First Citizens Bank Appoints Barton and Thompson to Lead Growth Across Central U.S.

First Citizens Bank added to its regional leadership team. Stacie Bales Barton and Sharon Thompson have joined the bank as regional executive vice presidents, supporting First Citizens’ continued growth and expansion into the Central United States. Both will report directly to Ron Sanchez, regional executive vice president at First Citizens Bank. Stacie Bales Barton oversees First Citizens’ newly formed Community West region, which includes branches across Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, Minnesota, Idaho and North and South Dakota. Based in Colorado, she brings more than 25...

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Is Pay-Per-Use Failing? Exploring Value Proposition & Overcoming Implementation Challenges

Ralf Enders, Vice President at Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Has the pay-per-use excitement in equipment finance cooled down without the big wave ever materializing? Not too long ago, there was a lot of positive noise around pay-per-use and the attractive value proposition, where the lessee only pays for the actual usage of the equipment. But if one peruses finance offerings today,...

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