In 2008, after Bank of America acquired LaSalle Bank and its subsidiary, LaSalle National Leasing Corporation, industry veteran Edward Dahlka set out to launch a new national equipment finance business. After four years of working with various banks on possible deals, Dahlka found the fit he was looking for at Cole Taylor Bank.... read more

September/October 2012

In a Monitor exclusive, Element Financial's CEO Steve Hudson and president Brad Nullmeyer recall the rise and sale of Newcourt Credit and reveal Element's plans to enter the U.S. market through the vendor leasing channel ... read more

September/October 2012

Community bank 1st Source and its Specialty Finance Group have a unique relationship. Operating as a business banking group rather than a separate entity, SFG represents 50% of the bank’s entire loan and lease portfolio. Allen Qualey, president of SFG, came to the bank in 1986 with the goal of starting an aircraft financing business. Today, SFG focuses on medium- and heavy-duty trucking, auto rental and light-duty trucking, environmental equipment, construction machinery, delivery vans, funeral cars and aircraft.... read more

July/August 2012

Direct Capital returns to Monitor 100 thanks in part to growing its vendor business by 71% and fostering core business values — such as seek change, invent solutions and drive “Big Mo(mentum)” for success — both inside and outside of the company.... read more

July 2012

Combining banks, their employees, operations, potential philosophies and overlying geographic territories can be a daunting task. But with the merger of BMO Financial Group, Harris Bank and M&I Bank, the process proved less formidable due to a common cultural standard and low geographic overlap.... read more

July 2012

EverBank Commercial Finance president Jim McGrane counts co-founding US Express Leasing and leading Tygris Vendor Finance among his many career accomplishments. Calling EverBank’s acquisition of Tygris in February 2010 a “marriage made in heaven,” McGrane and his group have enjoyed a 239% increase in originations from 2010 to 2011, and plan to carry that momentum through this year and beyond.... read more

July 2012

Three years after entering the U.S. and Canada markets, CHG-MERIDIAN has entered the Monitor 100 rankings at #82. We spoke with Dirk Matura, EVP Sales & Marketing, and John Sandoval, EVP Finance/Administration to find out more about the company’s U.S. operations and what has contributed to its rapid success.... read more

July 2012

LEAF Commercial Capital experienced substantial growth in the past year, and in its efforts to maintain momentum and expand its sales force hired Vince Faino in December 2011 to underscore the company’s increasing focus on services-based attributes to its customer base.... read more

May/Jun 2012

In March of this year, De Lage Landen released impressive 2011 financial results. In the following Q&A, Slaats discusses not only the company’s performance, which he describes as “equalizing in every sector, in every country,” but includes DLL’s commitment to the sustenance of global resources.... read more

May/Jun 2012

Three decades ago, Rob Day turned an investment interest into Pawnee Leasing. Over the years, the company, now celebrating its 30th anniversary, has survived numerous credit cycles and stayed one step ahead of the game by making tough decisions to contract when others wouldn’t, entering into a fruitful acquisition by Chesswood Group and maintaining a longstanding relationship with its bank.... read more

Mar/Apr 2012

The severe economic downturn of recent years has seen many equipment lenders leave the business or sharply curtail their activities, and CIT was no different, downsizing its Diversified Industries Group in 2007. Central to CIT's recovery strategy is the appointment of a senior CIT veteran, Belcastro, well-known both inside CIT, as well as throughout the asset-based finance industry, as a knowledgeable and experienced professional.... read more

January/February 2012

When the industry learned of Laird Boulden’s promotion to president of CapitalSource at the end of October, the logical question arose: who will succeed him to lead the company’s equipment finance operations? According to Boulden, the appointment of Maureen Carr to his former position goes way beyond the naming of a suitable replacement…... read more

November/December 2011

Bringing the right pieces together for any new venture can be risky and difficult. But for TAB Bank, which already has experience funding equipment leasing transactions, putting together a new Leasing Division with Mike Coon as head of the unit was a natural fit for TAB’s already established commercial lending portfolio.... read more

October 2011

It’s no secret that the past three or four years have been a struggle for many equipment finance companies and their customers. Economic indicators remain unsteady, and the U.S. stock market bounces up and down almost daily. It’s no wonder that we’ve taken note of PNC Equipment Finance’s steady rise to the top within the same time frame.... read more

October 2011

In January of this year, Monitor readers found out that William Stephenson was appointed to lead De Lage Landen’s Global Vendor Finance (GVF) group. Recently, the company released impressive results for the first half of this year. We reached out to Stephenson, a 25-year veteran of the company, to learn more about his group’s performance and its approach to the market.... read more

September/October 2011