Ben Palmer joined ENGS Commercial Finance as business development manager for the company’s construction division. Palmer previously held roles with Lasalle Solutions, Merdian Leasing, Radius Bank and, most recently, CoreTech Leasing. read more

MAR 24, 2022 - 6:16 am

Chain Asset Management Solutions hired Michelle Misiano as product marketing manager. Based in West Milford, NJ, Misiano joined Chain AMS from Honeywell. read more

MAR 24, 2022 - 6:13 am

Customers Bank hired John Donohue to serve as executive vice president and managing director to lead the new small-ticket business for Customers Commercial Finance, the bank’s equipment financing and leasing subsidiary.  read more

MAR 23, 2022 - 6:37 am

Clarus Capital hired Doug Slagle as a director for its direct investment origination group. In this role, Slagle will focus on acquiring new clients, expanding existing client partnerships and generating asset-secured financing opportunities with companies across a variety of industries. read more

MAR 23, 2022 - 6:34 am

CrossFirst Bank expanded its restaurant finance group, hiring Bobby Oliver to lead the group as executive director. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, Oliver held positions with Pinnacle Financial Partners, Cadence Bank and Bank of America. read more

MAR 23, 2022 - 6:31 am

The New York branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Masaya Togawa head of syndication finance and business development. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:28 am

Jennifer Pavlatos joined Midland Equipment Finance’s capital markets team as assistant vice president of sales. Pavlatos will focus on acquiring, onboarding and managing middle-market relationships with peer banks, subsidiaries and independent leasing companies throughout the United States. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:27 am

SLR Equipment Finance hired Scott Jackson as senior vice president of business development.  In this role, Jackson will be responsible for growing SLR Equipment Finance’s leasing and lending activities in the Southwest.  read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:26 am

JPMorgan Chase promoted Thelma Ferguson to vice chairman of commercial banking. Brian Lamb, who has served for two years as global head of diversity, equity and inclusion at JPMorgan Chase, will succeed Ferguson, while David Miree joined JPMorgan Chase to succeed Lamb. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:24 am

FreightCar America promoted Michael A. Riordan to CFO. Riordan has served as the company’s corporate controller and chief accounting officer since November 2020 and will replace Terence R. Rogers. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:23 am

Encina Equipment Finance added William Yulo to its risk team as a senior vice president. In his new role, Yulo will primarily lead portfolio management and reporting and also have new business underwriting responsibilities. read more

MAR 21, 2022 - 6:16 am

CapStar Bank, a subsidiary of CapStar Financial, hired Richard Stone as senior vice president and market president in Rutherford and Williamson counties in Tennessee. In this role, Stone will lead business development and customer service initiatives across the region. read more

MAR 21, 2022 - 6:09 am

Fifth Third Bank hired Pat Tatarek as vice president and indirect originations relationship manager. Tatarek will join Fifth Third’s lease banking group and work in its office in Rosemont, IL. read more

MAR 18, 2022 - 6:43 am

Trinity Capital, a specialty lending company that provides debt, including loans and equipment financing, promoted Gerry Harder to serve as the company’s first-ever chief operating officer and Ron Kundich to chief credit officer, succeeding Harder. read more

MAR 18, 2022 - 6:40 am

Wilmington Trust added Stephanie Li, Rafael Miranda, Amedeo Morreale, Kevin Pennant and Bobby Reyes to its project finance agency services business within its global capital markets unit. read more

MAR 18, 2022 - 6:37 am