BMO Harris Equipment Finance promoted Lance Rhodes to head of Equipment Finance Syndications. Rhodes will be based out of Denver and will report to Tom Sbordone, managing director and national sales manager. read more

JUN 18, 2019 - 7:00 am

In the spirit of our own year-long rebrand and modernization efforts, Monitor has invited four industry associations and their leaders to share what they’re looking forward to, what they’re changing and what new projects and events they will be tackling in 2019. ... read more

January/February 2019

The ELFA’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for the equipment finance sector was $12.7 billion in December 2018, down 1.0% from the previous December but capping off a year where cumulative volume was up 4%. read more

JAN 25, 2019 - 7:10 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has added new language to its mission statement and 2019-2021 Strategic Plan that explicitly embraces diversity and inclusion. read more

NOV 6, 2018 - 6:35 am

The ELFA announced its new board of directors during its 57th Annual Convention. Jud Snyder, president of BMO Harris Equipment Finance, will serve as the chairman of the board, while Martha Ahlers, president of United Leasing & Finance, will be chairman-elect. read more

OCT 17, 2018 - 7:20 am

Monitor has reported on six U.S. recessions during its 44 years in print. On the wings of the second-longest economic expansion in U.S. history, Dexter Van Dango asks the question lingering in the back of our minds: When will the next recession hit?... read more

Monitor 100 2018

The ELFA announced its new board of directors and officers. Anthony Cracchiolo of U.S. Bank Equipment Finance is the new chairman of the board and David Schaefer of Orion First is chairman-elect. read more

OCT 25, 2016 - 7:00 am

In four short years, BMO Financial Group has risen up the ranks of the equipment finance industry. While a large part of this ascent is due to the bank’s strategic acquisitions, there is more to the story. Jud Snyder and Dan Clark, leaders of BMO’s Equipment Finance and Transportation Finance businesses, respectively, also attribute this success to the company’s culture, which puts the customer first.... read more

September/October 2016

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index showed overall new business volume for December was $12.5 billion, down 5% from new business volume in December 2014. read more

JAN 27, 2016 - 7:21 am

Jud Snyder provides an overview of the equipment finance industry. While steady growth, new technology and young talent have increased opportunity, he says liquidity, competition and syndication have proved challenging. He points to several wild cards, including regulation and tax reform, which pose unknown outcomes for the future.... read more

September/October 2015