Regions Bank announced that Sabal Capital Partners is now officially part of the Regions Real Estate Capital Markets brand. Regions acquired Sabal Capital Partners in December of 2021. read more

AUG 17, 2023 - 6:49 am

Eryn Brasovan joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s Baltimore office as a partner in its specialty lending practice. Prior to joining Womble Bond Dickinson, Brasovan was general counsel for an insurance premium finance lender for nearly 15 years. read more

AUG 17, 2023 - 6:48 am

Peapack-Gladstone Financial and Peapack Private, a division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank, appointed Faycal Lhamidi senior managing director and commercial private banker. Lhamidi most recently served as senior vice president and group director at Signature Bank. read more

AUG 17, 2023 - 6:46 am

According to TD Bank’s 2023 Consumer Spending Index, four out of five consumers have had their spending habits impacted by inflation, with more than half turning to discounts and promotions (57%) and seeking lower-priced options (53%) to combat inflation. read more

AUG 17, 2023 - 6:45 am

Syndifi, an online syndication software provider built specifically for the equipment finance industry, promoted Alistair Canal to president. Canal joined Syndifi in 2021 as executive vice president of marketing and sales and was promoted to chief growth officer in March 2022. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:41 am

GATX, a lessor of transportation assets, promoted Kevin J. Hillesland to senior vice president of structured finance, Geoffrey D. Phillips to senior vice president of operations and John M. Sbragia to senior vice president of engineering and quality. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:39 am

Encina Lender Finance added Rick Snyder as head of originations for the consumer vertical, Aharon Tarnavsky as head of originations for the commercial vertical, Kathy Myers as managing director of risk and Megan McKinless as director of syndications. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:37 am

Oakmont Capital Services ranked No. 1,622 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, which ranks the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:36 am

GovCon Capital, a Florida-based financial services company dedicated to funding middle-market companies operating in the aerospace and defense industry, entered an exclusive financial partnership with KT Security Solutions to finance rapid access safe room (RASR) systems. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:34 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association released the 2023 Interactive SEFA Dashboard, an online tool featuring highlights from the Survey of Equipment Finance Activity. The free resource will allow ELFA members to connect to business intelligence for the equipment finance industry.  read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:32 am

In connection with a $138 million equity investment, ECN Capital and Skyline Champion will form a captive finance company that will be 51% owned by Skyline Champion and 49% owned by Triad Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECN Capital. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:31 am

First Citizens Bank’s healthcare finance business, which is part of the CIT division, provided a loan to refinance American House St. Petersburg, a senior living community in St. Petersburg, FL. read more

AUG 16, 2023 - 6:29 am

Gibraltar Equipment Finance expanded its originations team by hiring Steve Sanders, who will be serving the East Coast as senior vice president of business development. Sanders recently served as the managing director of originations for SLR Equipment Finance. read more

AUG 15, 2023 - 7:06 am

Merchant West Group, a privately owned South African financial institution, upgraded to Solifi ABL on Solifi’s Open Finance Platform. read more

AUG 15, 2023 - 7:04 am

Fraud, artificial intelligence and digital strategies will take center stage at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s 2023 Operations & Technology Conference, which will be held Sept. 11-13 in New Orleans. read more

AUG 15, 2023 - 7:01 am