AP Equipment Financing funded a company record $239 million in 2021, marking a 22% increase compared with 2020. read more

JAN 5, 2022 - 6:22 am

Tokyo Century (USA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corporation, appointed Chris Enbom, CLFP, to the role of CEO, effective April 1. Enbom is currently CEO of AP Equipment Financing, which was acquired by Tokyo Century (USA) in late 2019. read more

MAR 11, 2021 - 6:26 am

AP Equipment Financing funded $197.3 million worth of equipment in 2020, representing a 17% growth over 2019. Additionally, AP Equipment Financing promoted Chris Lerma, CLFP, to president and Fred Williams to chief sales officer. read more

JAN 6, 2021 - 7:01 am

Most high growth equipment finance companies have one thing in common: leaders with the vision and drive to achieve great results. Guest Editor Chris Enbom shares the stories of three entrepreneurs who, respectively, led an independent, a captive and a bank affiliate to success in the inaugural Monitor 101+ ranking. ... read more

Sept/Oct 2020

Alfred Steinhaus joined AP Equipment Financing as a senior vice president of development and sales. Previously, Steinhaus worked in banking and equipment finance at The Associates/Citicapital, F&M Bank & Trust, GE Capital Solutions and Simmons Bank. read more

OCT 8, 2020 - 7:22 am

LTi Technology Solutions, a provider in equipment finance software solutions, had nearly 40 customers recently included on the 2020 Monitor 100. read more

SEP 2, 2020 - 6:58 am

AP funded $62.5 million worth of equipment in Q2/0, representing 49% growth over Q2 2019. In addition, the company promoted Raquel O’Leary, Nick Fong and Sarah Uballez. read more

JUL 15, 2020 - 6:47 am

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released a new podcast episode titled “Deep Dive Into the COVID-19 Impact Survey. The episode examines the ELFF’s newest research resource developed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the equipment finance industry. read more

JUN 17, 2020 - 7:23 am

Monitor hosted its very first Live+ streaming event on April 16^th in two sessions moderated by Deborah Reuben, CLFP, CEO of TomorrowZone. Each well attended session was interactive and included thoughtful questions from attendees. read more

APR 17, 2020 - 7:00 am

Monitor Live+, a free virtual event to be held on April 16 focused on the disruption of customers and how the Equipment Finance industry is responding, is now open for registration. read more

APR 2, 2020 - 7:00 am

Equipment financier AP Equipment Financing participated in Giving Tuesday with donations to 20 local charities. read more

DEC 5, 2019 - 6:05 am

Tokyo Century (USA) has acquired 100% of the capital stock of Allegiant Partners, an independent specialty finance and leasing company based in Bend, OR. read more

NOV 27, 2019 - 6:35 am

Monitor is extremely pleased to introduce our readers to its first annual leadership awards, a recognition of five influential and ground-breaking leaders working in equipment finance.... read more

October 2019

AP Equipment Financing closed a record setting second quarter in 2019 having funded $43.9 million, representing a 38.9% growth over Q2/2018. read more

JUL 31, 2019 - 6:40 am

AP Equipment Financing set another financing volume record for the first quarter of 2019. AP closed Q1/19 funding $32.7 million of equipment to small and medium sized businesses across the U.S. This funded volume represents a 27.7% increase over Q1 of 2018. read more

MAY 16, 2019 - 5:55 am