Equipment Leasing and Finance Association - Investing Forward

Bova to lead equipment financing activities in Cleveland, Canton and Akron

Hitachi Capital America Vendor Services (HCA Vendor Services) announced today that they have joined forces with YANMAR America Corporation’s Energy Systems division to provide financing to its Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) customers. By taking advantage of financing, YANMAR America Energy Systems customers will conserve cash, make low monthly payments, may attain immediate ROI and have flexible financing term options.

IronPlanet®, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced that its GovPlanet marketplace has launched Vet Threadz, a U.S. military veteran-owned and operated non-profit apparel company, as an inaugural platform advertiser.

April 26, 2017, KINGWOOD, TX - Ascentium Capital LLC, a national commercial lender, announced receiving the FinTech Breakthrough Award for the Best Business Lending Platform. The mission of the FinTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the success of FinTech companies, technologies and products that disrupt and innovate the financial services industry.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 26, 2017—Advantage Funding, a leading provider of finance to small and mid-size businesses in the U.S., has named Joseph Deriu as the company’s new chief operating officer.

Lease Corporation of America (LCA) has hired Jeffery Sugg as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President. Sugg replaces LCA CFO, SVP Theodore Katikos, who is retiring in June.

AP Equipment Financing is pleased to announce that it has been listed on The Monitor’s Top 25 Private Independent Finance Companies. This news comes as AP closed a record setting Q1 in 2017 having funded $19.7 million, representing a 34% growth over Q1 of 2016.

American Lease Insurance Agency Corporation (ALI) has named Michael Simard to the position of sales director. In this role, Simard will focus on developing ALI’s offering of commercial vehicle insurance.

Education First Program Connects Clients, Colleagues and Classrooms

With nearly 30 years of management experience in the Sarasota, Florida, and Cincinnati areas, Dick Post has joined Hancock and Whitney Bank in Florida’s Tampa Bay region as vice president of the company’s Equipment Finance team.

Isuzu Finance Hires Lanahan as District Sales Manager, Central U.S. APR 20, 2017 - 7:04 am Isuzu Finance of America (IFAI), the captive finance company for Isuzu Commercial Trucks of America, has hired Steve Lanahan as district sales manager, Central U.S. Lanahan brings to IFAI 25 years of truck finance experience. Prior to joining IFAI, Lanahan was the general manager of Finance and Insurance for a multi-franchise truck dealership, district manager at Key Equipment Finance and district manager at Daimler Truck Finance. In his new role, Lanahan will be in charge of all sales functions in the Central U.S. He will be based in Chicago, and will report directly to Western Regional Sales Manager, Daniel Kuriyama. Isuzu Finance of America is the captive finance company for Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. The company provides loans, leases and wholesale financing and other financial services to Isuzu dealers and to customers interested in leasing or purchasing an Isuzu truck.

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation is pleased to announce that the 15 individuals who recently sat through the 8-hour online CLFP exam, have successfully passed. Six attended the most recent Academy for Lease & Finance Professionals hosted by Patriot Capital Corporation in Atlanta, GA late last month.

First American Equipment Finance named #6 among the Best Companies to Work for in New York

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., (April 19, 2017) – First National Capital Corporation (FNCC), a full-service commercial equipment and aviation finance provider, has announced today two significant promotions with the appointment of Steve Enyeart as President and Peter Leyenaar as Sr. Vice President of Credit and Capital Markets for First National Capital.