Equipment Leasing and Finance Association - Investing Forward

Accelerated Concepts, Inc. customers can bundle their entire solution into extended payment options through Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services.

Susan Hickey, first vice president and assistant portfolio manager at Crestmark Bank, will be a panelist at the Women in Commercial Finance Forum at the Lauderdale Yacht Club on Tuesday, March 14. The South Florida Chapter of the Commercial Finance Association is putting on the event.

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, and Auctions America, which specializes in the sale of quality collector cars, today announced the joint marketing of Auctions America’s annual Fort Lauderdale event.

Kelly L. Collins joins Crestmark as vice president, business development officer, for the East Division. Based in North Carolina, Collins is responsible for helping small- and medium-sized businesses in the Carolinas access financing, and for creating greater awareness for Crestmark’s brand within her territory. She reports to James Farrell, first vice president, East Division sales manager.

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is pleased to announce that 15 individuals recently sat through and passed the 8-hour online CLFP exam. Thirteen of them attended the most recent Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals hosted by International Decision Systems and KLC Financial in Minneapolis, MN.

Krieger will support KeyBank commercial banking teams and Key Equipment Finance healthcare initiatives in Pennsylvania and Ohio

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced key highlights for its upcoming Las Vegas area Cat Auction Services Unreserved Public Auction. Following the success of its last Nevada on-site sale, this event will feature nearly 370 pieces of quality, used equipment.

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance released its annual Construction Industry Forecast, which reveals third highest optimism rating in 20 years and two-year optimism is up from 2016

Patricia M. Voorhees, a director with The Alta Group, is presenting at this year’s LendIT USA 3:10 p.m. March 7 at the Javits Center in New York City to highlight new trends in equipment leasing and finance for a Fintech audience estimated to reach more than 5,000 attendees.

Crestmark secured a total of $15,535,000 in financial solutions for 21 new clients in the second half of February.

Med One Capital, a medical equipment finance and rental provider, is now known as Med One Group. Utah-based Med One Capital has undergone a brand review and unveiled its new name, logo, and website to support its evolution as a leading medical equipment leasing, rental, and sales provider.

Hitachi Business Finance announces that Thomas Bayer has joined their team as an Origination Leader. Bayer will concentrate his efforts on asset-based lending and syndicated credit deals locally in the Northeast region and across the United States.

Steve Turkish, senior vice president, director of Crestmark’s Trade Services Division, announced the addition of Steven D. Kaplan as assistant vice president, account executive. Based in New York City, Kaplan reports to Turkish.

Fry will lead strategic efforts associated with municipal growth and execution

As tax day nears, a large percentage of small business owners are preparing their financial documents and filing their taxes before the deadline. Additionally, many small business owners who anticipate getting a tax refund plan on putting it toward various business-related expenses and initiatives in 2017.