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April 1
Jim Merrilees Gets NEFA's Lifetime Achievement Award
at National Equipment Finance Association Lunch
Surprise! Utah Passes Commercial Financial Law
to Begin January 1, 2023
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
We’re Hiring! Account Executive Positions
Sales Makes it Happen---by Steve Chriest
Rethinking Customer Loyalty
Average 30-year Mortgage Rate Rose nearly 5%
in March, Reaching its Highest Level since 2019
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Updated - April, May, June, and August
4 million Ukrainians have left the country
to seek shelter from Russian aggression
Available for Streaming: Belfast, King Richard, Spencer
The Lost Daughter, the Worst Person in the World
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever/Mixed
Salt Lake City, Utah Adopt-a-Dog
Ten Attorneys Against Evergreen Abuse
Help in Leasing News’ Bulletin
News Briefs---
Stadium Developer Plans $3 billion Sports Arena
and Casino Project in Las Vegas
Walmart Owns Most of the Supermarkets in Mexico
with over 2,700 stores
Sports gambling ring that drew bets
from professional athletes busted
Comcast strikes 15-year deal to use massive Grundy County
solar development to power Chicago operations beginning in 2025
You May have Missed---
Qmerit Emphasizes Home EV Charging Over Public Stations
the task is much more complicated than upping station count
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 4
Missouri's "Show Me the Disclosures" Bill Advances
Are Brokers and Leasing Companies Aloof?
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business List
Four Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
North Mill Equipment Finance Hits All-Time High
for Month of March: $49 Million
Commercial Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Spring into an Awesome New Job
First Quarter Has Been Robust for Most
in Commercial Finance and Leasing
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
March 29 to April 1
Trucking’s Inflation Worries Go Beyond Fuel
By Avery Vise, FTR
Most Influential Women in Leasing and Finance
Updated
Terrier Mix
Alpharetta, Georgia Adopt-a-Dog
Annual AACFB Conference
May 11 - 13 Charlotte, North Carolina
Concert for Ukraine, Monday, April 4th, 5pm
Presented by Ken Greene & the Get Together Foundation
News Briefs---
Five Takeaways from deBanked
CONNECT MIAMI
Spring break travel mess: Airlines cancel,
delay 12,000 weekend flights
Tesla sells 310,000 vehicles in 1Q,
despite logistics issues
Why much of California’s top crop — almonds —
has been purchased, but is sitting in storage
Benefield: You never know what you’ll find
in the pages of a book
You May have Missed---
Supply chain winner: This Bay Area trucker
is taking home close to $1,000 per day
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 6
Correction: Wrong Dollar Amount
Here is Correct Heading
Positive Employment Situation Boosts Business and
Consumer Financial Confidence in March
By Dr. Dan Geller
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries Leasing Business
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Take Your Equipment Financing Career to the Next Level
Structure Matters
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Tesla Avoids Production Slump
in "Exceptionally Difficult" Quarter
IRS Increases Audits of Cannabis Businesses
After Lull Caused by Pandemic
Quality Leasing Posts Unprecedented
102% Q1 Growth Year over Year
Amur Achieves Record-Breaking First Quarter,
Achieving 100% Year-over-Year Growth
ZRG Acquires RoseRyan
Major Finance and Accounting Consulting Firm
German Shepherd
Fremont, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs---
Banks vie for share of trillion-dollar
equipment finance market (may need free guest account)
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is hurting a small number of people
who are of lower income and lower credit scores
Light rail projects set to receive billions in federal funding
"seven new rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) projects"
Elon Musk will join Twitter's board.
Will users finally get an edit button?
Hertz to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles
from Polestar in Sweden
GAO: Federal government may need more
than 100,000 charging stations
A’s slammed with second lawsuit against $12 billion
waterfront ballpark project in Oakland
Bobby Flay's Burger Concept Looks to
Disrupt Franchising Segment
Oakland 'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider
visits the White House
You May have Missed---
Southern California has given the world so much.
And fast food too
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 8
Concert for Ukraine, Ken Greene, Producer
Report from Ken
Most Popular Cars Fall short of Fuel Economy Standard
Chart Best-Selling Cars in U.S. 2021 (miles per gallon)
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now
Why You Should be Active on LinkedIn.com
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Computing Interest Rates Programs
For Use in New State Commercial Finance Laws
Survey: Economic Soundness Means Owning a Home
Front and Center in the American Dream
The Frozen Russian Superyachts - Chart
(And Those That Got Away)
Mitsubishi HC Capital America Identifies 5 Trends in
Commercial Finance for Remainder of 2022
Expert cautions that ‘bad loans happen in good times’
Comedy Director Ivan Reitman (1946-2022)
Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Twins, Dave
With Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Boxer/Pit Bull Mix
West Cornwall, Connecticut Adopt-a-Dog
Trader Joe's Oak Knoll District Reserve Merlot 2020
Oak Knoll Valley, Napa, California
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
Relying on Google Maps to Verify a Merchant’s
Business? Be Careful
Yellen calls for cryptocurrency regulations
to reduce risks, fraud
Elon Musk’s missed Twitter deadline made him millions,
experts say
You May have Missed---
They were spending all their income on rent
A garage turned ADU saved them
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 11
I don't usually brag....
Placard
Story Credit Lessors - Update
"C" & "D" Lessees, Business Loans, Working Capital
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
We're Hiring! Account Executive Positions
It's Called Fishing, Not Catching
The Ultimate Hire by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
ZRG Makes No. 9 in
HuntScanlon Top Fifty Recruiters
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
April 4 to April 8
Financial and Sales Training
Also "Lease School/Franchisors" list
2022 First Quarter Certified Lease & Finance Professional Circular
Report from President, "Value of Portfolio Purchases & Sales"
Star Hill Financial Announces
Record Fundings in First Quarter
Orion First to provide servicing to Universal Finance Corp
"premier lender to the construction industry"
Labrador Retriever Mix
Lodi, New Jersey Adopt-a-Dog
State Law Compendium at ELFA Knowledge Hub
(Compendium open to non-members on state laws)
News Briefs---
Banks' Q1 earnings will reflect strong consumer,
weak equity capital markets
Judge: California legislators went too far
in requiring diversity on corporate boards
Smart TV Ownership Rises to
76% of TV Households
Some of the Biggest Brands Are Leaving Russia
Others Just Can’t Quit Putin. Here’s a List
You May have Missed---
7 hidden Gmail tricks everyone should know
Including how to unsend an email
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 13
Three Simple Things in Life
Placard
Business Development for Originators Has Changed
By Josh Feinberg, President/CEO, Everlasting Capital
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted
He was Top Producer for 15 Months
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Suspicious Activity on Twitter as Russia Invaded Ukraine
Daily Number of Twitter Accounts Increased
AP Equipment Financing Posts Record First Quarter
50% in Year-over-Year Funding Volume
APPROVE Releases Chrome
Extension for Easy Finance Quoting
New Foundation Study Examines Funding, Securitization
and Syndication in the Equipment Finance Industry
German Shepherd Dog Mix
Wilmington, North Carolina Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs---
Twitter bots helped build the cult of Elon Musk
and Tesla. But who’s creating them?
The Top 10 Most Valuable U.S. Banking Brands in 2022
Report by the Financial Brand
Intel Factory in Oregon Opens $3B Expansion
Article with slideshow
Kmart store closings 2022: Just three Kmarts remain
after new round of closures
Gov. Kemp signs bill allowing concealed carry
of handguns without a license in Georgia
Chinese-controlled aluminum importer owes
$1.8 billion for scheme to dodge tariffs
Atlanta Internationl airport has reclaimed its title
as the world's busiest
Why This Coastal County Has the Highest
COVID Death Rate in Its State
You May have Missed---
What Bobby McIlvaine left behind
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 15
What this Country Needs....by Will Rogers
Placard
Maryland Jumps Ship/Connecticut Climbs Aboard
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Equipment Lease and Finance Association Reports
Record Turnout at Chicago Events
The Survey of Consumer Sentiment had a
“change of heart” and jumped 6.3 points
By Dr. Dan Geller
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Take Your Career to the Next Level
Report: More than $3.7B in Tax Revenue Finds
Generated in Recreational Cannabis Last Year
Maxim Commercial Capital Reports
Strong Performance During Q1 2022
ELFF Predicts Q2 Economic Outlook 4.2% Expansion
in Equipment and Software Investment
and 2.8% GDP Growth
Easter Edition: King of Kings, The Prince of Egypt
Cookie's Fortune, Donnie Darko, Miss Potter
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever
Reisterstown, Maryland Adopt-a-Dog
Today is Early Bird Cutoffs Friday: March 15th
AACFB 2022 Annual Conference, May 11-13
News Briefs---
Wells Fargo Quarterly Profit Falls 21%
$3.67 billion in the first quarter, down from $4.64 billion
Mortgage rates hit 5% for the first time
in over a decade: That's the highest since 2010
The ‘Hell or High Water Clause’
Is Tormenting Small-Business Owners
You May have Missed---
TurnkeyZRG Seeks CFO for the San Francisco 49ers
the CFO will oversee all financial aspects of the operation
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 18
Correction: Lynn Eric Smith still at 360 Equipment Finance
New Hires/Promotions Error
ELFA 33rd Annual National Funding Conference Report
“Location, Location What a Fantastic Location”
By Hugh Swandel, President, Meridian OneCap Credit Corporation
Her Identity Stolen and Caller Used UCC to Make Calls
to Prior Clients, Using her Key Personal Information
By Ken Greene, Attorney
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
We are Growing Our Senior Sales team Now
Blue Bridge Financial added to Story Credit List
and Funders Looking for Broker Business
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
April 11 to April 15
CLFP Foundation Adds 19 New CLFPs
from First Virtual Proctor Exam in March and April
How Much Living Space Does $1,500 Month
Get You in the United States
Shepherd and Husky Mix
Buffalo, New York Adopt-a-Dog
2022 Association Governmental & Leasing Finance
Annual Conference May2 -4, 2022 St. Pete Beach, FL
News Briefs---
Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas
just made the supply chain even worse
Why Elon Musk wants to take Twitter private
Fortune Magazine
Inside JPMorgan's Massive Shift to a
Tech Product Operating Model; 25 "MiniCEOs"
Cargo ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay
for more than a month is free
You May have Missed---
Why You Need to Subscribe to WSJ for
The 'Hell or High Water Clause'
Is Tormenting Small-Business Owners
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 20
My Goal is to be is Not to be Better
Than Anyone else...
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
We're Hiring! Account Executive Positions!
Strong Vendor Relationships
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Annual Price Changes in March
Year-over-Year changes in Consumer Price Index
2022’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business
With Key Statistics to Seek Equipment Finance and Leasing
Top 20 Countries by Motor Vehicle Production
in 2021 (thousand units)
Working Remotely, You Need a "Firewall."
Here Are Some "Home Editions” for Best Protection
Shepherd Mix
Las Vegas, Nevada Adopt-a-Dog
Alternate Finance Association Membership
United States
News Briefs---
Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter
2022 Net Income of $127.4 million
Mercedes-Benz unveils its new electric
EQS SUV built in the U.S.
Toyota announces $109M investment in Troy, Missouri
plant to support hybrid electric push
Here’s a Look at Every Electric Vehicle Sold in the U.S.
Cost, Maximum Range, Horsepower, plus vehicle photo
Popeyes plans to open 200 new stores
in North America this year
New Research Shows the Tariffs on Aluminum
Have Cost the U.S. Beverage Industry $1.4 Billion
Chinese Lockdowns will Create Shocks to American Supply
Chains (but China is the Biggest Loser)
You May have Missed---
National Equipment Finance Association
Quarter 1 Report - NEFA Note
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 22
Nevada Licensing Necessary for Commercial Loans
and Capital Leasing--Plus Federal Disclosure Update
North Carolina Lending Act Stuck in Committee
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Chart: ELFF Members Continue Confidence Drop
Dropping from 58.2 in March to 56.1 April
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Spring Into an Awesome New Job
List: CLFP Companies with More than 3 Members
Total: 1,094 Members
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Updated - April, May, June, and August
Denver Hotel First in United States to Obtain
Cannabis Consumption Site License
Spam Arrest - Cleans Out Spammers
Strongly Recommended by Kit Menkin
Netflix Restored Classics: The Flight of the Phoenix,
Miller's Crossing, The Last Waltz, Love Jones
Le Cercle Rough (w/Subtitle)-Reviews by Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever (Mixed)
Salt Lake City, Utah Adopt-a-Dog
DAOU 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
- Paso Robles, California
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
CFPB Charges TransUnion and Senior Executive John Danaher
with Violating Law Enforcement Order
Bosses are demanding employees return to the office, but
a new survey shows executives are staying at home themselves
Tesla beats revenue, profit estimates on record deliveries
$18 Billion in First Quarter, 2022
The Sale of Recreational Cannabis
Comes to New Jersey
Federal Reserve Beige Book
April 20, 2022 Report
San Jose: 49ers expand political influence,
pump money into San Jose’s mayoral election
Seattle scooter share report shows high demand
for the mobility option as bikes get pushed to the curb
You May have Missed---
Florida taxpayers could face a $1 billion Disney debt bomb
if its special district status is revoked
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 25
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
April 18 to April 22
Where Military Aid to Ukraine Comes From
In Billion U.S. Dollars
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Take Your Equipment Financing Career to the Next Level
How Do I Tell Them Politely – Not Interested?
Career Crossroads---By Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Average Rent Increased 17% Year-Over-Year
Or Is Buying a Home May Be Cheaper?
Marijuana to Add Approximately $99 Billion
to American Economy This Year
2020 Median House Income
Chart by State
Leasing Software Companies
Updated
Labrador Retriever Mix
Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania Adopt-a-Dog
Sponsors Bring the Fun to Annual Conference
AACFB May 11-13, 2022 Charlotte, North Carolina
News Briefs—
Mapped: Interest Rates by Country in 2022
Short-Term Rates Policy March, 2022
Why U-Haul trucks all have Arizona license plates
Explained
With many firms bringing employees back just two days
a week, downtown restaurants are feeling the pinch
You May have Missed---
Why you should dress up for your next flight
An airplane isn’t a gym, so ditch the elastic pants
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 27
Nevada Law on Being Registered for Financing
and Leasing Brings Up: Are You Licensed
to Do Business at a Conference?
By Christopher Menkin
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
ELFA Monthly Index Up 49% from February 2022
Year-to-Date Up 5% - Statistical Charts
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Opportunities are Plentiful
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Does 9 to 5 Still Work in 2022?
Actual and Preferred Degree Chart
In Choosing a Password,
Use a Password Generator
Ascentium Capital LLC Reports $392.5 Million
in First Quarter 2022 Funding Volume
Coonhound, Treeing Walker Hound
San Francisco, California Adopt-a-Dog
News Briefs---
Satellite Maps: Shanghai’s Supply Chain Standstill
Shipping volume has dipped drastically
John Deere is slowly becoming one of the world’s
most important Ag Industry companies
You May have Missed---
San Francisco is very similar to this state
on the East Coast. Here’s why
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
April 29
New Manufacturing Goods Continues Increase
Manufacturing Output Also Up
The Negative 1.4% Q1 GDP Due Mostly to Trade Deficit,
Not Consumer Confidence
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Finance and Leasing Industry Ads
Spring Intro an Awesome New Job
Musk Using Tesla as Collateral to Buy Twitter
Here's How He is Doing it
Travel nurse agencies cash in on Stanford strike
and pandemic (Perhaps another reason as they already exist
at Stanford and you should see their Salary and Benefits)
Top Mark First Quarter Continues the Momentum
Breaking Quarterly Performance
DLL reports strong annual results
Net Profit for 2021 U.S. $693 Million
American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers
Announces New Board Members
Kaleidoscopic Nostalgia, Dystopian Fantasy: Deep Water (Hulu)
Apollo 10 1/2(Netflix), BigBug (Netflix),
Dog (iTunes), Everything Everywhere All at Once (Vudu)
Handsome Dog
Redwood City, California, Adopt-a-Dog
"The Wine Foley" Magnum Edition: The Master Guide
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
Feds Report: 10% Merchant Cash, 8% Leasing, 4% Factoring
72% Loan or Line of Credit Report
Southwest Airlines’ quarterly loss totals $278 million,
but sees smooth skies ahead
These are the 10 highest paying jobs in the Portland area
that require only a high school diploma
Intel CEO Sees Chip Shortage Lasting Into 2024
first-quarter sales fell almost 7% to $18.35 billion
You May have Missed---
Congress Clears Bill to Allow Lending Arms to Ukraine
417-10 Vote
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
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