Monitor has dedicated a special spotlight section to key funding sources in the equipment finance industry. When customers need to close a deal, these are the companies the industry depends on to secure capital.

The Mar/April 2025 Issue of Monitor is packed with insight for leaders in equipment finance. Inside, we dive deep into the funding environment with two standout features: Funding Source Roundtable & Funding Source Spotlight. We also explore how private independents are navigating market headwinds, tightening capital and increased competition — and still growing.

Welcome to Monitor’s Second Annual Best Companies Issue, which celebrates companies in equipment finance that demonstrate excellence in leadership, culture, inclusion, community impact and innovation. This year, we also drill down into the evolving market landscape and the forces shaping our industry’s future.

This issue features two of Monitor’s annual “50” lists – the Top Women in Equipment Finance and the Bank 50. We also provide advice from women leaders on how to achieve success, an outline of what to focus on as Fed rate cuts become clearer and a roll-up of Suite, by Monitor stories through 2024.

Our annual Fall Conference issue celebrates 10 Industry Icons in five categories. We also honor past Veteran Icon, Richard J. Doherty, whose untimely passing sent a shockwave through the industry. This issue also features a new ranking, market updates for five equipment types, current and future technology, Solifi’s 50th anniversary and various best practices for equipment financiers.

The 2025 Monitor Services Directory is your guide to funding sources, service providers and associations serving the equipment finance industry.

Monitor is celebrating the up-and-coming companies in equipment finance with our annual 101+ issue. Alongside the companies ranked No. 101+ by net assets and exclusive executive interviews, this issue also features broker-related content, including a primer on discounting and opportunities for third-party originators, as well as an overview of the revamped STRIPES Leadership Program and much more.

In our fifth annual NextGen issue, we highlight equipment finance’s up-and-coming leaders, who share their thoughts on the biggest challenges and opportunities the industry faces today. This issue also features our annual Vendor Finance ranking, a recap of the Converge 2024 conference and many more topical articles.

The 2024 Funding Source & Top Private Independents issue features the Top 30 Private Independents ranking, a special Funding Source Spotlight section and overviews of the current M&A landscape and capital markets activity.

Monitor is proud to present the first annual Best Companies in Equipment Finance issue, which features 32 companies that exemplify best practices in Innovation, Culture, Leadership, DE&I and ESG. In addition to profiles of each winning company, this issue features articles that summarize what we can learn from their examples.