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

IRS Section 467 loan structuring techniques are commonly used today as powerful leveraged lease structuring approaches that can greatly improve a transaction’s economics. Ivory Consulting founder Chris Ivory provides insight into the use of a 467 loan.... read more

March 2015

BBVA Compass VP/Director of Equipment Jim Noyes provides insights from his 30 years in equipment finance, including his "Seven Steps to Success" in leadership and leasing.... read more

FEB 2015

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

In January, JPMorgan Chase lost a court battle with General Motors’ creditors’ committee regarding the accidental termination of JPMorgan’s UCC securing a $1.5 billion loan. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek attorney Jeffrey A. Wurst dissects the resulting court cases surrounding the notorious GM bankruptcy and resulting fallout from JPMorgan’s costly mistake.... read more

2015

Bill Bosco takes a different approach to the lease accounting project discussion by detailing how lessors can best prepare for the new accounting rules and how to apply them to your business planning. Overall, he notes that despite the proposed changes, the prospects for the industry are positive.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

Christian A. Klein, vice president of Government Affairs at Associated Equipment Distributors, says 2014 was a busy year, and we can expect more of the same in 2015. With the federal highway program, tax code reform and regulatory bureaucracy still topping the priority list, Klein stresses industry-wide engagement as a key component to getting the job done in Washington.... read more

Nov/Dec 2014

Wallwork Financial president Bill Wallwork shares his vision for his grandfather's company, which is quickly approaching its 100 year anniversary.... read more

January 2015

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

Patrick McMullan announced the launch of ALCS Capital, an independent commercial finance company, in early 2014. Drawing upon his wealth of experience gained at AT&T Capital and CIT, McMullan and his team have set out to fill the void created by a lack of coverage on smaller scale loans in the hope of bringing the “human touch back to finance.”... 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

GE Capital, Corporate Finance chief commercial officer Eric Dusch discusses equipment finance’s ability to foster innovation and the importance of the opportunity it affords to learn about the market and keep abreast of developments.... read more

2015

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