Letter from the Editor — 2026 Annual NextGen and Vendor Finance Report
Our 2026 NextGen survey reveals a cohort bullish on AI but clear-eyed about its limits. When asked to rate the ...
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Vendor Finance in 2026: Speed, Flexibility & the Race to Embed
The vendor finance market is humming with activity, but complexity is never far beneath the surface. From tariff-driven hesitation among ...
Letter from the Editor — 2026 Top Private Independents and Funding Source Directory
As we kick off the year, we are at a crossroads where “invisible” infrastructure and human-centric values are becoming primary ...
When AI ‘Makes Things Up’: Understanding Hallucinations – and Why They Matter for Equipment Finance Leaders
Valerie Gerard, Co-Chief Executive Officer The Alta Group Not surprisingly, GenAI is quickly becoming embedded in workflows across organizations. Professionals ...
Is Pay-Per-Use Failing? Exploring Value Proposition & Overcoming Implementation Challenges
Ralf Enders, Vice President at Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Has the pay-per-use excitement in equipment finance cooled down without the ...
Executive Profile: Building for the Long Game
Rod Versteegh, Equipment Finance Executive at First Citizens Bank Rod Versteegh did not seek the spotlight. But when it comes ...
Steady Hands and Bold Moves: Top 40 Vendors Navigate a Maturing Market
Continuity and competition defined Monitor’s 2026 Vendor Top 40, as the group extended its growth trajectory to $46.8 billion in ...
The Gray Area Between Customer Service and Collections
Ty Schwamberger,Head of Collectionsat Elevex Capital There’s a point in every delinquency cycle where the tone of the conversation matters ...
NextGen Leadership Isn’t Waiting Its Turn, It’s Building What Comes Next
Addison Flumerfelt, Capital Markets Associate, Wintrust Commercial Finance Jacob Mathes, Assistant Vice President of Finance, Wintrust Asset Finance Mark Swearingen, ...
The New Playbook: NextGen Leaders on Technology, Talent and What Equipment Finance Must Do Differently
The equipment finance industry sits at an inflection point. Artificial intelligence is reshaping underwriting workflows. CRM platforms are evolving from ...
