Sixth Annual Women in Equipment Finance Issue

Nov/Dec 2024 | Vol. 51, No. 7

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Letter from the Editor

By Brianna Wilson

We're About To Close The Chapter On Another Year — But Not Without Highlighting Women Leadership In The Equipment Finance Industry.... read more

Defining and Achieving Success: Advice from Women Leaders Across the Industry

By Tina Eickhoff, By Leigh Lytle, By Yke Hoefsmit

Monitor sat down with Tina Eickhoff, Leigh Lytle and Yke Hoefsmit to discuss their career journeys, their definitions of success and their advice for women who are looking to define and achieve their own success stories.... read more

Don’t Be Blinded by Interest Rate Hype: What to Focus on as the Impact of Fed Rate Cuts Becomes Clearer

By Valerie L. Gerard, By Jim Jackson, By Jim Merrilees, By Rick Remiker, By David Wiener

As interest rates fall and political dynamics shift, the equipment finance industry stands at a pivotal moment filled with potential and uncertainty. Leaders from The Alta Group explore the forces shaping the sector’s future, offering essential strategies for leaders looking to navigate today’s complex economic landscape and seize the opportunities ahead.... read more

Basel III, CFO Insights, Expanding Markets and More: Recap of Suite by Monitor Stories in 2024

By Brianna Wilson

Of the nearly 160 stories and videos posted to Monitor’s Suite website through the first three quarters of 2024, seven key themes emerged among the most popular stories: Basel III, capex investment, executive insights, technology and innovation, construction sector insights, trends and predictions by sector and other pertinent considerations and information for financiers across the industry.... read more

Bank 50 Remains Optimistic, Albeit with Much More Caution

By Brianna Wilson

We all know banks had a strange year, if not a flat-out tough one, in 2023. But Monitor’s Bank 50 group remained resilient, all things considered, reporting a year-over-year increase in net assets and a less-than-10% decrease in year-over-year originations. The group anticipates 2024 ending with a collective increase in assets and volume.... read more

Resilience and Reinvention: The Bank Equipment Finance Landscape of 2024

By Rita E. Garwood

As economic challenges and regulatory pressures tested the equipment finance industry in 2024, banks responded with bold strategies like embracing technology, honing in on specific markets and forging transformative partnerships. Discover how key players adapted, new entrants thrived and private credit funds reshaped the market in this comprehensive review of bank activity in equipment finance this year.... read more

Building Strong Capital Markets Capabilities is Essential to Both Independent and Bank Lessors

By Scott Kiley

Capital markets is a critical function for every independent and bank lessor. Hiring the right personnel for a capital markets group will result in funding stability, syndication fee income and diversified asset growth.... read more

Courage, Curiosity & AI: Innovation Leader Tools for 2025 and Beyond

By Deborah Reuben

True innovation isn’t about technology alone — it’s driven by curiosity, courage and humanity. Deborah Reuben explores how these traits are shaping the future and are vital to formulating a strategic approach to AI and innovation for 2025.... read more

Representation is the Reason Things Change: Analyzing the ‘DE&I Cycle’

By Brianna Wilson

As we head into 2025, attitudes toward diversity, equity and inclusion remain split and, at best, uncertain — a stark difference to the general consensus we upheld a few years ago. This “DE&I cycle” is nothing new. Often, one step forward results in two, three or 10 steps back — primarily due to the underrepresentation of affected groups in decision-making positions.... read more

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