As a small business lender, Marlin Capital Solutions was in the middle of the storm when it came to the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on the economy. Jeffrey Hilzinger shares Marlin’s story and outlines how COVID-19 has fueled the company’s transformation. ... read more
2020
Early payoffs can be detrimental to the health of the equipment finance community that consists of the vendor, broker and lender. Leslie Brown shares strategies to handle early payoff requests in a way that strengthens the relationships between all parties involved.... read more
Sept/Oct 2020
What does it take to lead one of the top companies in the equipment finance industry? Guest Editor Bill Verhelle sits down with the leaders of several successful Monitor 100 companies to talk about their approaches to leadership and how they are guiding their teams through the COVID-19 pandemic.... read more
Monitor 100 2020
For the U.S. economy and the equipment finance industry that provides capital for fixed assets, 2019 may seem like a generation ago. Industry leadership faced the multifaceted fallout from the ongoing COVID pandemic. When we emerge on the other side of this crisis — immunized and with masks off — we will be looking upon the scattered remains of an unprecedented perfect-storm set of circumstances.... read more
Monitor 100 2020
Monitor checks in with four NextGen leaders about how their companies effectively engage emerging leaders. They talk about the innate value of younger talent, share strategies for effective inter-generational collaboration and share advice for tomorrow’s leaders. ... read more
May/June 2020
Jim Kelly, Chris Lemone and Justin Tabone sat down with Monitor for this year’s roundtable, where they discussed how COVID-19 has affected their team and vendor relationships, as well as the changes and predictions they have for the future of the industry in a post-pandemic world.... read more
May/June 2020
Fraud can happen anywhere, from electronic leases to hand delivered documents signed in ink. Dominic Liberatore and Paul Bent explore fraud in the equipment finance industry and provide recommendations for identifying red flags and challenging suspicious activity. ... read more
May/June 2020
What does it take to attract and retain younger employees? Cara Silletto says it all comes down to relationships. When managers act like coaches and team members take the time to understand each other’s backstories and utilize each other’s strengths, authentic relationships are possible, and each member of the team can feel appreciated and valued. ... read more
May/June 2020
Although most organizations are using cloud technology in some form, COVID-19 hit many companies hard when they discovered how much data was inaccessible when every employee was suddenly working from home. Sean Scampton explains why cloud-first intelligent workplaces are needed to adjust to the new normal.... read more
May/June 2020
Mukul Mittal, an architect of lease technology from Q2, reflects on the growing demand for usage-based and automated leasing services.... read more
June 2020
The U.S. economy is already in recession, and although it could be back in growth mode by the end of 2020, this will be a hard year for the industry. ... read more
May/June 2020
Jeff Bell and his team at Key Equipment Finance were some of the earliest adopters of data analytics for use in sales. He expands on some the advantages analytics bring to the table and why they can be so useful for sales reps.... read more
Nov/Dec 2019