In 2023, the equipment finance capital markets space experienced the most dramatic and rapid changes since the Great Recession. Scott Kiley recounts the flurry of events that unfolded in his new column, Capital Markets Corner.... read more

Mar/Apr 24

Eric Miller shares his take on the current state of equipment finance and the mutually reliant relationship between banks and non-banks in the space. He outlines the go-to-market strategy of the new venture he is leading for Ares Capital Management, Ansley Park Capital, and provides his outlook on the future market composition of the industry. ... read more

March 2024

36th Street Capital Partners, an independent provider of equipment financing solutions, appointed Christopher Szopa director of capital markets and in-house counsel. Szopa previously served as president of the equipment finance division at Independent Bank. read more

JAN 4, 2021 - 6:59 am

North Mill Equipment Finance increased the size of its senior loan facility with Deutsche Bank to $125 million to support 2020 originations. Additionally, North Mill closed a new $50 million senior loan facility with Truist Bank in December. The new loan facility increased North Mill’s total credit availability to $205 million. read more

DEC 28, 2020 - 6:14 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, hired W. Keith Moore to lead WCF’s capital markets organization. Moore brings 33 years of experience to this role, most recently with BB&T (now Truist Financial) as senior vice president, head of structuring. read more

SEP 14, 2020 - 7:34 am

Presenters at the 17th Annual Investors’ Conference shared an optimistic outlook for the equipment finance industry, with ABS “strong at all levels,” M&A “very frothy” and 2018 business investment expected to be “very bullish.”... read more

May/June 2018

Ascentium Capital issued a $330 million small-ticket equipment securitization of Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2018-1 Trust. This represents the company’s ninth securitization since 2012. read more

APR 26, 2018 - 9:28 am

New tax legislation, accounting rules and rising interest rates will shake things up in 2018. After years of low spreads, too much money and too few deals, the marketplace may be on the brink of change. We tapped two capital markets veterans for their thoughts.... read more

March/April 2018

Baker Donelson added Mark Kohler, a 20-year veteran of GE Capital, to its Financial Services Transactions Group. read more

JAN 24, 2018 - 7:41 am

CIT Capital Markets Group Head and Managing Director Neil Wessan sees both uncertainty and opportunity for lenders in the months ahead. read more

MAY 13, 2016 - 7:01 am

Monitor contributor Lisa Miller catches up with this year’s buy desk roundtable panelists, as they lament the same challenges that many leasing professionals have faced during the last few years: price compression, low interest rates, tight margins and increased competition. David Drury, Joe Fantauzzi and Bob Wright strive to embrace this “new normal” as they tackle 2015.... read more