To many who attended the National Equipment Finance’s 2021 Funding Symposium, walking around the conference center at the event’s site, the Westin Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, NC, felt like being transported back to pre-COVID-19-pandemic life. The halls were alive with... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2021
About a year ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rita Garwood, editor in chief of Monitor, about neurodiversity. The world, businesses and the workplace have changed quite a lot since then. So, what has happened in the realm... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2021
How have we been financing equipment for the past 40 years? This is such an interesting and rewarding industry to be in and creates a true opportunity for an entrepreneur, even one with absolutely no experience in the equipment leasing... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
In the press release announcing Balboa’s recent $50 million corporate note financing, you mentioned that this transaction will support your growth strategy from 2021 and beyond. Can you tell us a bit more about those plans? Heather Parker: Balboa Capital... read more
June 2021
The 20th Annual ELFA/IMN Investors’ Conference, like so many other events this past year, was held virtually for the benefit and safety of all who would regularly attend in-person. Agile as ever, moderators and presenters adjusted to the new digital... read more
May 2021
Neurodiversity is often invisible. What, exactly, is it? And why should companies care about it? “If you look at humanity, neurodiversity is functional and necessary,” Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., professor and director of Research with Graduate Programs in Industrial/Organizational Psychology... read more
Nov/Dec 2020
Generally speaking, cross-collateralization is a fairly straightforward concept to people active in commercial finance. The idea is that any collateral pledged to a lender by its customer (referred to in this article as a debtor) secures every single obligation of... read more
Monitor 101 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, but according to the Society of Women’s Health Research, COVID-19 has amplified social inequalities, particularly for women of color.1 While it’s important to remember that each person has a... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2022
What does innovation mean to you? What makes a company truly innovative? Deborah Reuben: Innovation is all about new processes, new products, new approaches, new methods, new ways of doing things that really improve the human experience in some way... read more
Vol. 48 No. 1 2021
Building a more diverse and inclusive workplace takes commitment. Companies can improve their ability to attract, retain and support a more diverse pool of talent by enhancing their employer branding and the candidate experience. “The key to attracting any talent,... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2022
Fixed rate loans are sold every day, yet when a loan is sold on a non-scheduled payment date, the methods used to determine its book or par value can vary widely. This is not a pricing issue but an issue... read more
Vol. 48 No. 1 2021
Electronic signatures have become increasingly common in equipment leasing and finance transactions, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend. Many questions surrounding the enforceability of these transactions against lessees and borrowers are similar to those raised in other... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
I was a mathematician before I became a physicist. My love of all things calculated is why Kenneth Gronbach’s message about the importance of population sizes and generational design immediately resonated with me when I first heard him speak in... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
Moritt Hock & Hamroff has been following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on creditors’ rights. On May 21, 2020, it reported on the pandemic’s impact on Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) Article 9 sales — specifically, whether Article 9 sales... read more
July/August 2020
The world may have come to a grinding halt in 2020, but the top 40 vendor channel players kept on going. The group reported collective vendor channel new business volume of $39,958.8 million, which was down $1,322.9 million (3.2%) from... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
Although 2021 brought some hope, the equipment finance industry continued to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including labor shortages, supply chain disruption and more. To dig into how these developments have affected the bank-owned sector of the... read more
Vol. 48 No. 7 2021
When our company first decided to expand from exclusively providing equipment rentals to also providing equipment financing, we struggled to generate interest and were surprised by the low volume of applications received. So, we did some market research in an... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
When our company first decided to expand from exclusively providing equipment rentals to also providing equipment financing, we struggled to generate interest and were surprised by the low volume of applications received. So, we did some market research in an... read more
Vol. 48 No. 3 2021
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