Amur's leadership philosophy transforms teams into high-performing powerhouses by prioritizing empathy, innovation and collaboration. CEO Kalyan Makam shares insights on building resilient leaders and fostering a culture of service excellence that drives extraordinary outcomes.... read more

Jan/Feb 2025

Amur Equipment Finance is celebrating a record-breaking year on a number of fronts. In 2024, Amur funded over $960 million to nearly 11,000 customers. As well, Amur’s portfolio crossed $2 billion in early 2024 and is on track to exceed $3 billion in 2025. read more

JAN 7, 2025 - 5:55 am

"Growth comes from constant learning and a drive to improve, not just for yourself but for those around you. By learning from others and understanding how your work impacts other teams, you help elevate the entire organization’s success and foster collective progress."... read more

Nov/Dec 2024

Brianna Wilson, Rita Garwood

The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate decrease of 50 basis points, its first rate cut in over four years. In a statement, the Fed noted that the rate of inflation has declined and that the committee will continue to... read more

September 2024

Amur Equipment Finance completed its 14th term securitization, in which it issued $476.25 million in notes secured by equipment loans and leases. Truist Bank served as sole structuring agent and lead bookrunner, with BMO and Bank of America serving as joint bookrunners. read more

AUG 1, 2024 - 6:28 am

Amur Equipment Finance reached a new volume record for the first half of 2024, achieving over $500 million in loan originations and positioning itself to surpass $1 billion by the end of 2024. Overall, Amur provided financing to over 6,000 small businesses in the first six months of 2024. read more

JUL 9, 2024 - 6:20 am

Amur Equipment Finance appointed Rich Chenitz chief commercial officer. Chenitz has more than 35 years of experience, previously serving as the president of Huntington Vendor Finance and TCF Capital Solutions prior to its acquisition by Huntington. read more

APR 2, 2024 - 6:41 am

Amur Equipment Finance was certified by Great Place to Work for the sixth consecutive year. Amur employees rated the company 34 points higher than typical U.S. companies surveyed.  read more

MAR 21, 2024 - 6:23 am

Amur Equipment Finance completed its 13th term securitization, issuing $406.3 million in notes secured by equipment loans and leases originated through its platform. More than 50 unique investors participated in this transaction, which was led by Bank of America, BMO and Truist and was nearly six times oversubscribed with more than $2.3 billion in total orders. read more

FEB 1, 2024 - 6:43 am

Moody's Investors Service upgraded equipment ABS notes sponsored by Amur Equipment Finance. The notes are backed by a pool of fixed-rate loans and leases secured primarily by trucking, transportation and construction equipment. read more

DEC 11, 2023 - 7:04 am

Amur Equipment Finance entered into an agreement to provide a lease-to-own financing program to for qualified customers of SmithCo, a side dump trailer designer and manufacturer. read more

NOV 21, 2023 - 7:08 am

Amur Equipment Finance announced that it recorded its strongest October originations performance this year, with the company also recording one of its strongest origination months in company history during the month. read more

NOV 6, 2023 - 6:45 am

Amur Equipment Finance completed its 12th term securitization and issued $377 million in notes secured by equipment loans and leases originated through its platform. The transaction was rated by S&P and Moody’s, making this Amur’s first transaction rated by S&P. read more

JUL 6, 2023 - 7:04 am

Representatives from Amur Equipment Finance, NFS Leasing and SLR Equipment Finance share their thoughts on how a rising rate environment, geopolitical events and other factors are affecting deal flow, the cost and availability of capital and more. ... read more

Mar/Apr 2023

Amur Equipment Finance was certified by Great Place to Work for the fifth consecutive year. In 2022, when asked if Amur was a great place to work, 95% of its employees said yes, which was 38 points better than the average U.S. company. read more

JAN 23, 2023 - 7:21 am