Vendor Finance for the Uninitiated: A Newcomer’s Guide to Building a Vendor Finance Business
A profitable equipment leasing and finance business is a hot commodity today. Banks are snatching up independent companies, portfolios and ...
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District Court Upholds Enforcement of Automatic Renewal Clause – Was The Court Correct?
One of the more controversial topics in leasing is the enforcement of an automatic renewal, or evergreen, clause in a ...
Preparing for the New Lease Accounting Rules: Opportunities and Concerns for Certain Lessors
The current update on the lease accounting project is both the FASB and IASB staffs are drafting the new rules. ...
CLFP Foundation: 30 Years of Raising the Bar
The equipment leasing and finance industry comprises hundreds of companies — captive, bank-owned, independent, etc. — employing thousands throughout the ...
ELFA/IMN Investor Conference: High Investor Demand Breeds Competition, Consolidation and Innovation
Competition was the reoccurring theme of the 14th Annual Equipment Leasing and Finance Association/Information Management Network (ELFA/IMN) Investor Conference, which ...
Catering to the Customer…Marlin Provides Working Capital for Small Businesses
When Daniel Dyer, co-founder, CEO and president of Marlin Business Services entered the financial industry in the mid-1980s, his desire ...
Multiple Competing Variables: Dealing With the Impact of Falling Oil Prices
Prospects for middle market fracking suppliers and service providers — companies that support producers in the field, manufacture or distribute ...
Building Community: Banc of California CEF Closes the Small-Ticket Gap
Through its mergers and acquisitions over the years, Banc of California has grown from its credit union status in the ...
Separating the Amateurs from the Pros: Three Methods to Expand Your Target Market
Trying to develop leads and a marketing plan in a new industry can be a sea of confusion. Everyone has ...
Heating Up: M&A Gaining Momentum in 2015
In 2014, after a long period of reduced activity resulting from the Great Recession, the equipment financing merger and acquisition ...
