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Aviation Capital Finances B747-8F Aircraft for AirBridgeCargo

Aircraft operating lessor Aviation Capital Group structured, arranged and provided a guarantee of a loan by MUFG Bank to finance a portion of the purchase price of one Boeing 747-8F aircraft delivered to AirBridgeCargo Airlines. read more

FEB 21, 2019 - 6:20 am

Lane Named Vice Chairman of Napier Park

Alternative asset managers Napier Park Global Capital named Joseph Lane vice chairman of Napier Park and appointed him to the firm’s leadership team as a member of the Management Committee. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 7:05 am

Bankruptcy Court Approves Sale of Waypoint Assets to Macquarie Group

According to a post on Helicoptor Leasing, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of bankrupt helicopter lessor Waypoint Leasing’s assets – including most of its helicopters – to Macquarie Group and some of its secured lenders. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 7:00 am

O’Brien Joins IFS as Senior Account Executive in Boston

Insight Financial Services added Conor O’Brien as a senior account executive to its expanding enterprise sales team. O’Brien will support the advancement of IFS’ enterprise technology refresh financing solutions throughout the Northeast. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:55 am

CIT Agents Facility for Pritzker Acquisition of KabaFusion

CIT Group’s Healthcare Finance unit served as joint lead arranger and administrative agent on a first-lien credit facility to support for Pritzker Private Capital’s acquisition of KabaFusion, a provider of acute and specialty home infusion services. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:50 am

Ivory Consulting Collaborates with Bank on New Asset Management Software

Modeling and pricing software provider Ivory Consulting released its new asset management solution (AMS) built in conjunction with the asset management department of a leading bank’s equipment finance division. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:45 am

ELFF, Alta Group See New Financing Opportunities in Robotics

Increased robotics utilization among manufacturers and end-users will generate greater financing opportunities as robotics continue to change how business is conducted in the future, according to a new ELFF study. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:40 am

ACT Research: Freight Rates & Trucker Profits Pressured In 2019

While overall economic conditions are better balanced than they were a month ago, freight data remain soft, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:35 am

Capital One Provides Loan for Seniors Housing Portfolio Acquisition

Capital One provided a bridge loan to Bridge Investment Group Partners for the acquisition of an eight-asset, 1,359-unit seniors housing portfolio from Somerby Senior Living. read more

FEB 20, 2019 - 6:30 am

GreatAmerica Completes $612.2MM Securitization

Independent small ticket national commercial equipment finance company GreatAmerica Financial Services completed its 18th term securitization of $612.2 million in privately placed bonds with institutional investors. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 7:05 am

CIT Arranges Debt Financing to Support Stellex Investment in Cisco Equipment

CIT Bank arranged and provided debt financing to support Stellex Capital Management’s investment in Cisco Equipment. The investment was made in partnership with the company’s CEO Christopher J. “C.J.” Sibert and management. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 7:00 am

FASB Proposes New ASU on Deferred Revenue

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) and Invitation to Comment (ITC) on the recognition and measurement of deferred revenue in business combinations. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 6:55 am

Caterpillar Makes Several Officer Changes, Creates New Divisions

Caterpillar shifted several officers into leadership positions, which included changes in responsibilities for three executive office members, new roles for two current vice presidents and the appointment of two new vice presidents. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 6:50 am

AP Equipment Financing Relocates Headquarters to Bend, OR

Allegiant Partners d/b/a AP Equipment Financing moved its corporate headquarters from Walnut Creek, CA to Bend, OR. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 6:45 am

Ag Resource Management Opens New Office in Asheville, OH

Ag Resource Management, an asset-based lender that provides operating capital specifically for the purpose of growing crops, will open a new office in Asheville, OH. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 6:40 am

Editor's Picks

Gaining Altitude Across the Globe: Exciting Times for Business Aviation

Rita E. Garwood

November/December 2018

According to GAMA’s Q2/18 aircraft shipments reports, global aircraft shipments were up while billings were down. What factors have influenced the economic state of the industry? The small- and midsize-turbine segments, along with piston-engine aircraft and turboprops, were among those... read more

Tariffs and Taxes: Impacts on Equipment Leasing

Carl Chrappa and Shawn Halladay

September/October 2018

Tariffs and taxes have been dominating U.S. economic news this year. What do these developments mean for the equipment leasing and finance industry? Here’s what we know. Following economic news in assessing impacts of changing tariffs and taxes on the... read more

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Use a Dynamic Financing Model to Adjust Asset Life Cycles

Patrick Gaskins, Vice President of Financial Services, Corcentric Capital Equipment Solutions

January 2019

With wild swings in financial markets, the political landscape changing worldwide, oil production through the roof and the U.S. Federal Reserve increasing interest rates, how should a company adjust its asset financing structures to contend with the uncertainty? Corcentric’s Pat Gaskins suggests using a dynamic financing model that can account for unexpected change over the asset life cycle.

Outsourcing Gaining Ground in Equipment Finance

Ron Meyer, Senior Business Advisor, Linedata

November 2018

While outsourcing is often more associated with call centers in the common imagination, a surprising number of equipment lessors also use third-party service providers to augment their financing business. Ron Meyer from Linedata recently had the opportunity to speak to equipment finance professionals about how and why they outsource, examining the way this could influence the future of the industry.

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