Technological breakthroughs have enabled domestic oil production to replace imports at a historic pace. Dana J. Pasternak, managing director and founder of Fairfield Capital, says the good news is that a lot of the equipment used in fracking is manufactured for extreme duty, has a reasonably long useful life and maintains relatively strong residual values, helping lessees mitigate their collateral risk.... read more

March 2015

In the second installment of this two-part series, William S. Veatch continues his discussion on software vendor financing programs, noting that to the ensure success of a software vendor program standard form customer documentation must be carefully reviewed and customized to allow the vendor to sell customer receivables on a nonrecourse basis.... read more

Jan/Feb 2015

In part one of a two-part series, Kenneth Weinberg and Jennifer Howard analyze collateral descriptions in security agreements and financing statements. They advise careful consideration of collateral descriptions to avoid getting pricked.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

In the first of two installments, Morrison & Foerster Partner William S. Veatch dives into the world of software financing, addressing concerns companies may have when searching for the best possible way to finance software acquisitions.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

Richard Aboulafia, vice president of Analysis at Teal Group, discusses the state of affairs in the current business aviation sector with Monitor, focusing on business jet growth and the cautious optimism it brings to an industry that’s been burned before.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

As GE Capital Transportation Finance celebrates its 40th anniversary, industry veterans Dan Clark and John Conkin dissect the changes they’ve witnessed in the U.S. trucking industry over the last four decades and share their outlook for the road ahead.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

NTEA Market Data and Research Director Steve Latin-Kasper says that despite a growth rate decline from 2012 to 2013, and the resulting caution in the first half of the year, 2015 is shaping up to be a positive perfect storm for the U.S. commercial truck and truck equipment industry.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

John Crum discusses Wells Fargo Equipment Finance’s Second-Half 2014 Construction Executive Survey, which reveals broad-based increases in construction activity compared to a year ago. More executives said they are seeing “somewhat higher” or “much higher” construction activity than at any time during the past five years.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

Monitor contributor Daniel Casciato catches up with NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen to discuss the current state of the business aviation industry. While the industry has been on a positive trajectory since the Great Recession, Bolen is keeping a keen eye on many issues going into 2015, including the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

Monitor gets a pulse on the increasingly popular railcar leasing segment in an industry spotlight roundtable. Element Financial’s David McKerroll, Railroad Financial Corporation’s David Nahass and First Union Rail’s Barbara Wilson discuss why, despite uncertainty due to pending federal regulations, this 100-plus-year-old industry’s assets are so attractive in the equipment leasing and finance space.... read more

Sep/Oct 2014

Bill Snyder, sales manager for Liquidity Services’ TruckCenter.com writes that with recovery being the ultimate and critical last step, financial institutions need a clear understanding of the key steps to maximizing value when it comes to selling off-lease or repossessed trucks and other equipment.... read more

Nov/Dec 2013

The work truck industry is expected to continue growing through at least 2016, says NTEA economist Steve Latin-Kasper, as forecasters anticipate improvement in the construction sector, state/local government expenditures and global economy.... read more

Nov/Dec 2013

The IT industry is experiencing "seismic shifts" that are altering the entire segment. As IDC's Susan Middleton notes, transformations in cloud services and mobility are two key trends that will significantly impact IT leasing and financing markets and provide growth opportunities, as customers look for help managing this rapid pace of change.... read more

Nov/Dec 2013

In a Q&A with the Monitor, Industrial Truck Association's chairman James Moran notes that the future of the lift truck industry is hopeful thanks to steady growth in the manufacturing sector. However, he cautions that the industry must be flexible, as the growth of e-commerce is demanding a change in the types of lift trucks and materials handling devices needed to accommodate this significant shift in application and process. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2013

The equipment industry’s 2014 agenda in Washington is all about the bottom line. Christian Klein discusses why the federal highway program, tax code and energy sector are top priorities for the industry. ... read more

Nov/Dec 2013