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August 3
Financial Partners Corp (FPC) Restructures
and Rebrands as Financial Partners GROUP (FPG)
Top Ten Leasing News
July 27- July 31
I Can’t Remember…
Cartoon
Six-Month Numbers, Categories End of June, 2020
Commercial Equipment Leasing and Finance Associations
Leasing Industry Ads
Help Wanted
Highlights from Marlin Business Services Corp.
Q2 2020 Results - Seeking Alpha
North Mill Achieves New Record
    as July Originations Hit All-Time High
ELFA Webinar Takeaways: Adopting
the Current Expected Credit Losses Accounting Standard
Mixed Breed
Red Bank, New Jersey  Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
Can Dogs Eat Fruit?
Pay Attention to That CTO Behind the Curtain
Wednesday, August 5, 2020  10:00AM - 11:00AM PDT
News Briefs---
Birx warns US is 'in a new phase' of coronavirus pandemic
     with more widespread cases - Now in Rural Areas
With loan money gone, restaurants
     are at mercy of coronavirus
Ten bucks left, no place to go: How the pandemic and
    a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives
Google's remote work extension could inspire
    more companies to enact permanent remote work policies
Postal Service backlog sparks worries
    that ballot delivery could be delayed in November
Trump's trashing of democracy
    will have consequences far beyond America
Charts: The Economic Impact of COVID-19
     in the U.S. So Far
You May have Missed---
Ronald Reagan's Final Speech as President
    Was on Immigration  (video)
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 5
Leasing News Funder List “A”
    Updated
Specific Examples
    Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
I forgot my mask….
    Photo
Microsoft’s History of Billion-Dollar Acquisitions
  Acquisition Price of the largest Companies as of August 2, 2020
Wintrust Specialty Finance achieves
    Solid first half 2020 results
July Credit Managers’ Index Rebounds
    to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Registration Now Open for ELFA 2020 Business LIVE!
    Virtual Conference Will Take Place Oct. 27-28
Beagle
    Chicago, Illinois  Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    How to Train A Stubborn Dog
AACFB Virtual 2020 Conference Sept. 21-24
    Registration is open
News Briefs---
U.S. banks tightened lending standards,
     loan demand dropped in Q2, Fed says
‘Hard’ shutdown can save economy, says
    Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank boss Neel Kashkari
Disney revenue dropped more than $8 billion
     last quarter as pandemic took its toll
Tesla Gets Yet Another Electric Vehicle to Compete With Ahead
     Production on EV Pickups a Year Ahead of Tesla
Boeing given long list of proposed fixes
      for 737 Max return
Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled,
      MSG parent to lay off 350 people
You May have Missed---
How beloved is Trump in California?
    Biden beating him by 39 points, poll finds
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 7
Remember the Good Old Days
   Cartoon
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
    Help Wanted
Developing Strong Leaders for the Commercial
    Equipment Finance and Leasing Industry
How to choose a Prospective Employee
    Advice from a Leasing News Recruiter
Are you an Equipment Leasing’s version
  of Blockbuster Video?
    Observations from the Front Porch by Jim Acee
Changing Expectations for Homebuyer
    New Emphasis Perhaps from COVID-19
Marlin Capital Solutions Quarterly Earnings
    Supplemental Presentation  (25 Pages)
U.S. States with the Highest Insured Unemployment Rates
    The National Average is 11%
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action
    with Capital One Financial Corporation
Five of Oliva de Havilland Films: The Adventure of Robin Hood
  Gone with the Wind/The Strawberry Blonde/Hold Back the    
Dawn/The Heiress--- Fernando Croce Recommendations
Mixed Breed
    Grand Rapids, Michigan   Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
   How to Break Up a Dog Fight Safely
Email from Brian Cornell
    Bear Mountain Leasing, Greentown, PA
News Briefs---
Lending Club: Loan originations drop 90% during COVID-19
  Net Loss of $78.5 Million/Net Cash $564MM compared to $690.7MM
The HEALS Act Could Leave Thousands of Restaurants
    in the Dark
BMW posts $790MM loss as coronavirus pummels auto sales
  25% sales drop/COVID-19 continues to pummel the auto industry
If 25 people gather in SF, odds are 34%
    that at least one has coronavirus: New tool shows risk
Dr. Fauci already worried
    about next coronavirus pandemic wave, gives advice
Facebook and Twitter remove video of Trump
     falsely claiming children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus
Trump Suggests NRA Move to Texas,
    Calls New York Lawsuit Against Gun Group a 'Terrible Thing'
You May have Missed---
'May karma find you all': A woman's obituary for her
    late husband condemns Trump and people who don't wear masks
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 10
Post a Free Ad that You are Looking
    Limited to 100 Words
Top Ten Leasing News
    August 3 - August 7
Chesswood Announces Q2 2020 Results
    and COVID Update ($20,367,000 six month loss before taxes)
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
     Many Work with Third Party Originators
Uber's Ride Business Tanks as Food Delivery Booms chart
     Uber’s gross bookings  Q 2019   Q 2020
Annual Foreign Investment in American Home Sales Falls
    By Andy Beth Miller, TheMreport.com
Big Four U.S. Banks Report Widespread Loan Deferral
    DSNews.com
America's Brewery Boom
    Number of breweries in the U.S. from 1976 to 2019
New York State Attorney General James Refuses
    to Back Down in Fight Against NRA
California DBO Continues to Monitor
    Face Guidance Covering Compliance
Shepherd/Anatolian/Mix
    Austin, Texas   Adopt a Dog
Your Dog Advisor
The Benefits of Platform Training
National Vehicle Leasing Association Winds of Change
     Virtual 2020 Conference October 14-16
News Briefs---
Administration Officials Defend Executive Action on Pandemic
   Relief siphoning of aid from an active hurricane season federal fund
Coronavirus update:
      U.S. infections surpass 5 million
   You May have Missed---
Millions of Evictions Are a Sharper Threat
    as Government Support Ends
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 12
I’ve taken another close look at the budget….

    Cartoon
Adjusting Your Network
    Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
July, 2020 - The List
    "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Innovations and Evolution
    Photo
Aggregate Funding Sources - Updated
    (On Line: connects lessees, lessors, and vendors)
U.S. Health Insurers Profits Boom Amid Pandemic
    New Income of Selected U.S. Health Insurance Providers
A Third of Americans Unwilling to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
    Share of U.S. adults willing to get FDA approved, no cost vaccine
Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season
    Postpones 2020-21 Fall Sport Season
Akbash
    Oakland, California   Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    15 Tips for Walking Two Dogs at the Same Time
"How to Get Accepted with Funding Sources
   and Stay in their Good Graces"… AACFB Free Webinar
     with Steve Geller, CLFP, Wednesday, August 19 4:0Opm ET
News Briefs---
Qualcomm wins appeal in FTC antitrust lawsuit
    worth billions
Rock band Smash Mouth performed to a packed crowd
    of hundreds during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Trump’s unemployment plan unworkable
    for California, Gavin Newsom says
Missouri has little clarity on plans
    for extra unemployment under Trump order
Op-Ed: Trump just made another huge
    and illegal power grab. Be very alarmed
Federal Reserve Board announces individual large bank capital
     requirements, which will be effective on October
This Mother-Daughter Duo Turns RVs Into Perfect Tiny Homes
     and the Before and After’s Are Incredible
You May have Missed---
The Coming Eviction Crisis:
    ‘It’s Hard to Pay the Bills on Nothing’
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 14
COVID-19 Crushes Construction Starts

    Irontrax.com
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
Cruise Industry in Trouble Waters - Chart
    Revenue of the largest cruise lines in Q2 2020
JC Penney: Will the Last Person to Leave Turn Out the Lights
    By Douglas A. McIntyre, 247walst.com
Facebook Ramps Up Efforts Against Hate Speech
    Pieces of content removed/flagged by Facebook Hate Speech
DEF CON 2020 Wrap-Up: Hacking Phones, Cars and Satellites
    By Eduard Kovacs, Security Week
Preliminary Used Class 8 Data for July Shows
    YTD Sales Up, With Average Price, Miles and Age All Lower
Labrador Retriever
    Oakland, California  Adopt-a-Dog
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Momentum Monitor
   forecasts growth: computers investment, contraction in other verticals
News Briefs---
Where Kamala Harris stands on coronavirus masks,
    stimulus checks and other pandemic spending
Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want
    designed to reduce climate-warming methane emissions
Stein Mart files for bankruptcy/will close most of its 300 stores
    the company currently employs more than 8,000 people
Mercedes-Benz maker to pay $2.2B
    to settle US diesel emissions claims
Covid-19 in the classroom becomes stark reality for parents
      who've sent their children back to school
Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay,
    But Don't Spend It Yet
Florida sheriff bans his deputies and office visitors from
   wearing masks on a day his county broke records for Covid-19 deaths
Santa Clara County Mask Scofflaws To Face Stiff Fines: Report
    fines up to $500 and businesses could see fines up to $5,000
Worried Lenders Pounce on Landlords
    Unable to Pay Their Loans
Norwegian Taxis, Wirelessly Charging
     While They Wait for a Fare
Macy's exiting Water Tower Place in Chicago
    unhappy with the police response to recent looting
You May have Missed---
Message to the Mayor of Chicago: "The Homeowers
   We Represent Do Not Feel Safe"
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 17
Leasing News Advertising Program
    Display, Help Wanted, Banner Help Wanted
Top Ten Leasing News
    August 10 - August 14
Paul Menzel, CLFP, Joins Leasing News Advisory Board
    “Welcome, Paul.”
Leasing News
    Advisory Board Members
Funders Taking "New" Broker Business List
    Four Do Not Require that Brokers Be Licensed
Leasing Industry Ads
    Help Wanted
Observations from the Front Porch
    By Jim Acee
Most Profit per Employee
    visualcapitalist.com
Sales Makes it Happen by Steve Chriest
    Financial Statements
“You can't make me…”
     Karen's Great Grandmother
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
    Three Sessions, Three Virtual Online
Husky, Siberian
    Costa Mesa, California  Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    When and How to Give Your Dog Eye Drops
Secured Finance Network 76th Annual Convention
    November 17 - 19, 2020 Live Online
News Briefs---
The nation’s biggest public transit system is facing ruin.
     Will Congress save it?
Americans are waiting on a new economic stimulus
     — but Congress is in recess until Labor Day
Sabotage, weaponizing, vandalism:
    What Gavin Newsom thinks of Trump’s treatment of USPS
Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be
    disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
With slower mail and election concerns,
     Trump's postmaster general is in the hot seat
Coronavirus complicates California’s worst power shortage
    in two decades: people staying home in A/C homes
Canary in the coal mine:
     Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
You May have Missed---
State and Local Budget Pain
    Looms Over Economy’s Future
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 19
Why Dinosaurs Became Extinct
Placard
Status of Leasing/Finance Employment Available
in the U.S. Marketplace
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted
Which States Are Hit Hardest by the Job Crisis? 
Insured unemployment rate in the week end July 25, 2020
Willingness
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
American Express to Acquire Kabbage
To Service Millions of Small Business customers
Remote Core Conversions Rule as Financial Institutions
Move to Fiserv to Support Strategic Initiatives
Unemployment compensation is taxable
Have tax withheld now and avoid a tax-time surprise
Labrador Retriever
Plano, Texas  Adopt a Dog
Your Dog Advisor
Tips for Recall Training
Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
News Briefs---
California blackouts expose problems in state’s
     transition to clean energy
Bankrupt Pizza Hut Operator NPC to Close up to 300 Stores
    Most of the closures will be dine-in units
Navy Pier to close temporarily after Labor Day
   Loss of tourism dollars 'devastating to the organization’s budget.'
New saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a
   fast and cheap 'game changer'
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Slip
   Lowest Since Late June
You May have Missed---
First Fires, Now Heat: Millions of Californians
     Back in the Dark
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 21
Smoke is Thick, Ash on Ground, 48,000 Evacuated in our area
    Located Silicon Valley, base of Santa Cruz Mountains
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
   ---Help Wanted
Banks start to buy home loans at below-market prices
    By Liz Kiesche, Seeking Alpha News Editor
One Person's Ceiling Is Another One's Floor:
  The Current State of Franchise Sales
    By Keith Gerson, Franchising.com
U.S. Trailer Net Orders Post Another Significant Improvement
    in July by Act Research
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets/Jazz on a Summer's Day
   The Old Guard/Palm Springs/She Dies Tomorrow
     The Best Releases by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Australian Shepherd/Mix
    Golden Valley, Minnesota Adopt a Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    The Best Water Bottles
Free DRN Webinar to Discuss Using
    Vehicle-Location Date to Cut Expenses and More
News Briefs---
Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers in Maine
    amid USPS turmoil
Here’s why the Postal Service wanted to remove
      hundreds of mail-sorting machines
American Airlines to suspend flights to 15 U.S. cities
     despite billion-dollar bailout
Virtual learning sputters to a halt in schools across North Texas
    after hardware crash at regional hub
This Is the Very Expensive Yacht Steve Bannon Got Arrested On
   It reportedly belongs to a Chinese fugitive
You May have Missed---
The Postal Service needs a bailout
      After that, it needs reform
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 24
What Every Little Girl Wants
  Photo
Post a Free Ad that You are Looking
    Limited to 100 Words
Top Ten Leasing News
    August 17 - August 21
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
Maxim Commercial Capital Recent Fundings
    Working Primarily with Brokers
Weed Vending Machines in Colorado:
    The Future of Non-Contact Highs
Credit Card Debt Drops Sharply as Consumers Cut Back
    Quarterly change in total outstanding credit card debt chart
“Profiting from Vendor Leasing”
    Free Download Chapter from Sudhir Amembal, CLFP, Book
Increase in Remote Jobs Could Influence
    Buying  Houses with Future Home Offices
ELFA Announces Winners of
    2020 Operations and Technology Excellence Award
Mixed Breed
    West Los Angeles, California  Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    The Best Dog Cooling Mat For Summer
Leasing News Web App
    Download to your Mobile Device
News Briefs---
USFDA announces emergency authorization
    for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19
Wedding Reception Leads to 53 Coronavirus Infections
     and 1 Death
As more hospitals merge,
    California eyes stronger oversight
Is Chicago tourism done until 2021? Facing fewer visitors
    and the possibility of losses, some venues are closing early
US home sales hit a 14-year high
     amid coronavirus pandemic
 Most mortgage refinancers make this 'huge mistake'
    "automatically reach for another 30-year mortgage"
You May have Missed---
Will COVID-19 Force Older Attorneys To Retire Sooner?
   Law360
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 26
Correction: Your Dog Advisor

    The Best Dog Cooling Mat for Summer
ELFA Reports July New Business Down 3% from June
    Credit Approvals up to 72.9% compared to 71.5%
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
Developing Strong Leaders for the
  Commercial Equipment Leasing/Financing Industry
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Pandemic Could Set Tourism Sector Back by $1 Trillion
    Global International Tourism Chart
Coronavirus Cuts International Tourism in Half
     Change in International Tourist Arrive May 2020 v. 2019
Retailers Face Mass Extinction in Pandemic Fallout
   Chart - Number of Retail Store Closures in the United States
AccrueMe™ to Provide $100 Million in Funding
    to Successful Amazon Sellers
July Used Truck Metrics Show Volumes Up YTD,
    but Average Price, Miles & Age Down Same Time Period
FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Lower Profitability
    but Strong Liquidity and Higher Capital Levels in 2nd Quarter
Border Collie Mix
    Seattle, Washington  Adopt-a-Dog
Your Dog Advisor
    How Much Exercise Should a Dog Get
"Succeeding in the New Environment"
    SFNet Webinar August 26 -27 3:00 - 6:00 pm ET
News Briefs---
US consumer confidence falls in August
to lowest in 6 years
Is COVID stress finally emerging in bank results?
    BMO's numbers argue "yes"
American Airlines to furlough, lay off 19,000 workers in October
   40,000 fewer employees by October than when the pandemic struck
More than 5,000 mail-order prescriptions delayed
    at Cook County Health amid postal service changes
Salesforce’s quarterly revenue surges past $5 billion;
     Benioff sees ‘all-digital world
Trump Organization faces questions
     over Chicago tower loan
Behind the Cancellation of James Beard Awards,
     Worries About Chefs’ Behavior and No Black Winners
You May have Missed---
This portable charger has over 10,000 5-star reviews
    and costs $20
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 28
Don't Ever Give Up!
    Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
Commercial Finance Academy -New
    Classes Available
Leasing/Finance/Business Loan Schools
    Several Have Long Term Programs
Americans Divided on Athlete Protests - Chart
    % of US Adults saying Kneeling during National Anthem OK
Announcing NEFA's New Executive Director and CEO
    Chad Sluss, MSA
National Alliance of Commercial Loan Brokers
    Fall Conference to be Virtual November 10th - 11th, 2020
Wilford Brimley (1934-2020) The China Syndrome
    The Thing/The Natural/Cocoon/Hard Target
      On Netflix Chosen by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull/Terrier Mix
     Hailey, Idaho  Adopt a Dog
 The Most Popular Dog Breeds in the U.S.
     Dog breeds most often registered in the US 2009/2019
AACFB Virtual 2020 Conference Sept. 21-24
    Tech & Trends at the Expo
News Briefs---
Dell, HP Results Top Wall Street Estimates
     on Pandemic PC Demand
Tighter federal rules end free meals for millions of students
      in California and nationwide
Unemployment Claims Are ‘Stubbornly High’ as Layoffs Persist
    extra $300 in jobless pay may not show up 'til mid-September
White House Wants Companies to Foot Payroll
     Tax Bill for Workers
You May have Missed---
Abbott is launching a $5 rapid COVID-19 antigen test
     — with results in 15 minutes
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----

August 31
When and If You Return to the Office
    One of the First Signs You Will See
Top Ten Leasing News
    August 24 - August 28
The top Seven Leasing/Finance Company Websites
    in North America
Leasing Industry Ads
    ---Help Wanted
“I have an offer---Is it just the money?”
    Career Crossroads---By Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
The Rant
  Observations from the Front Porch
    By Jim Acee
CLFP Day 2020, A Day of Gathering
    This time by "Zoom"
CLFP Exam is NOW
    Proctored Online
Where Political Protests Are Rocking the United States
    Political Demonstration Events (June 14 -August 22, 2020)
Labrador Retriever/Mix
    Willmar, Minnesota
Your Dog Advisor
    31 Dangerous Foods Dogs Can’t Eat
SFNet Early Bird Rate Expires Today, August 31st
    November 17-19, 2020  Live Online
News Briefs---
New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs:
     ‘The Demand Is Insane’
Pinterest cancels huge SF office lease in unbuilt project,
   citing work-from-home shift; Pays $89.5 million cancellation fee
MGM Resorts to lay off 18,000 furloughed US workers
   Job Cuts to Start Monday
You May have Missed---
Downtown Ghost Town Spooks Small Businesses
  Phil Matier, Sam Francisco Chronicle
  Sports Brief----
   California Nuts Brief---
    "Gimme that Wine"
     This Day in History
      SuDoku
       Daily Puzzle
        GasBuddy
         Weather, USA or specific area
          Traffic Live----


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