7 Based on Massive Fraud Scheme 
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- The Unfortunate Tale of Dallin Hawkins
    By Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus 
- ELFA Reports Leasing New Business Up
    to $11.1 Billion July from  $10 Billion in June
- Axis Auto Finance Provides Update
    on Strategic Review Process
- ELFF Monthly Confidence Index Hits
    Highest Level since Febraury 2022
- Latest News on Chesswood Group in Canada:
    CB Leaseco Holdings
- Canadian Stock Exchange Halts Trading
    Chesswood Group Limited Stock
- CLFP Foundation Adds 14 New CLFPs
    with Photos
- Lion Electric and Pride Truck Remain
    in Trouble with Operations in Canada and U.S.
- Six Month 2024 Leasing-Finance Associations'
    Membership Count and by Category
- Lion Electric Slashes Workforce Again as
     Losses Widen and Stock Shares Fall
- Charging an Electric Vehicle is Cheaper Than
     Filling a Gas Tank Everywhere in America
- North Mill Equipment Finance Sets Monthly
    Origination Record in July; Adds New Employees
- CLFP Foundation Adds 12 New CLFPs
    with Photographs
- Six-Month Review Of Commercial Equipment
Finance And Leasing Industry
- Major Bankruptcy Affects the Truck Industry
By James Menzies, Trucknews.com
- Readers Concerned about Chesswood Group
  Questions on the Postponement due to
   Inaccuarate Financial Reporting
By Kit Menkin, Editor
- Chesswood Group to file restated Q1 2024 results
a Result of Prior Disclosed Errors
- The Broker’s Limited Disclosure Law Obligations
Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Why You Should Not Ignore Disclosure Laws
    Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- DFPI Revokes Finance Lending License
    of Synapse Credit LLC
- Federal Reserve Board fines Citigroup $60.6 million
    for violating the Board’s 2020 enforcement action
- The Extinction of Cash Transaction
    Around the World
- Chesswood Group Limited Stock Falls Almost 20%
    406 Full-Time Employees
- Housing Prices Perspective from
    Case-Schiller Index
By James Johnson
- The Continuing Tale of Kris Roglieri
  and Prime Capital Ventures et al.
   By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Ryan Marr Resigns as Chesswood CEO
    Financial Waiver expires on Monday, July 15
- Chesswood Group Limited Issues Press Release
    Still Working on Situation
- Lawyer Says Deal Close in
    Kris Roglieri, Capital Prime Bankruptcies
- Clicklease Completes Securitization, Selling $220M
    in Bonds to Expand Innovative Leasing Solutions
- Better Tools. Better Data. Better Decisions
    AI program to help bring out best attributes in Hiring
- Illinois Disclosure, Licensing, and Database Bills
 A significant shift in the state's financial landscape
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Connecticut Disclosure Law Kicks
  In July 1, 2024
    By Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- GreatAmerica Financial Services Celebration
by Lorraine Perkins, CLFP, Vendor Finance
- Sad News about Chesswood Group Limited
  Sorry to See Barry Shafran Go in 2020
By Christopher Menkin, Editor
- ZRG Secures $120 Million In Debt Financing
  From Main Street Capital
    By Scott A. Scanlon,  Co-CEO Hunt Scanion Venture
- CLFP Foundation Add 18 New CLFPs
  With Photos
- CLFP Growth by Company
    Three or More CLFP’s
- New Kansas Disclosure Law
    Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Roglieri in Jail Without Bail Update
    By Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Americans Didn't Let Inflation Spoil Their Appetite
   By Felix Richter, Statista
- Exemptions May be Confusing
    By Keith Bishop, JD Supra
- CLFP Foundation Adds 19 New CLFPs
    With Photos
- QuickFi Wins Best of Show
    at Finovate Spring 2024
- Roglieri Arrested for Wire Fraud
    By Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Prime Capital Ventures Owner Arrested for Fraud
    if convicted...faces up to 20 years in prison
- Roglieri Allegedly Threatens to Murder
   FBI Agent, Judge, and Trustee
    Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Non-Competes Are Out the Window
    By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- Summation of News Reports of Financial Technology
    Companies Source of Funding Shutting Down
- Effort to Provide Restroom Access to
    Male and Female Truckers Continues
- CLFP Foundation Surpasses 1,500 Members
    Sharon Pietras Becomes Number 1,500
- Has Roglieri Left the Building?
    Ken Greene, Leasing New Emeritus
- Roglieri's assets heading for liquidation
    in Chapter 7 bankruptcy
- CLFP Foundation Adds 11 New CLFPs
    With Photos
- Update: Ascentium vs. Premiere Copier
    Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Hiring the Right Salesperson
    "Ducks in Eagle School" by Steve Chriest
- ELFF Reports 2nd Month of Confidence Down
    May Fell to 50.7 d from April 52.9
- Five Key Financial Insights
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
- How People Get Around, Car, Pubic Transportation,  
    Walking, Biking in America, Europe, and Asia
- This Year’s ELFA Legal Forum Was a Total Success
    By Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
- Six Types of Bankruptcy
    By Ken Greene,  Esq., Leasing News Emeritus
- Pigs Get Fat, Hogs Get Slaughtered:
  The Unfortunate Tale Of Kris Roglieri
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Major Change in the Works Regarding
Changing Federal Law re: Cannabis
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry
    Shows Resilience and Optimism in 2024
- CLFP Foundation Adds 18 New CLFPs
    With Photos
- Tesla Has Lowest Maintenance
  and Repair Cost of Any Brand
    By Mathew W. Daus, Esq.
- FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- American Association of Commerce Finance
  Brokers Commercial Finance Expo
    By Vicki Shimkus, Balboa Capital Relationship Manager
- Dext Capital Announces Optimized Document
    Management with AutoDocs on DART
- Exploring Opportunities: A Review of the
   35th Annual ELFA National Funding Conference
    By Edward P. Kaye, Leasing News Advisor
- Opportunities Increase for Non-Bank Institutions
    By Jim Jackson, Head of the Alta Group
- Female Leasing/Finance Association Presidents
    Updated
- SFNet Reports Asset-based Lenders
    Performed Well Overall in Q4
- List of Companies Not Taking
    Application-Only Is Growing
- Are Commercial Finance Brokers An Endangered Species?
    By Kenneth C. Greene, AACFB General Counsel
- Barry Reitman Passes Away
    Virtual Celebration of Life Planned
- New Breed Growing in
  Commercial Finance Funding
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology
- NEFA 2024 Spring Conference Summary
    By Theresa Kabot, CLFP
- Dext Capital Upsizes Corporate Note Financing
- Is Broker Fee Splitting in California Legal?
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News
- Gender Pay Gap Visualized
- Tri Counties Bank Equipment Finance
    Department Shut Down
- "Buckle Up!" Quality Equipment Finance
    Not Funding Transactions Internally
- The Commercial Real Estate Exposure
    of the Largest U.S. Banks
- Please Fasten Your Seatbelts!
    by Randy Haug, LTi Technology
- Part II -Great Time to be a True Independent or an
   Equipment Finance company that Acts Independent
     by Randy Haug, LTi
- 2024 World Leasing Book
   Available digitally or hardback
- Great Time to be a True Independent or an
Equipment Finance company that Acts Independent
    By Randy Haug, LTi
- Bob Rodi on LinkedIn
    Long-Time Veteran in Commercial Finance
- Video: Tips for Equipment Finance Beginners
    with Steve Geller, Equipment Finance Veteran
- Commercial Financial View by Dale Kluga, CPA,
    Well-Known Equipment Finance Founder
- Update on Compliance Under The Small
   Business Data Collection Rule
    By Sloan Schickler, Esq.
- Which Affects Banks and Use of Funds Available
    By Dale R. Kluga, CPA, Experienced Funder
- Ken Greene, Leasing Person
    of the Year for 2023
- The QuickFi Embedded Finance Platform
    Wins 2024 BIG Innovation Award
- Brean Capital Investment Banking
    Strong Momentum Heading into 2024
- Jim Merrilees Joins the Leasing News
    Advisory Board
- Changes in Banks, Particularly Regional, Moving
   Away from Leasing, Third Party, and Vendor Finance
    By Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
- Who Must Obtain a Lender's License
    By Marshall Goldeberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
- Assessing the Ripple Effects of Commercial Disclosure Laws
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Advisor Emeritus
- Housing Report, September 2023
    The Virginia Tech - USDA Forest Service
- Channel Announces Successful Close of $190MM Securitization
- 33% of Small Businesses Fail
    Due to Lack of Capital
- Behind the Headlines on Chesswood Group Limited
    and Their Commercial Finance/Leasing Companies
- That Voice on the Phone Using Artificial Intelligence
    By Sean Murray, Publisher, deBanked
- Pennsylvania Hops Aboard the Disclosure Bandwagon
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Banks Facing Additional Issues in Commercial Finance
  and Leasing Sides of Their Businesses
    by Randy Haug, LTi Technology Solutions
- Alliance Funding Group Announces They Have
    Formed a New Strategy Mid-Ticket Business Unit
- Leasing News Has Confirmed Key Equipment Finance
  Exiting Vendor Business
    By Christopher Menkin, Publisher
- The Corporate Transparency Act of 2024
  Many in Business Are Not Aware  
    By Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
- Iowa Bank Failure Tied to Bad Trucking Loans
    By Craig Fuller, CEO and Founder, Freight Waves
- NVLA 2023 Annual Conference Recap By Edward P. Kaye
- Highlights from NEFA Funding Symposium By Mel Vinson, CLFP
- Rosanne Wilson CLFP, BPB, Passes Away
A Very Close Friend of Mine and Our Industry
By Christopher Menkin, Publisher and Editor
The Top Four Leasing/Finance Funder Websites
- Certificate of Insurance for Finance, Lease or Loan
Why it is Very Important
- North Mill Equipment Finance Hits $1B in Originations
on its Anniversary of Recapitalization
- TopMark Funding Marks Another Quarter of Record
Breaking Growth for the Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Settlement Costs vs. Litigation Costs