This year, more than 500 leasing executives traveled to Arizona and New Jersey to attend both the UAEL Annual Conference & Exposition and the EAEL/NAELB Fall Expo. The following snapshot provides a glimpse into the presentations, sessions and networking that occurred. ... read more
November/December 2007
Geocaching — it’s a new craze among outdoor enthusiasts. But what do geocaching and prospecting have in common? You might be surprised. And it may just be the answer you need to offer a fresh perspective on prospecting, not only to yourself, but also to your co-workers and vendors.... read more
November/December 2007
The Monitor sat down with PNC’s senior economist Robert Dye to help navigate through the potential economic warning signs of recent months, and discuss what lies in store for equipment lessors/lenders as they prepare to say goodbye to 2007 and head into a new year.... read more
October 2007
In a financial world that is constantly changing, the successful equipment financing company must not only roll with the punches but also anticipate where the punches will come from. In this article, Key Equipment’s Paul Larkins addresses several key topics every lessor should consider when facing the equipment financing marketplace of the future.... read more
October 2007
If the National Hurricane Center were to name a hurricane after the global credit crisis that has ravaged the markets over the past several weeks, it would be called “Lester Leverage” — a storm so strong it wipes out billions of dollars of value and sends investors running for cash shelters only to find the doors locked.... read more
October 2007
With a long-expected market correction underway, tighter credit and vanishing liquidity are pressuring consumers and borrowers throughout the economy. But are these challenges necessarily a bad thing for leasing companies? A variety of leaders in the equipment finance industry share their insights.... read more
October 2007
Are external and internal factors affecting your ability to meet your established targets? Lessors deal with these issues on a day-to-day basis, and no matter what precautions you take, there will always be new issues to solve. Bill Bosco offers insight into how to work around the factors that impact profitability and growth.... read more
October 2007
As the world turns to a more global economy, it is important to keep your options open — especially in areas such as China and India that are working toward establishing equipment leasing industries. Here, we take a look at the opportunities in China and what newcomers can expect from that mysterious land in the Far East.... read more
October 2007
In July of this year, the news from the AirVenture show out of Oshkosh, WI, was very encouraging indeed. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association posted a 14.7% increase in the shipment of business jets for the first half of 2007. The Monitor spent some time with Pete Bunce, GAMA president and CEO, who was more than willing to tell the story behind the numbers.... read more
September/October 2007
One of the tenets of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation is funding forward-thinking industry research as evidenced by the release of the Foundation’s most recent research study, “Paperless Transactions: The Competitive Edge.” The following article summarizes the report’s findings so that readers understand the potential impact of paperless transactions in the equipment finance industry.... read more
July/August 2007