The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its June CapEx Finance Index showing that equipment demand eased from May to June; likewise, new business fell in June. Highlights include:
FORECAST: The change in new business volumes...
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Association (ELFA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, marking the permanent enactment of two long-standing priorities for the equipment finance industry: 100% expensing and Earnings Before...
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North Mill Equipment Finance announced a new partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, a global investment firm with deep expertise in credit and asset-backed finance. The collaboration launches a joint venture designed to grow...
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Med One Group, a chief provider of medical equipment rental, leasing, and biomedical services, announced the appointment of Kim Box to its Board of Directors. With her, Box brings more than 25 years of executive leadership and board experience.“We...
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On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, members of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as part of Capitol Connections 2025—the association’s signature annual advocacy event. The fly-in brings together...
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Amur Equipment Finance successfully completed its 15th term securitization, in which it issued $329.25 million in notes backed by equipment loans and leases originated through its platform. BMO served as sole structuring agent and lead bookrunner...
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Wolters Kluwer announced new first quarter analysis from its Equipment Lease Finance Digital Transformation Index, a key resource that tracks the rate at which equipment lessors and service providers are seeing growth in the evolution from...
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Clarus Capital closed a $10 million equipment loan facility for a sponsor-backed industrial recycling company. Immediate financing proceeds replenished liquidity for recently acquired production assets, with dry powder reserved for upcoming equipment...
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the March 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 58.1, down from the February index of 66...
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Solifi announced the launch of the 2025 Global Leasing Report. Covering the trends, economic projections and insights into the top 50 leasing markets worldwide, the 19th edition of the report, the result of a partnership between Solifi and World...
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Gordon Brothers has launched a Commercial Equipment Finance offering to middle-market businesses seeking efficient equipment financing options on both a direct and indirect basis. The firm’s new offering complements the existing Equipment Finance...
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February 26, 2025, 08:15 AM
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Hilco Commercial Industrial announced the launch of Hilco Equipment Finance ("HEF"), a newly established business unit dedicated to providing innovative equipment financing solutions. Industry veteran, Brian Pollack, has been appointed as Managing...
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February 25, 2025, 08:15 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the funding of an $18.5 million Capital Lease for a leading marketing and printing company with over 30 locations and 17 subsidiaries. The lease, secured by printing and support equipment, will enable the company to...
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February 19, 2025, 08:10 AM
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First Citizens Bank and Sixth Street announced the launch of Sixty-First Commercial Finance, a new platform managed by First Citizens Institutional Asset Management, LLC and designed to provide flexible capital equipment financing solutions to middle...
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February 06, 2025, 08:16 AM
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Post Road Equipment Finance ("PREF") successfully closed an $80 million sale-leaseback transaction with a leading global manufacturer of precision castings. The company specializes in highly engineered components, serving blue-chip customers across...
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February 03, 2025, 07:46 AM
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AFG and Lightbrook announced the launch of Alliance Equipment Finance, a new standard of efficiency and expertise to equipment financing. Specializing in transactions ranging from $5 million and $50 million, AEF offers businesses streamlined...
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January 27, 2025, 08:15 AM
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Trinity Capital announced that its equipment finance vertical has surpassed $1 billion in fundings to high-growth companies since 2018. This milestone underscores the Company's commitment to supporting the growth and innovation of businesses in a...
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January 23, 2025, 08:10 AM
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MidCap Financial provided a $145 million senior-secured, asset-based credit facility to Newman Tractor, LLC. Proceeds from the credit facility were used to refinance capital structure, general corporate purposes and will be available for ongoing...
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January 23, 2025, 07:59 AM
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Rouse reported that used equipment values generally stabilized or moderately improved in November, depending on the product type and sale channel.November 2024 Highlights:Aerial products demonstrated moderate increases at auction and stable results...
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December 31, 2024, 07:34 AM
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Growth in new business volume suggests a 0.12% increase in new durable goods orders in November. Based on the latest data from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) CapEx Finance Index (CFI), durable goods orders are expected to grow...
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December 27, 2024, 07:56 AM
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Following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in September, new data reveals a $10.5 billion, or 5.1% increase, in new business volume for equipment leases and loans from September to October, its largest jump since August 2023, according to the...
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November 26, 2024, 08:07 AM
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MMP Capital, an independent equipment leasing company, announced the recent closing of a $20.0 million investment-grade corporate note issuance. Proceeds from the BBB-rated transaction will support continued growth, primarily by funding new...
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October 30, 2024, 07:00 AM
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PrivateCap announced its launch to unlock new sources of capital for the equipment finance industry by connecting institutional investors to originators in the small and mid-market leases and business lease and loan market. PrivateCap’s founders...
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October 28, 2024, 08:00 AM
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Kapitus, a leading provider of financing for small and medium sized businesses, announced the acquisition of Ten Oaks Commercial Capital, a finance company specializing in equipment finance and working capital loans.With this acquisition, Kapitus is...
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October 25, 2024, 08:15 AM
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Wingspire Equipment Finance proudly announced a significant company milestone, surpassing $2 billion in funded transactions. This landmark accomplishment underscores the company's rapid growth and dedication to providing exceptional financial...
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August 29, 2024, 08:01 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), a survey of economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, reports that in July:
New...
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August 26, 2024, 06:00 AM
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Post Road Equipment Finance (“PREF”) provided a $25 million lease line to a leading designer and manufacturer of protective cases, portable lighting, and temperature-controlled packaging. This company serves a diverse range of industries, including...
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the June 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the...
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Stonebriar Finance Holding completed significant increases and extensions to its primary credit facilities as it positions itself for continued growth. In April, Stonebriar increased the size of its unsecured revolving credit facility to over $500...
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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Ares Management Corporation announced that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy (“Ares Alternative Credit”) have launched Ansley Park Capital (“Ansley Park”), a newly-formed lending and specialty finance company that delivers full...
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MidCap Equipment Finance crossed its 2nd anniversary originating over $225 million since the business began in February 2022. MidCap has provided financing in a variety of industries such as manufacturing, construction, transportation, medical and...
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Blue Bridge Financial closed a one-year extension of its $135 million revolving credit facility with DZ BANK.Hannah Phearsdorf, SVP of Finance & Accounting of Blue Bridge commented, "DZ BANK has been a great partner for the Company over the past five...
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January 31, 2024, 07:35 AM
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In Q4 of 2023, Loeb funded $13.8 million in machinery and equipment term loans in diverse industries. Simply by extracting working capital from their existing M&E, these three companies will continue to move forward without a hitch.Because of Loeb's...
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January 29, 2024, 07:12 AM
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Gibraltar Equipment Finance (GEF) closed a $1.75MM equipment lease to support an electric utility infrastructure services company (Company). The new capital equipment facility supports the Company’s recent geographical footprint expansion.The Company...
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January 22, 2024, 07:00 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the January 2024 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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January 18, 2024, 07:06 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the completion of three transactions totaling $10,900,000 in December.
$2,350,000 Capital Lease secured by multi-passenger and delivery vans. The company operates out of 7 major US cities and engages in corporate...
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January 05, 2024, 07:39 AM
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The U.S. economy likely averted a recession in 2023 and appears to be on track for a “soft landing” in 2024, according to the 2024 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. Real equipment and software investment growth is projected to be 2.2...
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December 20, 2023, 06:00 AM
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Yieldstreet, a leading private markets investing platform, and Garrington Capital US Corp., a leading provider of capital solutions to small- and mid-sized enterprises in the United States and Canada, announced a new joint venture focused on...
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November 29, 2023, 08:05 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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November 21, 2023, 07:09 AM
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Solifi announced the latest product releases for Solifi Originations ROS and Portfolio Management ILS for equipment finance. The new software releases bring significant new value to equipment finance customers, with enhancements to business...
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November 02, 2023, 06:00 AM
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In a major victory for members of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association and the entire equipment finance industry, today the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction delaying implementation of...
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October 27, 2023, 07:00 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) announced the appointment of Leigh Lytle as President and CEO, effective Dec. 4, 2023. ELFA Board Chair Bob Neagle made the announcement this morning at the General Session of the 62nd ELFA Annual...
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October 24, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Verdant Commercial Capital announced that the company has surpassed $2 billion in equipment financing originations since the company’s inception in 2017. This milestone means the company has reached its second billion in half the time it took to...
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October 20, 2023, 07:26 AM
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CAI International, a global leader in container leasing and sales, announced a significant leadership transition. Effective January 1, 2024, the current President, Katie McCabe, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
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October 09, 2023, 06:00 AM
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Clarus Capital completed a new $5 million lease financing arrangement with a critical partner to the media and entertainment industry. Proceeds from Clarus’ investment will enable our client to expand and refresh its revenue generating assets and...
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October 06, 2023, 07:27 AM
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Post Road Equipment Finance (PREF, formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance) announced it has provided a $15 million lease line to a global leading orthopedic implant device manufacturer to finance new and existing manufacturing equipment.“Post...
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September 11, 2023, 07:26 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the completion of a transaction totaling $3,000,000. A $3,000,000 Capital Lease secured by various cars to a major mobility industry operating company. The company has built strategic partnerships with Uber, Lyft...
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September 06, 2023, 07:18 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the completion of a transaction totaling $2,600,000.
$2,600,000 Capital Lease secured by multi-passenger and delivery vans. The company operates out of 7 major US cities and engages in corporate and government...
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August 22, 2023, 07:14 AM
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Post Road Equipment Finance (PREF, formerly known as Encina Equipment Finance) provided a $15 million lease to a precision machining component manufacturer, supplying the defense, semiconductor manufacturing, commercial aerospace, and space markets...
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August 22, 2023, 06:00 AM
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released the August 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and...
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August 21, 2023, 06:00 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the completion of two transactions totaling $5.10MM in the month of June.
$1.6MM Capital Lease secured by construction equipment to a company located in Florida. The lessee is a family-owned excavation company...
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Since its launch in late 2022, Capteris has quickly established itself as an attractive alternative provider of equipment finance solutions. Most notably, within the financial sponsor segment, Capteris has committed nearly $150MM to portfolio...
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Libra Group, a privately owned global business group whose subsidiaries own and operate assets in nearly 60 countries, has launched the world’s first space leasing company dedicated to the full spectrum of space assets. Building on the Group’s 20...
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NFS Leasing extended its financing support to Velico Medical, a clinical-stage medical and scientific technology company that is working to reduce the number of preventable deaths caused by bleeding. Over the past 10 years, NFS Leasing has provided...
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Shawn Arnone was promoted to Group Head – Senior Vice President of the newly-formed Manufacturer & Government Alliances business division at Key Equipment Finance. In this role, he will oversee the group’s government finance activities, which include...
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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Clarus Capital completed a new $25 million lease facility for a sponsor-backed precision components manufacturer. Financing proceeds will support the installation of new essential use production equipment across multiple facilities.Clarus CEO Steve...
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Clarus Capital completed the arrangement of a $70 million lease facility for a leading sponsor-backed transportation service provider. Financing proceeds supported strategic growth initiatives and fleet expansion. Clarus funded half of the facility...
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Gibraltar Business Capital (GBC) announced the launch of its new equipment financing business, Gibraltar Equipment Finance (GEF). GEF provides term financing solutions complementing GBC’s asset based lending products and furthers GBC’s strong track...
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Utica Equipment Finance announced the completion of three transactions totaling $10.15 million in the first week of March.
$1.38MM Capital Lease secured by construction and material handling equipment to a company located in Texas. The lessee...
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Encina Equipment Finance announced it has changed its name to Post Road Equipment Finance, LLC. As part of the name change, the company has revamped and redesigned its website to incorporate the new company name (www.postroadef.com).The name change...
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Solifi announced the release of the 2023 Global Leasing Report. This one-of-a-kind report provides detailed analysis of the top 50 leasing markets worldwide, providing historical data insights, economic projections, and trends. Solifi has been...
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Stonebriar Commercial Finance closed a $22 million sale and leaseback on a new manufacturing plant and associated equipment that has the capacity to produce 100-million pounds of protective coating for automotive OEM and aftermarket space. This...
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February 27, 2023, 07:15 AM
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NFS Leasing, a privately-held leader in equipment finance across the U.S. and Canada, achieved 32% year-over-year growth of originations in 2022. "The success we achieved in 2022 is a testament to the strength of our team, our agility in responding...
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February 15, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Sweet Leaf Madison Capital (SLMC), a nationwide provider of customized debt solutions for the middle-market cannabis industry, added GrowersHouse, a cultivation equipment supplier, and CannaCribs Horticulture Consulting, their design and consulting...
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February 13, 2023, 06:00 AM
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Loeb continues its long history of supporting companies in transitional financial states with $6.8 million in machinery and equipment loans in the fourth quarter of 2022. These loans will help the four businesses continue to operate smoothly by...
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January 27, 2023, 07:15 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announce the completion of six transactions totaling $11.78 million in the month of November:
$7.5 million refinance secured by machinery and equipment to a technology company located in California. By consolidating two...
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December 15, 2022, 07:44 AM
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Solifi, a global fintech software partner for secured finance, announced the release of its latest version of Solifi Originations for European equipment and automotive finance lenders. The new features are designed to support UK contract-hire use...
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December 13, 2022, 07:39 AM
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Trinity Capital entered into an agreement to co-manage a newly formed joint venture, i40, LLC (the "JV"), with certain funds and accounts managed by a specialist credit manager with over $5 billion of assets under management. The JV will invest in...
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December 08, 2022, 07:36 AM
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Stonebriar Commercial Finance closed a $75 million sale and leaseback of beverage production and packaging equipment for a market-leading co-manufacturer of high-growth beverages in the U.S. The lease proceeds will be used to support the lessee’s...
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November 29, 2022, 07:33 AM
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Liberty Commercial Finance LLC has changed its name to Wingspire Equipment Finance LLC, adopted a new logo, and redesigned its website as it integrates with parent company Wingspire Capital Holdings LLC.
Earlier this year, Wingspire Capital acquired...
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November 22, 2022, 07:55 AM
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Santander Bank announced the expansion of its Commercial Equipment and Vehicle Finance business to include commercial equipment financing to healthcare organizations. The new, nationwide offering will provide financing for state-of-the-art medical...
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November 18, 2022, 07:50 AM
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Houlihan Lokey announced the appointments of Matthew Hudson and Spencer Lippman as Managing Directors in the firm’s Business Services Group, bolstering its coverage of the equipment-as-a-service sector. Mr. Hudson, serving as Head of...
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November 01, 2022, 07:40 AM
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $900 billion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new...
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September 26, 2022, 07:30 AM
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Wheels Donlen, a fleet financing company backed by Apollo, announced the launch of a new equipment finance business that will be focused on providing dynamic funding solutions to the mid-market, large corporate and financial sponsor segments....
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September 22, 2022, 07:34 AM
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SSG Capital Advisors, LLC (SSG) acted as the investment banker to Additive Circuits Technologies, LLC, and its affiliates (ACT or the Company) in the placement of an equipment financing facility with Liberty Commercial Finance LLC. The facility...
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August 05, 2022, 07:43 AM
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Encina Equipment Finance (EEF) announced it has provided a $10 million lease line for a global manufacturer of threads and fabrics. The funds will be utilized for the purchase of new manufacturing equipment.EEF was represented by Reed Smith LLP.For...
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Encina Equipment Finance added Li Flynn to its Risk team as a Vice President. As a Vice President on Encina Equipment Finance’s Risk team, Flynn will primarily be responsible for new business underwriting and will also have portfolio management...
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Star Hill Financial, a certified Women Business Enterprise based in Fairfield, Connecticut, announced first quarter fundings totaling over $26.0 million across its Equipment Finance and Franchise Finance divisions.“After building out our team and...
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Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager with 17 years of experience investing in asset-rich opportunities, and Chesswood Group, a specialty finance company with 40 years of experience in the commercial equipment finance market, announced...
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This year’s Global Leasing Report is an exciting update for the industry, covering the status of global leasing markets in the months following the breakout of COVID-19. This one-of-a-kind report provides the data leasing firms need to understand the...
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Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vantage Financial, LLC, a nationwide provider of equipment financing headquartered in Excelsior, MN. Under the terms of the...
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February 17, 2022, 08:04 AM
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Encina Equipment Finance, LLC (EEF) announced the promotion of Jaime Soter to Senior Vice President and Team Leader and Helen Steinberg to Vice President.As Senior Vice President and Team Leader, Soter will have responsibility for mentoring and...
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February 01, 2022, 07:45 AM
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CIT Group announced its Capital Equipment Finance business has hired three new business development leaders to support clients and growth in the equipment finance market.Thomas Linebarger, Scott Ryan and Erick Berreondo have joined CIT’s Capital...
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December 08, 2021, 07:48 AM
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First Financial Bancorp. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cincinnati, OH-based Summit Funding Group, Inc., the fourth-largest independent equipment financing platform in the United States. "We are very excited to join forces with...
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December 08, 2021, 07:45 AM
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1st Commercial Credit, LLC, a nationwide funding company that specializes in accounts receivable factoring and trade payable financing, has introduced an equipment financing program for various size companies, credit score ranges and industries. 1st...
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November 22, 2021, 06:20 AM
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CIT Group announced that the Industrial group within its Equipment Finance business has provided about $4.4 million in financing toward the acquisition of multiple pieces of heavy equipment.The equipment consists primarily of yard loaders and...
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October 20, 2021, 07:35 AM
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