Mergers / Acquisitions

Great Western Leasing Acquires Pacific Truck & Trailer

Great Western Leasing and Sales announced the acquisition of Pacific Truck & Trailer, an Oregon-based trailer dealership that provides new and used equipment sales as well as repair, maintenance and parts. read more

Feds Approve KeyCorp, First Niagara Merger

KeyCorp has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve to complete the merger with First Niagara Financial Group. read more


Avolon Acquires 45 Aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services

International aircraft leasing company Avolon will acquire a portfolio of 45 aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services. read more

CG Commercial Finance Acquired by Atalaya Capital Management

CG Commercial Finance has completed a transaction selling all of the outstanding stock of the company to funds managed by Atalaya Capital Management. read more

CWB Completes Buy of GE Capital’s Canadian Franchise Financing Assets

Canadian Western Bank completed its previously announced acquisition of the loan portfolio and related business assets of GE Capital's Canadian franchise financing business, now known as CWB Franchise Finance. read more

DLL Sells Vehicle Leasing Unit to Daimler, Sharpens Vendor Finance Focus

DLL reached an agreement to sell its mobility solutions entity Athlon Car Lease International to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Nederland, a part of the Daimler Financial Services global network. read more

Wintrust to Buy $581MM in Loans from GE Capital Franchise Finance

In another divestiture from its franchise finance business, GE Capital will sell off approximately $581 million in performing loans and related relationships to Wintrust Financial. read more

Wells Fargo Completes Acquisition of GE Capital’s CDF Business in Asia

Wells Fargo completed the purchase of the Asia segment of GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance business. The acquisition includes CDF assets and 46 team members. read more

CIT Sells Canadian Equipment Finance Business to Laurentian Bank

CIT Group reached a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian equipment finance and corporate finance businesses, with more than $700 million in assets, to Laurentian Bank of Canada. read more

First Tennessee Buys $637MM in Restaurant Franchise Loans from GE Capital

First Tennessee Bank will acquire the Southeast and Southwest regional loan portfolios from GE Capital’s restaurant franchise finance business, which includes loans outstanding of approximately $637 million. read more

GE Capital to Sell Franchise Finance Portfolio to Sterling

Sterling National Bank has entered into an agreement with GE Capital to acquire a portfolio with $190 million of performing restaurant franchise financing loans. read more

Beacon Rail Acquires Ascendos Rail Leasing

Beacon Rail Leasing closed on the acquisition of Ascendos Rail Leasing, a European locomotive and rolling stock leasing company. read more

CAI Acquires Hybrid Logistics and General Transportation Services

CAI International acquired Hybrid Logistics and its affiliate company, General Transportation Services for a combined purchase price of $12 million. read more

North American M&A Volume, Value Down in May

According to information collected by M&A database Zephyr, there were 1,872 mergers and acquisition worth a combined $103.5 billion targeting North American companies during May, a 59% decline, year-over-year. read more

Platinum Equity Acquires Electro Rent for $323.4MM

Platinum Equity and Electro Rent entered into a definitive agreement under which Electro Rent will be acquired by Platinum Equity for approximately $323.4 million. read more

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