All Hands on Deck: AED’s Year of Political Engagement
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) spent the past year emphasizing member participation in the political process to advance its policy goals. ...
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Not the Best or the Worst of Times: Trucking Industry Holds Steady
As 2016 winds down, it’s fair to say that the transportation finance industry is in a good news/bad news situation. ...
Local, Federal & Global: The Broad Scope of Business Aviation
A theme of uncertainty has dominated just about everything in 2016, and business aviation is no exception. While the National ...
So Long IT Equipment: Digital Alternatives Are Here to Stay
Although technology has become such a vital aspect of life today, Gartner’s Q3/16 Worldwide IT Spending Forecast predicts that overall ...
Just Getting Started: Ascentium Capital’s Private Equity Boost
This has been a good year for Ascentium Capital. It was ranked the third-largest equipment finance company in the 2016 ...
Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy: What Chicora Life Means for Lenders
With very limited exceptions, the automatic stay in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §362 protects only the debtor, the debtor’s ...
Best-in-Class: Hill Evolves Key Equipment Finance to Stay Ahead of Industry Trends
Over the summer, KeyCorp expanded its capabilities with the acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group, making way to merge First ...
Rough Waters Ahead: The ELFA Guides Industry in Wait-and-See Mode
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association doesn’t just keep an eye on the equipment finance industry, it keeps every eye ...
The Alta Group: Global Consulting Firm’s Evolution Mirrors the Industry
Big data, mobile technology, fintech and social media — the technology trends shaping equipment leasing and asset finance today — ...
The New Rules: Differences Between FASB & IASB
The lease accounting change project began with the objective of converging on a worldwide set of rules. When the FASB ...
