Dakota Financial has steadily built a reputation for providing financing solutions to businesses in transportation, construction and other hard-asset industries. By structuring transactions carefully and assessing risk beyond just credit scores, Dakota offers funding options where traditional lenders may not.... read more
March/April 2025
Dakota Financial launched “Ask Frank,” an AI-powered tool designed to revolutionize customer service in the equipment finance industry. Available 24/7, Ask Frank aims to provide brokers and lessees with immediate access to personalized information. read more
FEB 10, 2025 - 5:56 am
Dakota Financial partnered with Tamarack Technology on the implementation of Tamarack’s AI Product Suite – TrailView Customer Service Portal and DataConsole. Dakota is enhancing team productivity, customer service and overall business performance. read more
FEB 27, 2024 - 5:30 am
Dakota Financial made Inc.’s annual Best Workplaces list and will be featured in the magazine’s May/June 2023 issue, which will hit newsstands and Inc.com on May 16. read more
MAY 9, 2023 - 7:10 am
Ten industry leaders sat down with Monitor to discuss the emerging and necessary changes that will be made in the equipment finance industry and how great leadership can contribute to, respond to and implement those changes.... read more
Monitor 100 2022
Inc. Magazine named Dakota Financial to its 2022 Best Workplaces list. The Inc. Magazine Best Workplaces list recognition is awarded to companies that have a clear purpose and strong leadership that makes the parts work together. read more
MAY 16, 2022 - 7:19 am
Great Place to Work certified Dakota Financial as a Great Place to Work. This year, Dakota employees rated Dakota Financial 98% out of 100% on the Best Small & Medium workplaces survey. read more
JAN 14, 2022 - 5:40 am
Dakota Financial closed a private placement of $30 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. Dakota intends to use the capital to pay down existing senior secured liabilities. Piper Sandler served as the sole placement agent for this offering. read more
SEP 23, 2021 - 6:08 am
Atalaya Capital Management, a private credit and special opportunities alternative investment manager based in New York City, took a passive, minority equity investment in Dakota Financial, an asset-based specialty finance company based in Los Angeles. read more
MAY 12, 2021 - 6:11 am
“Consistency” could be the official motto of the equipment finance universe, as financers and lenders saw steady or even improved business over the last year. For this year’s Funding Sources Roundtable, reps from Dakota, Amur, Marlin, Global Financial & Leasing Services, Boston Financial & Equity and Wintrust discussed how they maintained such reliable standards in the past and how they aim to do it in the future.... read more
March/April 2019
The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) added another 10 members, including four from Celtic Commercial Finance, for a total of 19 new members in the first two months of 2016. read more
FEB 29, 2016 - 6:23 am