As part of the expanded Monitor 100 this year, Monitor profiled five executives representing a vast range of companies on the list, each offering their own unique perspective on the industry and the growth of the business.... read more

June 2019

Kenneth Gates

“Why do I need you?” The wording may be different each time the question is asked, but it translates to a clear request for an explanation of value. That the question is being asked by our banking colleagues is an... read more

June 2019

2019 marks the tenth year I have contributed to the Monitor 100 publication. Indulge me, if you will, by allowing me to look back over the past decade to reminisce over what I have written about for the past ten Monitor 100 issues, taking another look at the road we traveled together.... read more

June 2019

The 2019 Monitor 100 showcases the leading equipment leasing and finance companies reflecting their fiscal year end 2018 data. The leasing industry has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance since the Great Recession of 2008.The 28th annual list of Monitor 100 companies reported $514.1 billion in net assets, $201.1 billion in originations and 28,666 employees.... read more

June 2019

Appearing in the Monitor 100 ranking is an achievement, but only the most successful companies in the industry make it to the top of the list. Guest Editor Bill Verhelle sat down with the leaders of six top companies to discuss the strategies they use to maintain dominance in such a complex and competitive marketplace. ... read more

June 2019

The digital edition of our most highly anticipated issue, the Monitor 100, is going live later today! read more

JUL 25, 2019 - 7:05 am

Monitor announced recently that its annual Monitor 100 issue will be arriving in mailboxes soon, which will be followed by the launch of the new Monitor 100 digital issue. read more

JUL 10, 2019 - 6:50 am

The Annual Monitor 100 is coming in June, and it’s better than ever, including new design, new content and new advertising opportunities! read more

MAY 1, 2019 - 7:00 am

A once-a-year opportunity to advertise in the Monitor’s annual report and analysis of the top 100
equipment finance and leasing companies domiciled in the U.S. You don’t want to miss being featured
in the most widely read and referred to publication in the industry! read more

MAY 5, 2018 - 3:12 pm

The Monitor announced the winner of its “Pick the Top 2017 Monitor 100 Company” contest is Tony Williams, a risk manager with Huntington Equipment Finance. read more

JUL 18, 2017 - 6:58 am

There are only two days remaining in Monitor’s Guess the Monitor 100 Winner contest, which asks participants to guess who will end up No. 1 in this year’s annual ranking. read more

JUN 29, 2017 - 7:09 am

With Banc of America Leasing and Wells Fargo Equipment Finance both in the running, Monitor is holding a contest to see who can guess which company earned the No. 1 spot in this year’s rankings and the net asset difference between the two. read more

JUN 5, 2017 - 11:34 am

Arvest Equipment Finance made it onto the Monitor 100 again in 2016, rising to No. 93 in this year’s rankings after ranking No. 100 last year. read more

AUG 24, 2016 - 6:11 am

There were 17 U.S. Industrial Affiliate equipment leasing and financing companies in the first Monitor 100, 25 years ago. Only one of those companies remains, and next year it will be gone. Dexter Van Dango takes a look back in time at those legacy companies and recounts the stories of their rise and fall.... read more

Monitor 100 2016

Monitor’s publisher Jerry Parrotto tells the story of how the Monitor 100 began, taking a look at how the industry has changed during the last 25 years. Though U.S. industrial affiliates initially dominated the ranking, they have all but disappeared, paving the way for the growth of banks.... read more

Monitor 100 2016