Registration is open for Monitor’s next Live+ event, “Post COVID-19: Risk Management & Business Resiliency,” which will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 1:30 p.m. ET. read more

JUN 24, 2020 - 6:48 am

Confidence in the equipment finance market eased further in November to 58.5, a decrease from the October index of 63.2, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation November MCI-EFI. read more

NOV 15, 2018 - 6:55 am

In a Q&A with Monitor, top vendor finance leaders — Jeff Berg from DLL, Anthony Cracchiolo from U.S. Bank Equipment Finance and Jim Kelly from Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services — rate 2017 and provide an outlook for the year ahead. They examine how customer needs have changed over the last five years and share the innovative approaches their companies have employed to keep vendor partners, and end-users, satisfied.... read more

May/June 2018

According to the March 2018 Monthly Confidence Index from the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, confidence in the equipment finance market is 72.2 in March, easing slightly from 73.2 in February. read more

MAR 15, 2018 - 7:40 am

With more than half of 2017 in the books, Ralph Petta and Anthony Cracchiolo provide an update on the equipment finance industry from the ELFA’s perspective. They discuss struggling sectors and the 2016 election, improved performance in 2017 and what the association is working on and expecting in the next year.... read more

September/October 2017

The ELFA announced its new board of directors and officers. Anthony Cracchiolo of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance is the new chairman of the board and David Schaefer of Orion First is chairman-elect. read more

OCT 25, 2016 - 7:00 am

U.S. Bank Equipment Finance selected Ivory Consulting’s SuperTRUMP for Salesforce to provide accurate lease and loan modeling and pricing. read more

OCT 5, 2016 - 6:23 am

According to the ELFF’s July 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, confidence in the equipment finance market is 52.5, remaining steady with the June index of 52.3.  read more

JUL 21, 2016 - 7:12 am

Since being named the president/CEO of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance in April 2014, Cracchiolo has set his sights on underserved asset classes and a dominant place in the marketplace. In coming months, he plans to use economic growth to bolster company momentum in the industry.... read more

June 2014

U.S. Bank announced that Anthony Cracchiolo was named president and CEO of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance. Cracchiolo joined U.S. Bank Equipment Finance in 2007 and has been leading the organization's businesses in the vendor channel since 2011. read more

APR 29, 2014 - 7:29 am