Though legal and political pressures began to weigh heavily on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) earlier this year, equipment finance industry executives remain dedicated and resilient, with an air of optimism for further advancement so long as the hard work continues.... read more

May/June 2024

Eastern Funding will commence immediately with an orderly wind down of its specialty vehicles and equipment funding group to increase the company’s strategic focus on its core commercial financing solutions. All other company groups will remain unchanged. read more

JUL 10, 2024 - 6:23 am

Equipment Finance Cares (EF Cares) held its second event of 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. Over 60 equipment finance professionals attended, representing 42 different organizations. read more

MAY 29, 2024 - 6:36 am

Monitor hosted its second annual event, Converge, on May 15 – 16 in Philadelphia. The conference ended with an awards gala at the National Constitution Center, where Monitor awarded over a dozen designations. read more

MAY 17, 2024 - 5:41 am

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

In a special essay for Monitor, Nancy Robles reflects on the increasing importance of honoring the human experience within a company culture. She says the most successful companies will be built on integrity, ethics, trust and humanity.... read more

Monitor 50th Anniversary 2023

Eastern Funding promoted Nancy Robles to president. Robles has been with Eastern Funding for 17 years and has served in multiple roles, ranging from documentation specialist to her most recent role as chief operating officer. read more

SEP 8, 2022 - 8:06 am

Monitor will host its next Member Live+ event exclusively for Monitor Suite subscribers on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. EST. The livestream will feature a discussion on transformative leadership with David Walton of Caterpillar Financial, Bill Stephenson of HPS Global Leasing, Nancy Robles of Eastern Funding and Miles Herman of LEAF Commercial Capital.  read more

AUG 15, 2022 - 6:59 am

Eastern Funding, a financial lender to laundromats, car washes, tow and recovery companies and other businesses, appointed Paul Vecker, Tony Regan and Ron Ciliberti to its executive leadership team. read more

AUG 12, 2022 - 7:29 am

Equipment Finance Cares held an event last week at Great American Insurance Group’s headquarters in Cincinnati. More than 40 equipment finance professionals representing 26 different organizations attended the event. read more

MAY 4, 2022 - 7:13 am

Equipment Finance Cares will hold its first event of 2022 on April 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST at Great American Insurance’s headquarters in Cincinnati.  read more

MAR 29, 2022 - 6:40 am

Nancy Robles’ approach to leadership is predicated entirely on her passion for supporting people from any and all walks of life. As chief operating officer of Eastern Funding, she is spearheading change within her own organization and the equipment finance industry to create opportunities for all. ... read more

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation elected the officers of its board of trustees for 2022, naming Nancy Pistorio, president of Madison Capital, to the role of chair, making her and the first woman to hold the position. read more

DEC 2, 2021 - 6:15 am

Equipment Finance Cares held an event last week at Regents Capital’s headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA. More than 45 equipment finance professionals representing 30 different organizations attended the event.  read more

NOV 23, 2021 - 6:04 am

The Monitor, the leading source of information for the equipment finance industry, added Nancy Robles, Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Funding, to its Editorial Board. read more

NOV 5, 2021 - 6:45 am