Focusing a Team on Clients’ Needs in Unprecedented Times

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By: Kathleen Z. Lepak

Date: Jul 13, 2020 @ 06:00 PM

Filed Under: Industry Trends

ABL Advisor Video Series: In this video interview with Kathleen Lepak, Asset Based Lending Business Director, People’s United Business Capital, Kate discusses the challenges faced by credit underwriting and portfolio management teams in the COVID-19 environment, how the lender finance unit of People’s has been impacted by the crisis, and working with borrowers remotely. Finally, she offers her insights into how 2020 will look for asset-based lenders as we enter the second half of 2020.

Co-hosting this video interview is Sue Bury, President and CEO of 1stWest Background Due Diligence. Sue has over 25 years of experience in broadcast and digital media. She is recognized as a national due diligence expert in business risk mitigation and most recently launched Business ON Media where is she is the feature host and executive producer of the Business ON Video Cast with Sue Bury.

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Kathleen Z. Lepak

Asset Based Lending Business Director, SVP Market Manager | People’s United Business Capital

Kate Lepak has been an asset-based lending professional for her entire 30+ year career, holding sales management and executive positions with Wells Fargo Business Credit, GE Capital and Citigroup. She has completed restructures, turnarounds and startups for the ABL units of these Fortune 500 companies. Kate has also assisted in a capital raise and re-launch of an independent commercial finance company in the Northeast.

Kate currently serves as the ABL Business Director for People’s United Business Capital, managing portfolio, underwriting, and business strategy.

Kate has held Board positions with the Turnaround Management Association and the Commercial Finance Association. Currently, she is a member of the Executive Committee at the CFA. Additionally, she has contributed numerous articles to trade association publications, and has appeared on industry-related panels and speaking engagements. Kate holds a BA degree from the University of Connecticut, and an MA degree from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.


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