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VAR Technology Finance Acquired by People’s United, Will Become LEAF Division

People's United Bank acquired VAR Technology Finance, a private, independent leasing and finance company that supports equipment sales through its financing programs within the technology channel. read more

JAN 18, 2019 - 7:00 am

MUFG Union Bank to Acquire Supply Chain Finance Platform from GE Capital

MUFG Americas Holdings and GE Capital announced the signing of an agreement where MUFG Union Bank, a subsidiary of MUAH, will acquire trade payable services, a supply chain finance platform, from GE Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. read more

JAN 17, 2019 - 7:00 am

Encina Business Credit Builds Out Western Region, Hires Industry Vets

Encina Business Credit made several key personnel moves aimed at accelerating the already significant growth that the company experienced in 2018. read more

JAN 16, 2019 - 6:30 am

Santander Launches Specialized Banking Group Led by Vaughan Alexanderson

Santander Bank launched a Specialized Banking Group led by Emily Vaughan Alexanderson to enhance its ability to serve the needs of educational, nonprofit, professional services, and technology and life sciences companies. read more

JAN 15, 2019 - 7:00 am

Dext Capital Adds TCF Vet to Sales Team

Dext Capital hired Melissa Woltz as sales relationship manager. Woltz has extensive experience in originating vendor and dealer direct business in the healthcare, fitness and material handling industries. read more

JAN 14, 2019 - 7:00 am

ACT: Yellow Lights Flashing for US Economy & NA CV Industry

According to ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, yellow lights are flashing for the U.S. economy, and by extension for the North American commercial vehicle industry. read more

JAN 11, 2019 - 7:00 am

Wells Fargo Hires JPMorgan Vet Van Beurden as Head of Technology

Wells Fargo named Saul Van Beurden head of Technology, a new role. Van Beurden, a 25-year financial services veteran, most recently served as chief information officer of consumer and community banking at JPMorgan Chase. read more

JAN 10, 2019 - 7:00 am

Encina EF Adds 5 GE Vets to Exec Team, Relocates Headquarters

Encina Equipment Finance added Martin Ferguson, Jenn Allred, Helen Steinberg and Colleen Bullock to its executive team. The company also established a new headquarters in Westport, CT to support expansion. read more

JAN 8, 2019 - 7:00 am

People’s United Bank Extends $135MM NFS Leasing Credit Facility

People's United Bank closed on an amendment and extension of an existing $135 million syndicated credit facility for NFS Leasing. read more

JAN 8, 2019 - 6:55 am

TD Integrates AI-Powered Chatbot “Clari” into Mobile App

TD Clari, a new chatbot integrated into the bank's mobile app, empowers mobile banking app users with details about their daily spending in a format that's as familiar as texting with a friend. read more

JAN 8, 2019 - 6:50 am

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Editor's Picks

Riding into the Financial Future: The Next Five Years of Captive Financing

Kristine A. Snow

November/December 2018

The future of equipment financing reminds me quite a bit of college — biking in college, to be specific. Let me explain. Many college students work summer jobs in the weeks leading up to freshman year, saving money to meet... read more

Gaining Altitude Across the Globe: Exciting Times for Business Aviation

Rita E. Garwood

November/December 2018

According to GAMA’s Q2/18 aircraft shipments reports, global aircraft shipments were up while billings were down. What factors have influenced the economic state of the industry? The small- and midsize-turbine segments, along with piston-engine aircraft and turboprops, were among those... read more

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Outsourcing Gaining Ground in Equipment Finance

Ron Meyer, Senior Business Advisor, Linedata

November 2018

While outsourcing is often more associated with call centers in the common imagination, a surprising number of equipment lessors also use third-party service providers to augment their financing business. Ron Meyer from Linedata recently had the opportunity to speak to equipment finance professionals about how and why they outsource, examining the way this could influence the future of the industry.

Did Dr. Sabato’s Mid-Term Election Crystal Ball Predictions Hold Up?

David Wiener, Managing Director, The Alta Group

November 7, 2018

In the final installment of a two-part series, David Wiener reports on the ELFA Convention. Keynote speaker Dr. Larry J. Sabato, professor of politics at the University of Virginia, is a leader in the field of political predictions. Did he accurately predict the results of the mid-term elections?

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