In his second installment in a series on how to prepare for the new accounting rules, Bill Bosco continues his discussion of the lease accounting project, focusing on how lessors can prepare for the new accounting rules regarding leveraged and sales-type leases.... read more

May/June 2015

CLFP Foundation’s Reid Raykovich, along with First American Equipment Finance’s Bill Verhelle and Dave Schaefer of Orion First Financial and Mintaka Financial spoke with Monitor to discuss the benefits of the CLFP designation on the equipment leasing and finance industry — and why advocating it at all levels of organizations is key to the Foundation’s continued growth.... read more

May/June 2015

Spirits and confidence in the equipment finance sector were high at the 14th Annual Investor Conference where panelists concurred that equipment—no longer an “esoteric” asset class—has reached a new level of familiarity and desirability with investors. While high investor demand is creating a competitive landscape and fueling innovation, many investors cautioned that competition could lead to loosening of standards.... read more

May/June 2015

Marlin Business Services Co-Founder Daniel P. Dyer discusses the company’s evolution, from the early startup days to the decisions to go public and launch a bank. With the recent launch of a loan product, Marlin is not only continuing to grow its core vendor finance business but also seeking to reposition itself as a more diversified lender to small businesses.... read more

May/June 2015

Evidence shows onshore drilling activity in the U.S. is not sustainable, given the current state of oil prices and issues facing producers. Joseph R. D’Angelo, partner at Carl Marks Advisors, looks at restructuring issues facing fracking suppliers and providers, and advises steps to take when secured lenders are hit with vulnerable credits.... read more

May/June 2015

David Normandin joined the Banc of California team to start its commercial equipment finance unit in 2012. With recent key hires and exponential growth, the young business is poised to expand Banc of California outside its Southern California footprint into the small- to mid-sized ticket range through third-party brokers.... read more

March/April 2015

Linda P. Kester understands that developing leads and marketing plans can be overwhelming, but she has three methodologies to help sales people separate themselves from the pack and boost their success in their target markets. Ultimately, she advises sales professionals to find what works for them — and do it consistently.... read more

March/April 2015

The Alta Group’s Bruce Kropschot says the equipment financing M&A market showed signs of heating up in 2014, putting the long period of reduced activity from the Great Recession further in the past as he expects a continued upswing in 2015. Kropschot discusses recent M&A activity, noting it is a great environment for the equipment leasing M&A market.... read more

Lesley Anne Hawes dissects two Chapter 7 bankruptcy-related cases centered on temporary administrative freezes on debtor funds in bank accounts and their dramatically different outcomes.... read more

March/April 2015

Fifth Third’s Scott Kiley observes that there is generally some sort of consensus on whether market conditions faired better for buyers or syndicators. However, due to a lower volume of good product for sale, Kiley says it was a tough year for everyone.... read more

March/April 2015

Monitor contributor Lisa Miller catches up with this year’s buy desk roundtable panelists, as they lament the same challenges that many leasing professionals have faced during the last few years: price compression, low interest rates, tight margins and increased competition. David Drury, Joe Fantauzzi and Bob Wright strive to embrace this “new normal” as they tackle 2015.... read more

Despite lingering anxiety among the lessor community, Bill Bosco assures us that the proposed lease accounting changes will have a positive impact on customers and their propensity to lease. ... read more

March/April 2015

John Flynn, founder and CEO of Fleet Advantage, gleans insights from a recent Class 8 report by research firm Frost & Sullivan, which predicts increased business in that segment over the next six years. In order to keep up with business and competition, Flynn says fleet owners need access to the newest truck technologies, which reduce maintenance costs and fuel consumption.... read more

March/April 2015

This year’s Funding Source roundtable participants offer their insights on deal flow, funding sources and credit quality, as well as provide some tips on how brokers can improve the odds of getting a deal done in today’s lending environment.... read more

March/April 2015

Monitor mystery writer Dexter Van Dango looks back at his success — or lack thereof — predicting how 2014 would pan out, and takes a stab at what we can (possibly) expect in 2015, such as an uptick in M&A activity, as well as higher interest rates and more competition.... read more

Jan/Feb 2015