The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association announced its new board of directors, who will serve during the next 12 months, at its 62nd annual convention. Rob Boyer, CLFP, president of First Commonwealth, is the new board chair. read more

OCT 25, 2023 - 7:12 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, is celebrating eight years in business this month. WCF has originated more than $3.78 billion in new business volume for its customers since its inception in 2015. read more

APR 18, 2023 - 6:54 am

Wintrust Asset Finance, a subsidiary of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, will host an Equipment Finance Cares Texas event on April 19 from 1:30 to 7 p.m. (CT) at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, TX. The two panels at the event will be the “Human Side of Leasing” and “Best Practices.” read more

MAR 21, 2023 - 7:09 am

The ELFA gathered more than 125 members on Capitol Hill on May 25 for Capitol Connections, the equipment finance industry’s biggest advocacy event of the year. read more

JUN 2, 2022 - 7:37 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance is celebrating seven years in business this month. Since its inception with four founding employees, WCF has grown to a staff of 50, including new personnel hired in the WCF Aviation Group. read more

APR 21, 2022 - 7:36 am

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), overall new business volume for November was $7.9 billion, up 8% year over year from new business volume in November 2020. However, volume was down 26% from $10.7 billion in October. read more

DEC 22, 2021 - 6:23 am

Since its founding in April 2015, Wintrust Commercial Finance (WCF), a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, has generated more than $3 billion in funded and managed volume, leading to a CAGR of 30.5%. read more

OCT 25, 2021 - 6:08 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance launched Wintrust Commercial Finance Aviation Group, a new group supporting businesses in the aviation industry. Wintrust Commercial Finance hired Michael Cole as senior vice president to spearhead the development of the group. read more

JUN 15, 2021 - 6:46 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance, a division of Wintrust Asset Finance, is marking its sixth year in business this month. Since its inception in 2015 with four founding employees, Wintrust Commercial Finance has grown to a staff of 48 people, including the new east region team developed in 2020. read more

APR 15, 2021 - 6:12 am

Wintrust Asset Finance was recently listed in the Monitor Bank 50 for 2020. WAF ranked No. 26 in total assets, rising from No. 29 in the 2019 report by recording more than $1.74 billion in net assets as well as new business volume of nearly $854 million in the 2020 report. read more

DEC 23, 2020 - 6:35 am

Bob Rinaldi, president of Rinaldi Advisory Services, added a video interview with Kirk Phillips, president and CEO of Wintrust Commercial Finance, to his Leasing Avenues blog. read more

DEC 8, 2020 - 7:10 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s November 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.1, an increase from the October index of 55.0. read more

NOV 20, 2020 - 7:32 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance’s year-to-date funded volume has exceeded $500 million. Kirk Phillips and Thomas Forbes credit the company’s achievement not only to the team’s values and hard work, but also to the customers and business partners they work with. read more

SEP 22, 2020 - 5:55 am

Wintrust Commercial Finance promoted Thomas G. Forbes to executive vice president and chief sales officer. In this role, Forbes will be responsible for all originations for WCF, as well as the continued buildout of the direct sales teams in the east, central and west regions. read more

JUN 16, 2020 - 8:11 am

Monitor revealed the lineup for the third and final installment in its Asking the C-Suite Live+ series, which will be hosted by Vince Belcastro with featured guests Dave Drury, Dave Fate, Kirk Phillips and Adam Warner. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 7:00 am