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Confidence in Equipment Finance Market Increases in March

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased for the third consecutive month to 55.2 in March, up from the February index of 51.7, and the highest level since April 2022, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s March 2024 Monthly Confidence Index. read more

Star Hill Financial Hires Juvekar as VP of Franchise Financing

Star Hill Financial hired Shashank “SJ” Juvekar as vice president for its franchise financing team. With more than 10 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, Juvekar was previously a relationship manager and vice president at BCI Capital, where he originated and managed franchise portfolios. read more

Star Hill Financial Adds New VPs for Sales Team

Star Hill Financial, an independent equipment and franchise finance company, appointed Kimberly Howard and Robert Haynes to vice president of sales positions within the organization. read more

Star Hill Financial Adds Turner as VP of Sales

Star Hill Financial added Libby Turner as vice president of sales. Turner will be responsible for increasing Star Hill’s presence in the U.S. equipment finance industry. She will work closely with vendors, manufacturers and end users, offering finance programs that work for all client’s needs. read more

Star Hill Financial Appoints Jasper Executive Account Manager, Franchise Finance

Star Hill Financial, an independent franchise and equipment finance company, appointed Shayla Jasper as executive account manager, franchise finance. Jasper previously worked at Pacific Premier.  read more

Star Hill Financial Names Bell Director of Franchise Sales

Star Hill Financial, an independent franchise and equipment finance company, appointed David T. Bell director of franchise sales. Prior to joining Star Hill, David served as a partner, executive vice president and director of strategic alliances at WingFinance.  read more

Cobleigh and Alverez Join Star Hill Financial

Star Hill Financial appointed Robert Cobleigh managing director and Michael Alverez account executive. Prior to joining Star Hill, Cobleigh served as president of Peapack Capital, while Alvarez was most recently a regional sales manager at Ascentium Capital. read more

Star Hill Financial Reports Company Record for Funding in Q1/22

Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise based in Fairfield, CT, reported a company record of more than $26 million in funding during Q1/22 across its equipment finance and franchise finance divisions. read more

Star Hill Financial Hires Bligh as SVP of Credit for Franchise Division

Ali Bligh joined Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise based in Fairfield, CT, as senior vice president of credit for the firm’s franchise division. Bligh joined Star Hill from Bridge Funding Group, where she spent the past seven years underwriting franchise transactions. read more

Equipment Finance Cares Hosts 40 Industry Professionals at Recent NY/NJ Event

Equipment Finance Cares held its New York/New Jersey event last week at the Rockland County Country Club in Sparkill, NY, with more than 40 equipment finance professionals representing 31 organizations in attendance.  read more

Paperclip Publishing to Hold Next Equipment Finance Cares Event on Aug. 17 in Sparkill, NY

The next Equipment Finance Cares event from Paperclip Publishing will be held on Aug. 17 in Sparkill, NY.  Lovern Gordon, a Paperclip author who has been with Boston Financial & Equity Corporation since 1999, will headline the event, while Lisa Rafter, CEO of Monitor, and Jesse Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing at JDR Solutions, will moderate the event’s thought leadership panels. read more

Star Hill Financial Launches Franchise Finance Division

Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise, created a new division: SH Franchise Finance. Star Hill Finance also added Mike Orlov and Greg McNally as senior vice presidents and business development officers and Christopher Wellbrock as senior vice president of credit. read more

Gul Joins Star Hill Financial as VP of Operations

Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise, appointed Zerka Gul to vice president of operations. Prior to joining Star Hill, Gul served at TIAA Commercial Finance in various roles. read more

Star Hill Financial Names Smith President of Equipment Finance Division

Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise, appointed Keith Smith president of its equipment finance division. Smith previously held the dual roles of president of both the equipment finance and franchise finance divisions for Sterling National Bank. read more

Baldwin Joins Sterling National Bank’s Franchise Finance Team

Lindy Baldwin joined Sterling National Bank as managing director of Franchise Finance and vice president. She previously served at Pacific Premier Bank, Infinity Franchise Capital and First Franchise Capital. read more

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