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March 1
            Commercial Finance/Leasing Conferences
                2024 – updated – writers covering for Leasing News
            New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
                and Related Industries
            Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
                Balboa Capital, Top Mark
            Inflation Several Counties
                Year-over-year as of January 2024
            ELFA Launches New Funding Source Database
               in Advance of 2024 Funding Conference
                Open to members and non-members
            Funding Sources as of 02/26/2024
                35th Annual ELFA National Funding Conference
            New Criterion Streaming Releases
                Film Reviews by Fernando Croce
            Mixed Breed
                Chicago, Illinois Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
            Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Closes
                at Record High After Inflation Data
            Florida Homeowners Are Desperately
                Trying to Move Out
            Auto Insurance Spike Hampers
                the Inflation Fight
            Boeing Faces Justice Dept.
                Review Over Max 9 Incident
            You May Have Missed ---
              The U.S. Economy Is Surpassing Expectations.
                 Immigration Is One Reason
              Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
 March 4
              
              Troubles Continue with Regional Banks
                  And Funding of Third Party Transactions
              Expanding the Types of Entities Requiring
                California Licensure Tabled For Now.
                  By Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
              Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
                  Ready for Success with Solid Benefits
              The Two Reasons Why You Get Hired
                  By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
              Top Ten  Leasing News Read by Readers
                  February 26 - March 1
              Navitas Credit Corporation names Robert Hill Senior
                  VP, Finance as John Paris announces retirement
              GreatAmerica Accepting Applications
                  for Employee Advised Fund
              Boxer/Retriever Labrador
                  Greenville, South Carolina  Adopt-a-Dog
              News Briefs ---
              New York Community Bank Reports $2.4 Billion
                  More in Losses as C.E.O. Resigns
              Healey's life sciences plan: Another $1 billion
                  investment, with some new areas of focus
              The Fontainebleau Vegas hotel had a disastrous start.
                   it a $3.7 billion ghost town?
              Big Labor Gamble: Push to Unionize
                  Every U.S. Auto Plant
              Hybrids lead Consumer Reports
                  top 10 new vehicle picks
              Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009
                  as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules
              Why I still encourage my students to pursue
                   journalism, even in the face of mass layoffs
You May Have Missed ---
              Here’s why regional banks have
                  so much commercial real estate exposure
              Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 6
            
              
              Louisiana Passes Commercial
                Financing Disclosure Bill
                  By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
              GreatAmerica Financial Services  Appoints
                  Well-Known Financial Veterans as Group Presidents
              Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
                  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
              Art of Follow-Up: Transforming Leads into Opportunities
                  By Financial Technology Expert: Alex Vasilakos
              Banclease Acceptance Announces
                  Murray D. Schwartz as New President
              Ares Management Launches
                  Ansley Park Capital
              A New Microchip Construction Boom:
                  Semiconductor Manufacturing
              Pomeranian
                  Des Moines, Iowa Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
              Brean Capital Hosts Specialty Finance
                  Investor Roundtable
              New federal rule caps most credit card
                  late fees at $8
              Damage to Cables Under Red Sea Highlights
                  Mideast Conflict’s Broader Threat
              American Airlines orders 85 Boeing 737 MAX jets
                  expands fleet with 737-10 model
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              Bank Runs Spooked Regulators
                  Now a Clampdown Is Coming
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
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March 8
              
              Is the Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional?
                  By Ken Greene, Esq., Leasing News Emeritus
              Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
                  Updated – includes Leasing News Writers Attending
              Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
                  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
              Would You Hire You?
                  By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
              Wealth Needed to Join the Top 1% by Country
                  Chart
              FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Full-Year 2023
                 Net Income of $256.9 Billion and Fourth Quarter
                  2023 Net Income of $38.4 Billion
              Oscar Predictions
                  By Fernando Croce
              Labrador Retriever Mix
                  Boston, Massachusetts  Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
              Powell: ‘There will be bank failures
                  caused by commercial real estate losses'
              Tesla rival Rivian halts planned $5B
                  Georgia plant as it launches cheaper SUV
              Bill that could make TikTok unavailable
                  in the US advances quickly in the House
              How Netflix survived the streaming wars
                  to stay the subscription video king
              GE Aerospace sets tone with post-breakup
                  profit goal, dividend
              Piece of airplane tire falls off United flight
                  during SFO takeoff, landing in employee parking lot
You May Have Missed ---
              ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment
                  increased by140,000 Jobs in February; Annual Pay was Up 5.1
              Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
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March 11
            
              
              Brian Bjella
                  Then and Now
              New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
                  and Related Industries
              Please Fasten Your Seatbelts!
                  by Randy Haug, LTi Technology
              Help Wanted in Finance and Leasing Industry
                  Ready for Success with Solid Benefits
              Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
                  March 4 - March 8
              Credit Card Delinquency Rates
                  Which States Have the Lowest and Highest
              Labrador Retriever Mix
                  Lind (six miles from Marshall), MN
              License and Registration
                A State-by-State Analysis of Requirements
                  for Lenders and Brokers - Updated
News Briefs ---
              U.S. Employers Add 275,000 Jobs
                  in Another Strong Month
              BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
                  "competes effectively against Tesla"
              The sneaky reason supermarkets put fruits
                  and vegetables at the front of the store revealed
You May Have Missed ---
              How Justice Dept. derailed an investigation
                 of Caterpillar, a major company
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 13
              
              Funders Looking for Broker Business
                  Updated
              The Commercial Real Estate Exposure
                  of the Largest U.S. Banks
              Help Wanted in Finance and Leasing Industry
                  Ready for Success with Solid Benefits
              CLFP Growth by Company End of Year 2023
                  Added 247 Members for Total of 1,466 CLFP's
              CLFP Academy Classes for Lease & Finance Professionals
                  Nine Scheduled so Far March - June 2024
              Another Tesla Autopilot Crash Goes to Trial
                This Time with New Evidence
                  By Mathew w. Daus, Esq.
              Adopt-a-Dog
                  Jeff Rudin - The Story of Skye
              Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Announces
                  7th Annual “Day Of Giving” On March 14
              News Briefs ---
              Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons
                  even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
              Boeing failed 33 out of 89 audits
                  during FAA examination: report
              Tyson Foods closing Iowa pork plant as company
                  moves forward with series of 2024 closures
              Wendy's Delivers Record Support for
                  Foster Care Adoption: $22.6 million
              Airlines Are Cutting Flight Schedules
                  as Boeing Delivers Fewer Jets
              Larry Hartmann, ZRG Partners: A Vibrant Entrepreneur
                  Creating his Unique Path to Success            
              You May Have Missed ---
              Small Business Lending Leaders Prepare
                 for Possible Regulatory Changes
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 15
            
              
              "Buckle Up!" Quality Equipment Finance
                  Not Funding Transactions Internally
              New York Now Requires Disclosure of Beneficial
                 Ownership Interests of Limited Liability Companies
                  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
              Why You Should Hire Athletes
                  By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Editor
              Ranked: Electric Vehicle Sales by
                  Model in 2023 Including List by Country
              Schnauzer Mix
                  Northbrook, Illinois  adopt-a-Dog
              NEFA March 25-28
                Huntington Beach, California
                  Chad Sluss Invites You
              Celebrating Irish Culture with
                St. Patrick's Day Movies
                  Reviews by Fernando Croce
News Briefs ---
              FBI agents take Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferraris
                  in new raid at CEO's Queensbury mansion
              Cities Face Cutbacks as Commercial Real
                  Estate Prices Tumble
              The United States has its first large offshore
                  wind farm, with more to come
              Family Dollar to Close Nearly 1,000 Stores
                  cited inflation, theft and reduced government benefits
              Sports Illustrated’s Employees Are Told
                  Print Edition Will Close in May
You May Have Missed ---
              Biden calls American ownership of U.S. Steel
                  ‘vital’ as he opposes deal
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 18
            
              
              "Buckle Up!"
                Tri Counties Bank Equipment Finance
                  Department Shut Down
              New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
                  and Related Industries
              Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
                  Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support
              Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
                  March 11 - March 15
              Gender Pay Gap
                  Visualized
              Beagle Mix
                  Louisville, Kentucky
              Exhibit Hall Filling Up
                2024 AACFB Annual Conference
                  Glendale, Arizona April 15 - 18
News Briefs ---
              World’s first major act to regulate
                  AI passed by European lawmakers
               Boeing 737 Max engine issue will take up
                  to a year to fix, embattled company reveals
              Opinion: Inflation isn’t the real problem of
                  US economy. The housing shortage is
              Airfares have dropped. Here’s why they
                  could go even lower in 2024
              This Hawaii family business sells
                  100 million of these per year
              European Union announces $8 billion
                  package of aid for Egypt
              In Boston 'Drinks-to-go' could become permanent,
                  but liquor stores are pushing back
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              Americans Invested Billions in Chinese Companies
                  Now Their Money Is Stuck
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 20                        
              
              Is Broker Fee Splitting in California Legal?
                  By Ken Greene, Leasing News Emeritus
              New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
                  and Related Industries
              Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance Conferences
                  2024 Updated - Plus Names of LN Writers Attending
              Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
                  Balboa Capital, Top Mark
              When It's Time to Move On
                  By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
              Projected China EV BYD Company to Pass Tesla
                  EV Market Share by End of 2024
              Carl Weathers (1948-2024) Football Linebacker
                Films Available online
                  Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
              Labrador Retriever
                  Concord, California  Adopt-a-Dog
              AACFB Announces Scholarship Recipients
                  of High School Seniors and Students
News Briefs ---
              Electric vehicle maker facing bankruptcy
                  negotiates for lifeline
              Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs and spin off its
                  ice cream business, which includes Ben & Jerry's
              Here’s how much Coca-Cola’s top execs took home
                  last year, 1,799 times the median pay of a worker
              Sports Illustrated’s print magazine to stay alive
                  through deal with new publisher
              8 incidents in 2 weeks: What's going
                  with United's planes?
              Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time
                  in 17 Years
You May Have Missed ---
              Is It Time to Retire the Term
                  “Women Winemakers?”
              Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 25
              
              ELFA's Survey of Economic Activity
                  February New Business Volume Up 4% YoY
              CLFP Foundation 
                  Adds 21 New CLFPs 
              Help Wanted in the Finance and Leasing Industry
                  Balboa Capital, Top Mark
              Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
                  March 18 - March 20
              Dext Capital Upsizes
                  Corporate Note Financing
              Equipment Finance Industry Confidence
                  Up Third Consecutive Month in March
              Labrador Retriever
                  Concord, California  Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs ---
              NYCB and Meridian Rode the Property Boom Together
                  Now They’re Struggling
              A Brazen Yogurt Heist Shows
                  How Cyber Gangs Are Hijacking U.S. Goods
              California insurance commissioner declares 'crisis'
                  after major State Farm announcement
              Pawn shops know something about the US economy
                  that Biden doesn't: Times are still tough
You May Have Missed ---
              The tech headaches of working from home
                   and how to remedy them
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
                     Wordle            
            
March 28
            
              
              South Florida Hosts Small Business Finance Innovation
                  at Funders Forum + Brokers Expo 2024
              Request for your input
                  by Marshall Goldberg, Leasing News Legal Editor
              Leasing and Finance Industry
                  Help Wanted
              11 ELFA Member Employees Receive
                  Principles of Equipment Leasing & Finance Certificates
              Quiktrak Purchases TKS Group
                  acquires best-in-class auditing software
              The Most Impersonated Brands
                  in Email Scams
              Special Easter Edition
                  Film Reviews by Fernando Croce
              Examination of Surging Growth
                  Opportunities in Climate Finance
              News Briefs ---
              We’re Working Less on Fridays Than We Used to
                  and That’s OK
              Krispy Kreme Stock Jumps After
                  Expanding Partnership With McDonald’s
              Trader Joe’s upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades
                  Here’s why
              Investigation Into Ship Malfunction and Baltimore Bridge
                  Collapse Could Take Years, Officials Say
              The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably
                  in 20 major U.S. cities
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              Chasing Passive Income
                  Americans Turn to Vending Machines
                          Sports Briefs
                 California News
                  "Gimme that Wine"
               This Day in History
                SuDoku
                 Daily Puzzle
                  GasBuddy
                   Weather, USA or specific area
                    Traffic Live----
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