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TIP Capital, a Crestmark Bank Company, Selects Ivory Consulting Corporation’s Equipment Finance Pricing Software

(WALNUT CREEK, CA – July 14, 2015) – TIP Capital, a Crestmark Bank Company, has selected Ivory Consulting Corporation’s SuperTRUMP, its proven software solution for accurate modeling and pricing of equipment leases and loans, to enhance its commercial financing capabilities for customer and vendor programs.

The investment with SuperTRUMP reinforces TIP Capital’s ongoing commitment to third-party vendors and direct end-user commercial customers by providing a recognized equipment financing model. The flexibility of SuperTRUMP allows the application to collaborate directly with TIP Capital’s systems to deliver a complete customer experience.

“With the addition of SuperTRUMP, the number of innovative financial programs TIP Capital offers can increase significantly – and we are pleased to support this exciting new level of growth,” said Scott Thacker, Ivory’s chief executive officer.

TIP Capital’s assetCONNECT®, one of the premier and most comprehensive asset management software platforms in the industry, provides dynamic search and robust reporting capabilities to commercial leasing customers through a secure web portal.

“By joining forces with Ivory Consulting, TIP Capital will now provide customers with a more efficient, competitive pricing model for equipment asset financing,” said Rick Pierman, vice president – Asset Management for TIP Capital. “SuperTRUMP’s capabilities combined with our other proprietary platforms and technology will continue to deliver competitive lease financing solutions to our customers.”

About Ivory Consulting For over 30 years, Ivory Consulting Corporation has been the leading provider of equipment lease and loan pricing software and consulting services for the equipment finance industry. Ivory’s flagship product, SuperTRUMP, is the industry standard for pricing and modeling complex leases and loans. That’s why it is trusted by four of the Monitor top five companies. Ivory is privately held and headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA. For more information, please visit us at www.ivorycc.com.

About TIP Capital, a Crestmark Bank Company Established in 1999, TIP Capital develops flexible vendor-neutral, equipment lease financing solutions for its end user customers and vendor partnerships throughout North America. TIP Capital was acquired by Crestmark Bank in October 2014 and serves as its dedicated equipment leasing division. Crestmark is a nationally known and respected FDIC-insured bank that provides innovative financial solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses. To learn more about TIP Capital, please visit www.tipcapital.com. To learn more about Crestmark, please visit www.crestmark.com.

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