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October 1, 2008 --- Correction: Gary Shiver’s New Company
Up and Running
Classified Ads---Asset Management
GE Capital not reversing directions?
Leasing company stock Tuesday 4pm EDT Now What? –“So-Called” Wall Street Bail-Out
by Christopher Menkin, publisher
Cartoon---Orders to the Troops
Classified Ads—Help Wanted Sales makes it Happen—by Steve Chriest
“A few good salesmen”
Credit Execs Rate Credit Group Services
Subprime Evaporates
Loan costs soar as access tightens
Why the Biggest Banks Will Only Get Bigger
Boeing puts Japan 787 jet deliveries on hold
Home-price index falls record 16.3%
Fuel shortages persist for truckers
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California Nuts Brief---
Sports Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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October 6, 2008 --- Classified Ads---Controller
Bailout Bill Details for Leasing
Owens out at CIT—Is Peek Next?
GE Capital in Limbo?
M&T Credit (Bank) exits Leasing
Lakeland Bank out of Nationwide Leasing
Goodbye Wachovia Leasing
Top Stories --September 29-Oct 3
Classified Ads---Help Wanted Leasing 102 by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
Bad Times Leasing listens to the Credit Managers
by Christopher Menkin Two Movies/Three DVD’s- Fernando’s View
By Fernando F. Croce
Asian markets plunge/fears crisis spreading
RBC acquires commercial leasing division
BNP Paribas to take majority stake in Fortis
600 dealerships might close or consolidate
Germany to Guarantee Private Bank Accounts
V. P. Nandakumar New Chair ELA of India
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California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem—Wayne Lanter
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
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October 8, 2008 --- Archives---Early October, 2007
by Kit Menkin
Classified Ads---Credit
Sandy Spring Bank and Leasing
We need your feedback--- Sales makes it Happen---by Christopher Menkin
“Get yourself a Warehouse Line”
Classified ads---Help Wanted
Web Site Ratings Leasing Media
AGLF 28th Annual Fall Conference Up-date
ELFA October 12-14 Conference Up-date
ELFA Study: Advantages in Leasing
Damiani back at CIT as CFO Vendor Finance
Ex-CIT Exec.joins LBC Credit Partners
Consumer borrowing falls to 1998 Level
Asian stocks plunge 9.4%
US meltdown hits Indian shores
China hiring jobless Wall St. experts
Tygris settles in Wilton office
U.S. Bank to replace Zions in food stores
Government warns high winter heating costs Is there any good news? I doubt it
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California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
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October 10, 2008 --- Classified Ads—Documentation
GE Healthcare cuts/changes
Leasing Stock Hit Lows: CIT/Marlin hit Hard
Cartoon---Huge Amount of Money
Operation Fleece Up-Date AIG Hotel Celebration is True
by Kit Menkin, publisher
Cartoon—When you get home tonight…
Classified Ads---Help Wanted
Four Ex-Leaf employees find jobs NetSol Technologies Solutions Conference 2008
by Christopher Menkin Fernando’s View by Fernando F. Croce
Two Movies/Three DVD’s to rent
Brian P. Kilkenny AVP Warren Capital
NetSol Alternative/Renewable Energy
Ecologic Leasing Services/Captara Clients
Willis Lease Completes Sale of 10 Engines
Asian Market falls 10%
Asia Faces 'Rough Ride,' Singapore Says
Citi passes, Wells gets Wachovia
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"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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October 10, 2008 --- Leasing News Extra
Paul Menzel President of Financial Pacific
October 13, 2008 --- Classified Ads---Legal Business Direct Capital, Carlsbad, California
Bulletin Board Complaint
Cartoon---
GE becoming more “conservative”
Bank Beat by Christopher Menkin
Top Stories---October 6-October 10
Classified Ads---Help Wanted Counterpoint: by Ken Goodman, CLP
"Some Thoughts on “Effective Ethical Selling”
Placard—Courtesy of Ken Goodman, CLP Leasing 102 by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
Method of Payment
IFA’s 2008 Int. Symposium Meets Nov. 5-6
Gov't eyes plan ownership stakes in banks
World Holds Breath as Bank Bailouts Shape Up
GM and Chrysler consider merger
News Briefs--- You May have Missed---
Small U.S. banks see deposits surge
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
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October 15, 2008 --- Classified Ads---Operations
GE Capital Rumors Confirmed
Is GE Becoming More Conservative? Comment Shawn Halladay ELFA Conference Report
Numbers Down, but not Spirits
Leasing Business is strong for many---
Sovereign reports $981 million loss
Weiss says Ship Building not in trouble?
Classified Ads---Help Wanted
Thanksgiving Special: Half-0ff Sales makes it Happen---by Linda P. Kester
“Lease Platform Review”
Irwin Financial Up-Date
CIT Declares Common Dividend
EU leaders seek upper hand on financial crisis
Smaller Banks Resist Federal Cash Infusions
Bombardier wins $101-million Danish contract
Pemex Oil Tanker Financing by ICP Capital
Federal deficit hits record $455 billion
Joseph P. Campbell retires Royal Bank America
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"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
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October 17, 2008 ---
Classified Ads---Syndicator
ELFA President Ken Bentsen on Fox News
Peek calls CIT an “underdog”
Textron Cutting Back Its Finance Arm
Office of Thrift Supervision Cost of Funds
Balboa Capital says it has secured $100 MM
Classified Ads—Help Wanted
New Hires---Promotions
The average American credit score is 692
Cartoon---Put your Party Face on Fernando's View by Fernando F. Croce
Three movies/Three DVD's
Beige Book: Worse than the last one --Special----
“My Reaction to the Credit Crisis”
by Gerry Egan, www.learnleasing.com
Zions Bancorporation Reports Earnings
California Foreclosures Decrease 57%
Banks borrow record amount from Fed
Credit Tightens, Companies Curtail Spending
Merrill posts $5.2 bn Q3 losses
Two Chicago law firms lay off attorneys, staff
Ex-Tyco CEO & CFO lose appeals-Jail Time
A.I.G./Cuomo to Recover Millions Executive Pay
Google's profit rises 26%
News Briefs--- You May have Missed---
Playboy to lay off 55 employees
California Nuts Brief---
Sports Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather , USA or specific area
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October 20, 2008 --- Correction: www.LearnLeasing.com
Classified Ads---Sales
Kit Menkin heard on the Grapevine
Mortgage rates skyrocket
Housing recovery late 2010 or 2011
Cartoon---Up to you, Miller
Top Stories---October 13-October 17
Highline secures $20 MM in Bank Lines Leasing 102 by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
“Method of Payment"
Comerica Reports 3rd Quarter Earnings
CVB Financial Reports 3rd Q Earnings
Deficit Rises, Consensus Is to Let It Grow
Leasing Vendors Finance Tightens
Several Georgia banks in jeopardy
Dutch govt. injects 10 bb euros into ING
UPS to raising rates by 5.9 %
News Briefs--- You May have Missed---
Rethinking Legal Fees for Lean Times
Sports Briefs---
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather , USA or specific area
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October 22, 2008 --- Archives: Oct. 22, 2002 Trinity Capital
Classified Ads---Senior Management
KeyCorp Reports Third Quarter $36 MM Loss
We are making loans to everybody who qualifies
Placard---Customer is King
Advertising works at Leasing News
Better Days Ahead
New Hires---Promotions Sales makes it Happen---by Steve Chriest
“Listening in a Forest”
U.S Average Cardholder has 9.5 credit cards
PACCAR earned $299MM Third Quarter
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania $12MM Loss
Global stocks fall on earnings outlook
Borrowers get lease squeeze at banks
National City's 3Q loss widens/job cuts planned
Bailouts spur calls to end tax dodges
Agencies Counted Big Firms as Small
Caterpillar's 3Q profit sinks 6% on higher costs
Merrill exec to leave with big payout
What Industry Look the bleakest, Rolling Layoffs
Notebooks would surpass desktops globally
Yahoo to Cut 10% of Its Work Force
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California Nuts Brief---
Sports Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
October 24, 2008 --- Classified Ads---Sales Manager
Brokers being cut back
Popular Equipment Finance appears “safe”
Lakeland reports record 23% earnings rise
Letters?---We get eMail!!!
Fed Loans to Banks, AIG Totals $408.1 Bln in Week
Fitch predicts more credit tightening
September Foreclosures Down but not Year-to-Date Two Movies/Three DVD’s: “W” & “Ashes of Times Redux”
“The Strangers” “Flight of the Red Balloon” “Hulk”
Fernando’s View by Fernando F. Croce
Leasing Stock Report, Thursday, 4pm: "Oh,No!!!"
Marlin Hosts First Annual Business Summit
MicroFinancial Third Quarter 2008 Results
IRS Sees Strong Response to LILO / SILO Offers
GATX Corporation Reports 2008 3rd Quarter Results
Recession fears stall credit
Leasing Scam Artist Fabian to be Sentenced
The Long Case for Winmark Corporation
AIG Has Used Much of Its $123 Billion Bailout Loan
Greenspan 'shocked' by credit 'tsunami,'
Jobless claims increase more than expected
Boeing profits dive
News Briefs--- You May have Missed---
States Hit hardest by recession
Sports Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
October 27, 2008 --- Clarification: Subject: AIG Bailout
Correction: Popular Equipment Finance
Classified Ads---Asset Management
LEAF, Marlin cut back on broker business
2008 NAELB Eastern Regional Meeting
Best Practices during a Downturn Leasing 102 by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
“Targeting Your Marketing Effort”
Cartoon---Lease Accounting
Top Stories---October 20--October 24
Bank Beat by Christopher Menkin
Social Networks down 17%
Factoring business is up
Tech Finance Defaults Rise
Asia stocks dive to 4-year lows
Philippines' 2nd largest bank reports loss
Kuwait moves to prop up major bank
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You May have Missed---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
Baseball Poem
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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October 27, 2008 --- Leasing News Extra
UAEL & EAEL Unanimously Approve Merger of Associations;
October 29, 2008 --- Classified Ads---Credit
ZRG to up-grade its worldwide operation
More to LEAF cutting back brokers
CIT/ Marlin stock also continues down
Add Sandy Spring Bank to the List
?New Leasing Business Volume Up by 22%
ZRG Leasing Employment Index falls to 223!
Cartoon---“I’m going home…” Sales Make it Happen --- by Adrian Miller
Want to End the Year With More Revenue?
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Newspapers continue to cut back staff California Nuts Brief---
Schwarzenegger: sales tax increase, deep cuts
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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October 31, 2008 --- Clarification: Sandy Spring Bank Leasing
Classified Ads---Controller
Alert: Computer Vendor in North Carolina
4%, Big Deal!!! It’s Qualification that Counts
Settlement in works FTC vs. IFC
Marlin Industrial Bank to go "Commercial"
CIT sues Le-Nature Officers/equipment supplier
State of the Equipment Finance Industry web seminar
NAELB Last Day for Conference. Low Rate
Special Halloween DVD Edition: Fernando's View
6th Annual Business Technology Performance Index
Evans Bancorp 3rd Quarter Earnings Report
Global Funding doesn't honor lease contracts
Hank Paulson's $125 Billion Mistake
Weak economy means some firms can't use tax break
Treasury Urged to Back SILO, LILO Deals
Asian stocks fall, to post worst month ever
Fed Adds $21 Billion to Loans for A.I.G.
Bones found near Fossett crash site
News Briefs--- Would you like a loan with that copier?
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Sports Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
Today's Top Event in History
This Day in American History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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