Asset-Backed Securities: A Critical Tool in the Equipment Finance Market

Wells Fargo Securities’ Kevin Ryan provides an overview of the equipment-backed ABS market. Thanks to its performance history and value spread, equipment lenders will continue to have to access this market, which bodes well for the industry at large, especially independents, captives and large cap finance company subsidiaries.... read more

Monitor 100 2017

Sweet Relief for the Middle Market: Monroe Credit Advisors Navigate the Credit Markets

Although the economy has slowly recovered since the Great Recession, many traditional lenders are still wary of lending to the middle market. Monroe Credit Advisors’ Brent Krambeck and Linda Crothers discuss their team’s mission of pairing middle market companies with the lenders that will help them achieve their goals. While Monroe Credit initially focused on borrowers seeking debt capital solutions, the firm soon expanded the practice to include lease and capital equipment finance advisory and placement services.... read more

Monitor 100 2017

New Streams: Marlin Seeks to Parlay Small Business Expertise

In his first year as president and CEO, Jeffrey Hilzinger has been at the helm of a rejuvenated Marlin Business Services, which has its sights set on being more than just a small-ticket equipment financing company.... read more

Monitor 100 2017

Caveat Emptor: Let the Buyer Beware

Despite the best underwriting efforts, the industry uncovers a new fraud among our ranks every few years. Dexter Van Dango ponders the NorVergence, Royal Links, Brican and MHT schemes and considers the ways competitiveness, ego or greed can influence the actions of decision makers in successful leasing companies.... read more

Monitor 100 2017

Changing the Conversation: Perry and Regions Equipment Finance Put Community First

One of Regions Equipment Finance’s core values is supporting economic development and growth in the communities it serves. As president, William Perry plans to take the company to the next level by instituting a policy of transparency, thoroughly evaluating processes and transforming sales reps into valuable consultants through education.... read more

Monitor 100 2017

New Accounting Rules: Implications for Vendor, Dealer and Captive Segments

Bill Bosco examines issues that vendor, dealer and captive finance segments will face when the new lease accounting rules go into effect. He discusses lessee operating lease accounting, sale leaseback accounting and sales-type lease accounting and provides strategies to deal with the changes effectively.... read more

May/June 2017

Choice of Law Clauses: Not Enough to Avoid Jury Trial?

Although many commercial contracts contain pre-dispute choice of law clauses, they are not always enforced due to conflicts with public policy. Attorney Andrew Alper reviews several cases with different outcomes which address this issue.... read more

May/June 2017

Technology Vendor Finance: 20 Years of Maturation

As Cisco Capital reaches an important milestone, Kristine A. Snow looks at the evolution of technology vendor finance over the last 20 years. Once a static exchange between vendor and customer, it has now evolved into a long-term partnership that meets the needs of today’s consumption-based economy.... read more

May/June 2017

Remember the Name: MB Equipment Finance Boosted by GE Capital Hires

MB Equipment Finance was one of the winners of the GE Capital divestiture sweepstakes, as it added eight team members from the former financial service giant last spring. President Dave Drury details the recruitment process, how the new additions have helped lift MB to new heights and the exciting prospects 2017 has to offer.... read more

May/June 2017

True Collaboration: Creating Fruitful Vendor Partnerships in a Multifunder Environment

Vendor finance leaders from DLL, Key Equipment Finance and Wells Fargo discuss how the trend of equipment acquisition deferment affected their businesses in 2016, provide an outlook for 2017 and consider what it takes to achieve true partnerships in a multifunder environment.... read more

May/June 2017

The Uberization of Vendor Finance: Customer Demands Force Reassessment of Vendor Program Agreements

As the industry evolves from providing standard equipment leases and loans to more managed solution transactions, standard vendor program agreements may no longer be up to the job. Dexter Van Dango examines this trend, which may relegate the hell-or-high-water clause to the history books.... read more

May/June 2017

Renewed Focus on Vendor Finance: DLL’s New Executive Board Appointments

With its focus now squarely on international vendor finance, DLL appointed three new members to its executive board. Marc Dierckx, Ab Gillhaus and Tom Meredith detail their new roles while providing insight into the direction of the company.... read more

May/June 2017

From Average Joe to Sergio: How to Become a Master of Sales

Sergio Garcia recently won the 2017 Masters Golf Tournament after 18 years without winning a major tournament. Linda Kester uses his experience as a lesson for sales people to achieve the volume of their dreams.... read more

May/June 2017

ELFA/IMN Investors’ Conference: ‘Things Are Good’ in Equipment Finance

The biggest takeaway from the 16th Annual Investors’ Conference was the feeling that the equipment finance market is poised for steady growth in 2017. With interest rate hikes on the horizon and conditions improving in the energy sector, new business volume is expected to rebound despite uncertainty surrounding public policy and trade.... read more

May/June 2017

Interim Rents Under ASU 842: Lessees & Lessors Take Note

Bill Bosco examines interim rent accounting under ASU 842, including implications for both lessees and lessors. He encourages lessors to become very familiar with the new lessee accounting rules as they will have a large impact on their lessee customers.... read more

March/April 2017