Benched!
Nature abhors a vacuum. Equipment finance abhors bankruptcy. Whether in securitized or large, single-asset financings, financiers structure transactions to be ...
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From Broker to Balance Sheet
Transitioning from a third-party originator (TPO) to closing deals on your own balance sheet can be a risky endeavor without ...
Accelerating Trust to Build an Unstoppable Team
Breakthrough innovation doesn’t just happen. It requires an environment of trust, teamwork and transparency to sprout and thrive in a ...
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Clarus Capital
Steve O’Leary and Tim Conway, now CEO/president and chairman of Clarus Capital, respectively, began their business partnership at NewStar Financial, ...
All Day Long: Independents Leverage Agility to Succeed
Over the last two years, the skills of independent equipment finance companies have been tested. To learn about the strategies ...
Reason to Believe: Funding Sources Remain Optimistic in Uncertain Environment
The current environment for funding sources is marred by many of the same challenges facing the greater equipment finance industry, ...
Optimizing Access to Capital: Examining Bank Funding Options for Independents
A theme that always comes up in discussions with independent equipment finance companies is access to reliable and affordable capital. ...
The Goose with the Golden Egg: Retaining the Value of an Acquired Equipment Finance Company
When mergers or acquisitions are on the table, many companies tend to focus on the financial side, paying particular attention ...
Founded on Respect: Smith Shares Dedicated Financial GBC’s Simple Secret to Success
Respect and hope are not usually the first words that come to mind when most people hear the word “collections,” ...
Chasing Yield: Buyers Set Their Sights on Equipment Finance
When we started planning this issue of Monitor, I asked our editorial board about the major trends affecting independent equipment ...
