Inside GE Capital

Jerry Parrotto

Recently, monitordaily reported GE Capital segment results showed overall net earnings for Q3/14 were $1.492 billion, down 22% from $1.903 a year earlier. All financial segments – Consumer, Real Estate, GECAS and Energy Financial – were off, with the exception... read more

Oct 2014

Battling Margin Pressures

Dexter Van Dango

In mid-September I read an article on American Banker about the “Winners and Losers on CIT’s OneWest Deal.” There were some interesting conclusions drawn by the writer. For example, CIT Group CEO John Thain was listed as a winner because... read more

Oct 2014

The Jump in Heavy Duty Truck Sales

Patrick Gaskins

Although the transportation trade media has been reporting for months that trucking capacity is nearly maxed out, a recent survey by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR) confirms it. Current fleet utilization rates indicate there is little capacity for new freight,... read more

Sep 2014

The New monitordaily Website…

Jerry Parrotto

It is with a sense of renewed enthusiasm that we launch this newest version of monitordaily. This is our fifth iteration of the website that was first introduced to the equipment finance industry back in 1996. One of the hallmarks... read more

Sep 2014

Reaching a Global Perspective

K. Bill Dost

Small business or micro-ticket financing executives are watching margins, monitoring competitors, studying the potential impact of new regulations and minding risk exposures, but the most important view is a global one — the one that Peter Diamandis spoke about at... read more

Sep 2014