Encina Equipment Finance changed its name to Post Road Equipment Finance. The company has revamped and redesigned its website to incorporate the new company name. read more

MAR 13, 2023 - 7:39 am

Encina Equipment Finance closed a new non-recourse secured revolving loan facility with initial lending commitments from three lenders totaling $450 million. Bank of America structured the facility and is the administrative agent and the lead lender. read more

APR 28, 2022 - 7:18 am

Franklin BSP Lending and Franklin BSP Capital, business development companies advised by affiliates of Benefit Street Partners, acquired substantially all of the equity interests of Encina Equipment Finance. read more

JAN 5, 2022 - 8:00 am

As president and chief operating officer of Encina Equipment Finance, Rick Matte uses his years of experience at larger organizations like GE Capital to inspire and drive a strong customer-focused business strategy and an emphasis on building highly-connected teams.... read more

Vol. 48 No. 4 2021

Encina Equipment Finance promoted Rick Matte to president and CEO. Matte previously held the role of president and chief operating officer. read more

AUG 16, 2021 - 6:33 am

Encina Equipment Finance priced and closed its first asset-backed securities transaction. The $258.4 million offering was backed by a pool of equipment loans and leases to 43 obligors across a variety of industries. read more

JUN 1, 2021 - 6:53 am

Encina Equipment Finance added Brian Daley to its commercial team as senior managing director and commercial leader. Daley joined Encina Equipment Finance from Stonebriar Commercial Finance. read more

MAY 17, 2021 - 6:14 am

Encina Equipment Finance added Michael Molenda to its commercial team as managing director and Marc Parauka to its risk team as vice president. read more

MAR 10, 2021 - 6:23 am

Encina Equipment Finance promoted Katherine Branch to chief risk officer. Branch will have responsibility for both new business underwriting and portfolio management duties. She will continue to report to Rick Matte, president and chief operating officer of Encina Equipment Finance. read more

FEB 2, 2021 - 6:37 am

According to the ELFA, overall new business volume for November was $7.3 billion, down 7% year over year from new business volume in November 2019. Year to date, cumulative new business volume was down almost 6% compared with 2019. read more

DEC 21, 2020 - 6:52 am

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association revealed the results of its business council steering committee elections, naming the members of the five committees representing key business sectors of the association membership. read more

NOV 24, 2020 - 7:14 am

Encina Equipment Finance promoted Rick Matte to president and chief operating officer and Tom Davidson to executive vice president and CFO. read more

NOV 12, 2020 - 7:47 am

David Johnson joined Encina Equipment Finance as managing director, business development and Carlos Nascimento joined the company as senior vice president, finance. read more

OCT 2, 2020 - 7:34 am

Encina Equipment Finance added Jaime Soter, Kate Kallmeyer and Matt Shikarides to further strengthen its operations and risk functions. read more

JUL 10, 2020 - 6:57 am

Encina Equipment Finance hired Andy Brown, Katherine (Reichle) Branch and Beata Nicpon for the company’s Danbury, CT headquarters and promoted James Giaquinto, who joined EEF at its launch in June 2017. read more

SEP 12, 2018 - 7:16 am