Balboa Capital’s new president Phil Silva loves the equipment leasing and finance industry. And that excitement is evident as we called on him to discuss his career, the company’s future and the state of the industry. ... read more

October 2008

Tygris Commercial Finance made headlines this May when the company launched with a $2.1 billion capital raise, the largest ever seen in the industry, from 90 individual investors. The Monitor spoke with five executives from the newly formed business regarding how they did it and what we can expect to see from Tygris in the future.... read more

October 2008

Without question, we live in times best characterized as rapidly changing — it could be said we live in an age of velocity. And, as most in our industry would acknowledge, the leasing world is no exception to this dynamic. It might not be surprising, therefore, that in the spring of 2007, a group of seasoned information technology (IT) leasing professionals announced the formation of a de novo independent leasing company named Velocity Financial Group.... read more

July/August 2008

As yet another equipment leasing and financing veteran heads into retirement, the Monitor caught up with Bob Krause one last time to get an overview of his career, what’s kept him in the industry and what he sees on the horizon... read more

June 2008

M&I Equipment Finance and President Tim Bruckner cater to customers’ needs for the long haul.... read more

June 2008

In February of this year, BB&T announced that Tom Jaschik would succeed Joel Rutledge as president of BB&T Equipment Finance. In the following, Jaschik shares his vision for the future.... read more

June 2008

Two years after his company was picked up by Capital One as part of its North Fork acquisition, All Point Capital’s president, Walter Rabin, discusses how things have changed.... read more

June 2008

With Marubeni’s acquisition of Partners Equity Capital, longtime partners Steve Grosso and Don Campbell find themselves at the helm of a leasing powerhouse — CoActiv Capital Partners.... read more

June 2008

1st Source Specialty Finance’s President Allen Qualey sees specialization as the key to weathering the ups & downs.... read more

June 2008

Alter Moneta’s CEO Alain Savard & General Manager Mark Lempko discuss the company’s continued expansion as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.... read more

June 2008

Marc Cootjans, Group COO of De Lage Landen Financial Services reflects on his first year in the United States.... read more

June 2008

William G. Farrell Jr., President and CEO of AIG Commercial Equipment Finance, is no stranger to launching equipment leasing companies from the ground up.... read more

June 2008

Seventy years ago, a Polish immigrant named Leon Murstein bought a single taxicab and started the company that would become Medallion Financial. Today, with nearly $1 billion worth of loans under its belt, this family business is still about making dreams come true one taxicab at a time.... read more

May/June 2008

After ten years in business, Priority Leasing understands that being number one means its customers always come first. Named by Inc. magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing U.S. companies, one can’t argue with its apparent success. In this month’s Profile of Success, Bob Glendon tells it like it is…... read more

March/April 2008

How does an executive take the reins at a well functioning and highly structured global equipment finance company and bring it to the next level? Recently, the Monitor sat down with Adam Warner, president at Key Equipment Finance, to discuss his pathway to success, his vision for the organization as well as his thoughts on the industry. Thoughtful in offering his view on various issues, he nonetheless had a great deal to say…... read more

January/February 2008