With military training and service, dozens of relocations, ample experience leading through economic crises and seven acquisitions, Mike Jones has a full toolbelt of experience that allows him to be a capable and reliable servant leader.... read more

Sept/Oct 2024

Wintrust Commercial Finance created a new business group, Commercial Dealer Services. To execute this initiative, the company hired a team of seasoned professionals led by Mike Jones as senior vice president and group head of business development. read more

MAY 10, 2024 - 6:54 am

Does your company have a winning culture, or is there room for improvement? The leaders of companies selected for Monitor’s 2024 Best Companies list in the culture category share the traits that set their companies apart and discuss nine common themes inherent in the best company cultures.... read more

Jan/Feb 2024

Equipment Finance Cares held its fourth event of 2023 this last week in Chicago. More than 50 equipment finance professionals attended, representing 33 different organizations. read more

SEP 22, 2023 - 6:56 am

Mike Jones, president of vendor equipment finance at First Citizens Bank, has watched the equipment finance industry and its people blossom over time. Touched by inspirations like former EverBank executive Jim McGrane and others, Jones embodies servant leadership by embracing his team for the greater good.... read more

Monitor 50th Anniversary 2023

Monitor, the leading publication in the equipment finance industry, held Converge, its 50th anniversary celebration, in Philadelphia on Wednesday and Thursday, featuring a full-day conference and an evening gala during which it announced the winners of the 2023 Converge Awards. read more

JUN 16, 2023 - 6:03 am

First Citizens Bank rebranded its vendor equipment financing business from CIT Business Capital to First Citizens Bank Equipment Finance. read more

FEB 24, 2023 - 7:32 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

According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, overall new business volume for March was $10.6 billion, up 14% year over year from March 2021. In addition, volume was up 49% month to month from $7.1 billion in February. read more

APR 25, 2022 - 7:18 am

CIT appointed Geoff Black to the position of managing director and group head for the lender finance business within its business capital division. Black joined CIT in 2006 and, in his most recent role, he was responsible for originating and growing relationships. read more

APR 12, 2022 - 6:33 am

CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, launched a new lending and leasing vertical focused on financing fleet golf cars, turf (grounds care) equipment, utility vehicles and similar equipment. Shawn Foy will lead the new vertical. read more

MAR 25, 2022 - 6:38 am

The industry group within CIT’s equipment finance business provided about $4.4 million in financing toward the acquisition of multiple pieces of heavy equipment. read more

OCT 20, 2021 - 6:25 am

Industry leader Mike Jones, president of Business Capital at CIT, will lead a Master Talk on Servant Leadership: Why Serving First Creates Healthier, Freer and More Autonomous Employees for STRIPES Leadership Program, the professional and personal leadership development program designed to challenge and inspire best-in-class leaders within the equipment finance industry in partnership with Monitor. read more

AUG 13, 2021 - 6:42 am

Kyle Surplus joined River Capital Finance as vice president of business development. Surplus has more than 20 years of experience in the equipment finance industry. read more

JUL 14, 2021 - 6:17 am

Northteq and River Capital Finance launched River Capital Connect, River Capital’s new vendor portal designed to simplify the user experience for vendors and help maintain strong lender/vendor relationships. The portal allows vendor partners to quote, apply, check open items and upload documents via self-service. read more

MAR 8, 2021 - 6:33 am