Crit DeMent, who led LEAF Commercial Capital as CEO from its creation to earlier this year, will step away from his current position as chairman of the company to retire in 2024. read more

AUG 4, 2023 - 7:26 am

Asking themselves “What would Abe do?” led Crit DeMent and Miles Herman to founding LEAF Commercial Capital. Chairman DeMent and CEO Miles explore their excitement and optimism for the equipment finance industry and how they are optimizing opportunities to grow LEAF in this dynamic sector.... read more

Monitor 50th Anniversary 2023

Miles Herman will assume the role of CEO of LEAF Commercial Capital. Former CEO Crit DeMent will continue to serve the company as chairman. Herman was formerly president and COO of the company, which DeMent and Herman founded in 2001. read more

APR 5, 2023 - 7:10 am

Crit DeMent, chairman and CEO of LEAF Commercial Capital and Monitor’s 2021 Veteran Icon, shares his unique perspective on how he got to where he is today, detailing the friends and mentors that shaped his attitude and approach to equipment finance over the past four decades. ... read more

Gary Sutton, industry veteran and president and CEO of VAR Technology Finance, a division of LEAF Commercial Capital, will retire in January 2020. read more

OCT 25, 2019 - 6:35 am

Equipment leasing and finance company LEAF Commercial Capital hired Mark Farlin as vice president of Sales, business unit head for Healthcare. read more

AUG 12, 2019 - 6:45 am

Jonathan Fales joined VAR Technology Finance, a division of LEAF Commercial Capital, as vice president of Business Development. read more

MAY 22, 2019 - 7:05 am

LEAF Commercial Capital promoted Bill Gallagher, Sandy Graydus, Mike McKie and Paul Tyczkowski to LEAF’s executive leadership team as senior vice presidents. read more

APR 24, 2019 - 7:05 am

People's United Bank acquired VAR Technology Finance, a private, independent leasing and finance company that supports equipment sales through its financing programs within the technology channel. read more

JAN 18, 2019 - 7:00 am

LEAF Commercial Capital promoted Michelle Speranza to senior vice president, chief marketing officer. read more

APR 18, 2018 - 7:02 am

People's United Bank completed its previously announced acquisition of Philadelphia-based LEAF Commercial Capital.  read more

AUG 1, 2017 - 7:47 am

People's United Bank entered into an agreement to acquire LEAF Commercial Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, People's United will acquire approximately $730 million of net investment in leases and loans. read more

JUL 20, 2017 - 7:04 am

In a Monitor Q&A, leaders from the top five private independent equipment finance companies discuss the challenges and opportunities they encountered in 2016, their strategies for staying competitive and their outlook for the year ahead.... read more

March/April 2017

Zyxel Communications, a provider of secure broadband networking, internet access and connected home products, entered an exclusive financing partnership with LEAF Commercial Capital. read more

FEB 14, 2017 - 7:01 am

Fronius, a provider of industrial welding technology, chose LEAF Commercial Capital as its exclusive financing partner. read more

JAN 12, 2017 - 7:00 am