In the world of commercial finance, bigger is not always better. Just ask Mike Bennie and Gary Kester; the two former Marlin Leasing executives recently launched Latitude Equipment Leasing, a five-person shop based in Marlton, NJ.... read more
November/December 2007
In October 2006, U.S. Bancorp announced it was combining five of its units into a Specialty Finance Division, providing increased and specialized service to its customers in those sectors. Sal Maglietta was appointed to run the division, which includes equipment finance, asset-based lending, healthcare banking, energy and food/agriculture banking. ... read more
October 2007
With more than 28 years on the institutional side of the equipment finance and leasing business, industry veteran Bill Fite has switched gears. In June, he was hired by MagnetBank, a de novo Utah-chartered commercial bank focused exclusively on commercial lending, to establish a national equipment finance group.... read more
October 2007
A Conversation With Roland Chalons-Browne, President... read more
June 2007
On February 28, Prudential Capital Group, an investment business of Prudential Financial, completed its acquisition of General Motors Acceptance Corporation’s Equipment Finance Division. The acquisition allowed Prudential Capital to enter an asset class that it had identified as a target for growth. Prudential instantly became a force in equipment finance and leasing.... read more
June 2007
A Conversation With Benjamin Millerbis, Founder & CEO... read more
June 2007
A Conversation With Charles F. Willis IV, President & CEO... read more
June 2007
A Conversation With Thomas W. Martin, President & CEO... read more
June 2007
A Conversation With Mark Trollinger (left) and Spence Hamrick, Co-Heads... read more
June 2007
Volvo Financial Services’ Martin Weissburg provides Monitor readers a captive’s perspective on business development and a look ahead at what’s coming in the future. In considering cyclical industries such as trucking and construction, he concludes that consistency of approach helps to ensure a customer’s trust and loyalty.... read more
June 2007
A Conversation With Anthony Pacchiano, VP & General Manager... read more
June 2007