Many of our Top Independents this year are returning champions in the business, but that doesn’t mean any of them plan on resting on their laurels any time soon. New technology, new industry startups and the possibility of slowing growth mean all five of our best performing independents have had a busy 2018, along with plenty of plans for 2019 and beyond.... read more

March/April 2019

Independent small ticket national commercial equipment finance company GreatAmerica Financial Services completed its 18th term securitization of $612.2 million in privately placed bonds with institutional investors. read more

FEB 19, 2019 - 7:05 am

Monitor, the leading source of news for the equipment finance industry, announced the members of its very first Editorial Board. read more

DEC 4, 2018 - 7:00 am

GreatAmerica Financial Services won the Best Leasing Company Frank Award at The Cannata Report's 33rd Annual Awards & Charities Dinner. read more

NOV 13, 2018 - 6:30 am

GreatAmerica Financial Services hired Ian Pugh as director of Strategic Programs for its Unified Communications and IT business unit. read more

MAY 15, 2018 - 7:46 am

In an exclusive Monitor roundtable, the leaders of the top five private independent equipment finance companies discuss how their teams rose to face the challenges of 2017. They discuss the increasing importance of technology in their businesses and share their views on the stock market correction, tax reform and how to attract top talent.... read more

March/April 2018

GreatAmerica Financial Services completed a term securitization of $544.8M in privately placed bonds with institutional investors, an increase of $51.7M from its last securitization one year ago. read more

FEB 16, 2018 - 7:15 am

GreatAmerica Financial Services partnered with Jenne to offer resellers, solutions providers and their customers the HaaR (hardware as a rental) program. read more

JAN 18, 2018 - 12:30 pm

GreatAmerica Financial Services surpassed the $2 billion mark in assets and concurrently reached its 25th year of uninterrupted organic growth. read more

NOV 2, 2017 - 7:16 am

The culture of a company — the invisible force that determines vision and values — will ultimately determine its success or failure. Dexter Van Dango embarks on an expedition to uncover the power of culture. He examines recent cultural breakdowns that made headlines and shares insights from equipment finance leaders on the impact of corporate culture on their organizations.... read more

September/October 2017

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

GreatAmerica Financial Services completed its 16th term securitization of $493.2 million of privately placed bonds with institutional investors. read more

FEB 22, 2017 - 6:59 am

Jennie Fisher, SVP and GM, Office Equipment Group, GreatAmerica Financial Services, was recognized as one of the core three “Women Influencers of 2016” in The Cannata Report’s July/August 2016 issue. read more

SEP 2, 2016 - 7:06 am

As Monitor 100 celebrates its 25th anniversary, looking back at the industry and its major players over the last quarter century is worthwhile. One man who stands out during that time is Tony Golobic. The chairman and CEO of GreatAmerica Financial Services reflects on his past, the birth of GreatAmerica and the 24 years of success the company has enjoyed.... read more

Monitor 100 2016

Jenne has launched a new financing program with GreatAmerica Financial Services that provides a scalable alternative to floor plan financing with no limits to the reseller. read more

MAR 22, 2016 - 7:00 am