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August 2
Correction: Membership Count
American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers
Marlin Capital Solutions
10-Q Quarterly report 7/30/2021
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Segment 6
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, and,
importantly, New Jersey (quotes debanked.com)
Top Ten Leasing News
July 26 to July 30
Leasing Industry Ads
August the Slow Month to Make Your Move
Consumer Spending Drives U.S. GDP Growth in Q2 2021
U.S. Gross Domestic Product Chart
California Launches Cannabis Agency
to Ease Industry Regulation
FT Partners Q2 2021 Fintech Insights
Global Financing and M&A Statistics
Mixed breed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Adopt-a-Dog
Maya, Female, 6 Years Old
100% - Malamute
News Briefs---
US economic growth decelerates, made worse
by decoupling from China
Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over
user privacy, 'Zoombombing'
Less than 0.001% of fully vaccinated Americans died
after a Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
Biden Takes Steps to Tighten Oversight
of American-Made Standards
Vaccinated People May Spread the Virus,
Though Rarely, C.D.C. Reports
Florida COVID-19 cases surge with 100,000+
reported in past week
Disney and Walmart mandate employees to be vaccinated
as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide
You May have Missed---
Home Prices Are Soaring. Is That the Fed’s Problem?
"Low interest rates are one reason..."
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 4
Update Six-Month Leasing/Finance Associations'
Membership Count and by Category
Correction - Marlin Capital Solutions
10-Q Quarterly report 7/30/2021
Correction—Photo that appeared was Betty, Not Maya
100% - Malamute
Leasing Industry Ads
August is the Month to Explore a Better Career in Sales
Application - Only or Not
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
CLFP Companies with More than 2 Members
1,038 Total CLFP's
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
August Sold Out/One in September/Two in November
Cannabis Boom in Michigan Creates
Numerous Opportunities
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Sikhs, Finding Religious Freedom on the Road,
Take Outsize Role in American Trucking
By Joseph Hammond, RNS
Great Pyrenees
Avon, Indiana Adopt a Dog
Americans Optimism Fades in the Face of
Virus Resurgence - Latest Chart
News Briefs---
Chesswood Announces Strong Second Quarter
2021 Results--Momentum Up over Business Units
The Biden Administration Issues a New Eviction
Moratorium after a Federal Ban Lapsed
DOD says Face Masks Required
By All Military Members, Employees
Microsoft Will Require Vaccinations for
U.S. Workers, Vendors and Office Visitors
Why Tyson's Employee Vaccine Requirement Stands Out
Business Are Taking a Stand of Vaccines
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Reports Second Quarter Pre-tax Loss of $1.9 million
You May have Missed---
The QSR 50 Big Chart on Franchise Ratings
McDonalds, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A on Top
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 6
Marlin Business Services Shareholders Meeting
Votes to Go Ahead Merger/Related Compensation Proposal
Will the Pending Conferences to Be Held in September and
October Become Virtual, Postponed, or Cancelled?
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Keep Rising, Surpassing Last Summer's
Peak: Seven Day Rolling Average Cases per Million
Millions of American Still Fear Eviction
as the 60-Day Pending Moratorium Still Exists
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Time to Improve your Income
Ford Reports Robust Growth in EV Sales,
Orders Up in July Sales
Pending Home Sales Post 7% YoY Increase in June
Smallest Year-over-Year Increase Since June 2020
Richard Donner (1930 - 2021) Films--The Omen
Superman/Lethal Weapon/ Scrooged/16 Blocks
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Great Pyrenees
Granite Bay, California Adopt-a-Dog
Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
News Briefs---
Moderna says we'll need COVID-19 booster shots this fall,
predicting that protection from its vaccine will wane
Amazon delays office return to January 2022 as
rise of Delta variant thwarts corporate plans
BlackRock and Wells Fargo Delay Return
to Office on Delta Concerns
Advocate Aurora hospital system mandating
COVID-19 vaccines for its 75,000 workers
Google approved 85% of the roughly 10,000 requests
it received for remote work or relocation
Panera Unites with Caribou, Einstein Bros. to Form New
Fast-Casual Platform covering 4,000 Locations
Chuck E. Cheese Looks To Fill 3,500 Jobs
To Meet Guest Demand
Exec Producer of Jeopardy Decides
To Just Make Himself The Host
You May have Missed---
Fauci says he fears a COVID variant worse
than Delta could be coming
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 9
Update: Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
Update: Will the Pending Conferences to Be Held in September
and October Become Virtual, Postponed, or Cancelled?
You are the Brand
By Ralph Mango, Associate Editor, Leasing News
Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Segment 7
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio
Top Ten Leasing News
August 2 to August 6
Home Prices Grow 17.2% Year-over-Year
By Eric C. Peck, MReport
Leasing Improvements May Be Unsustainable
by David Nahass, Financial Editor, Railway Age
2021 Operations and Technology Excellence Award
Chicago Freight Car Leasing Company
Mixed Breed
Eagle, Idaho Adopt-a-Dog
Reaching Your Customer in a Digital World
Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 1 pm - 2 pm EDT (10:00 am- 11:00 am PDT)
News Briefs---
Delta COVID is Making More Kids Sick
Do They Get Sicker?
JPMorgan Reinstates Indoor Mask Retirement
as Delta Variant Spreads
Amid COVID Surge, Amazon to Require Masks for
Warehouse Workers Regardless of Vaccination Status
United Airlines will require all U.S. employees
to get the COVID-19 vaccine by fall
Used Car Prices to Stay High until Automakers
Can Fix Production Issues: Carvana CEO
Disney World finally releases prices for
its new Galactic Starcruiser Star Wars hotel
You May have Missed---
Saudi Aramco Posts $25 Billion Profit
The world’s oil giants are bouncing back
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 11
To the Women Who Are Labeled...
Placard
LinkedIn Followers Reach 14,000
Leasing News has 1,447 Separate Followers
Commercial Alternative Finance Company List
Updated
Sixth Call for California Commercial Financing
Disclosure Regulations "Modification"
Leasing Industry Ads
Business is Great as They Search for More Sales
More to Learn
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
What the Heck Do I Do with My LinkedIn?
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
E-Books Still No Match for Printed Books - Chart
Purchased e-book/a printed book in 2020
Golden Retriever
Minnetonka, Minnesota Adopt-a-Dog
Franchise Brokers Association
Good Guides for Prospective Franchise Buyers
News Briefs---
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill,
Handing Biden a Bipartisan Win
Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops
By September 15, 2021
The QSR 50: The Fast-Food Industry's
Leading Annual Report
You May have Missed---
The 5 Most Expensive Cars Selling
at Pebble Beach this Week
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 13
Alternative Finance Network Arranges $10 Million
for TILT erving Cannabis/Hemp Companies in U.S.& Canada
AACFB Goes Hybrid 2021 Annual Conference
September 8 – 10, Nashville, Tennessee
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Current Sales Positions Available Top Companies
Fannie Mae Opens the Door
for Renters to Become Homeowners
Where Employers Struggle to Fill Open Positions
Job Openings Rate by Industry in U.S. June, 2021
The 10 Most Downloaded Peer-to-Peer
Payment Apps Worldwide H1 2021
Watch at Home: In the Heights...Luca
Mandibles...Siberia...Undine
Reviews by Leasing News' Fernando Croce
Mixed Breed
Phoenix, Arizona Adopt-a-Dog
SFNet's 77th Annual Convention Nov. 3-5
Virtual plus Live Online Early Bird ends Aug.31
News Briefs---
Simmons Bank Taps TCF Execs to Lead
Commercial Finance Unit
Expedia Group Pushes Back its Full Return
to the Office to January 2022
Lumber Drops to Nine-Month Low,
Extending Retreat from Record High
You May have Missed---
Steven Hudson’s ECN Capital to Sell Home Renovation
Financing Business for US $2-billion
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 16
Before You Start Talking Woman, Remember
When I Need Your Opinion, I’ll ask -- Cartoon
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Segment 8
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina
Leasing Industry Ads
Increase Your Sales with Growing Financial Leaders
Renewing Corporate Culture in the New Normal
Wheeler Business Consulting
Trailer Makers Struggle to Meet High Demand
By Deborah Lockridge, Truckinginfo.com
Top Ten Leasing News
August 9 to August 13
Back Office Companies
Updated
The Economy and Markets are Bullish and are Ignoring
“Consumer Sentiment” Surveys
Canario, Pressa/Mixed Breed
Houston, Texas Adopt-a-Dog
National Alliance of Commercial Loan Brokers Conference
October 26th - 28th, 2021, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
News Briefs---
Chicago hotels lose 10,000 room nights in two weeks
as delta variant prompts some travelers to postpone trips
The lambda variant, a new, little-understood version
of the coronavirus, has arrived in Dallas
Bay Area restaurateurs feared backlash for requiring
vaccinations. In reality, it's been totally fine
Pfizer, Moderna seen reaping billions from
COVID-19 vaccine booster market
Celebrity-backed Landis' Rent-to-Own Homeownership
Program Launches in Cincinnati
You May have Missed---
When in Tokyo, Forget Everything You Know about
7-Elevens and Convenience Stores — Anthony Bourdain
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 18
Certified Leasing and Finance Professionals Zoom Day
Thursday, August 26, 15 Minute 2:00pm Pacific Time
Funders Looking for Broker Business
Updated
Leasing Industry Ads
Balboa Capital/LCA/Top Mark Funding
Luck
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
The List - July 2021
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Best-Pay States for Tech Workers
in 2021 - Map
As More Financing is Made Available, Forecasts Show
States will Earn Higher Revenues from Cannabis in 2021
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
Rottweiler/Mix
Northbrook, Illinois Adopt-a-Dog
NEFA Funding Symposium Taking Safety Seriously!
October 13-15, 2021 | The Westin, Charlotte NC
News Briefs---
FinTechs Found to Be Much More Likely
to OK Suspicious PPP Loans
Federal Mask Mandate for Planes, Buses
and Trains to Extend into Next Year
Texas Requests Five Mortuary Trailers from FEMA,
Bracing for More COVID-19 Deaths
More than 8,000 Florida Students in One School District
Isolate or Quarantine Amid Local COVID Surge
You May have Missed---
Analysis: Regional bank deals in U.S.
seen ebbing with fewer partners left
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 23
Dear Parents....
Advice
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Segment 9
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Vermont
Leasing Industry Ads
Top Sales Positions Available
Putting the Sales Cart in Front of the Credit Horse
By Jim Acee
PPP Loans through FinTechs Much More Likely
to be Suspicious, Study Finds
By Anna Hrushka, Bankingdive.com
Top Ten Leasing News
August 9 to August 13
Online Equipment Auction List
Thriving in the "New Normal"
This Simple Trick Can Help You Find Cheaper Airfare,
according to Scott’s Cheap Flights Founder
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
Reports Cannabis Tax Revenues for the 2nd Quarter of 2021
German Shepherd
Arlington, Texas Adopt-a-Dog
Women in Finance Luncheon September 8
AACFB Annual Conference, Nashville, TN
News Briefs---
Nixle keeps you up-to-date with relevant information
from your local public safety departments & schools
$1.8 Billion as GM recalls all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk,
says owners should park outside and limit charging
Delta variant is making Americans nervous
and raising fresh worries about the economy
Exclusive: First U.S. COVID deaths came earlier
— and in different places — than previously thought
‘Very nice to be here’:
Afghan refugees begin arriving in St. Louis
Hundreds of Afghans arrive at Northern Virginia Community
College, greeted by outpouring of support
U.S. Warns of Islamic State Threat to Americans
in Afghanistan
Former Joint Chiefs chair on Afghanistan:
‘I thought we could turn it around, obviously, I was wrong’?
You May have Missed---
Why no one in hundreds of years
has been able to beat the tribes in the hills
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 25
ELFA Reports July New Business
Down from June, 2021 but Up from July, 2020
Which Companies Belong to the
Trillion Dollar Club?
Apple's Share Price Grew More
Than Tenfold Under Tim Cook
Leasing Industry Ads
Looking to Grow Top Sales Team
Career Planning
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Homeownership Cycle and Inventory
By James Montague
Existing Home Sales Rise 2.0% in July
MReport
Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant Popularity
Varies Across US Age Groups
Terrier and Corgi Mix
Albany, New York Adopt a Dog
National Vehicle Leasing Association
2021 Conference Oct. 13 -15 Atlantic Beach, Florida
News Briefs---
House approves resolution allowing $3.5-trillion
social spending bill to advance
Toyota Announces 40% Worldwide
Production Cut Due Next Month
Maskless protesters disrupt San Jose meeting
ahead of vaccination mandate decision
Coronavirus cases lead to missed school days
for 6,500 LAUSD students during first week
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe Confirms September
Deliveries, Infrastructure Buildout
Missouri attorney general’s office files lawsuit
targeting school district mask rules
McDonald’s possible dining room of the future makes its
debut Aug. 31 at Elgin restaurant in Chicago
You May have Missed---
Credit card debt is rising again. Bank CEOs are betting on it
Where Consumer Debt is Expanding
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 27
Cash flow is…
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted
Leasing and Financing of Robots Excelling
for US Warehouses and Fulfillment Center
The Complaint Process for Leasing and Finance Associations
AACFB, CLFP, ELFA, NEFA
Cox Automotive Update: August Sales Pace
Forecast to be Year's Slowest
DLL CEO, William F. Stephenson
Announces Retirement
DLL reports Strong Interim Results
Net Profit $359 Million US Dollars
OnPoint Capital Secures $50 Million
Ten Marine Tankers
Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) Sounder/Fried Green Tomatoes
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman/ Trip to Bountiful/
Last Flag Flying--Reviews by Leasing News Fernando Croce
Carolina Dog/Mix
Costa Mesa, California Adopt-a-Dog
SF Net Nov. 3-5 Annual Conference Early Bird Special
Expires Tuesday, August 31, 2021
News Briefs---
TD Bank Group Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
Net Income $3.5 Billion compared with $2.5 Billion 2020
Microsoft to quadruple cybersecurity investments,
spending $20B over five years
Greenbrier Announces Orders for 5,500 Railcars
Valued Over $530 Million
Airbnb announces it will temporarily house
20,000 Afghan refugees for free
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues ban on vaccine
mandates, wants Legislature to make it law
Millions of cars with faulty airbags
still on roads despite 37 deaths, recall
You May have Missed---
'I think we already broke': Mississippi's Nurses are Resigning
to Protect Themselves from Covid-19 Burnout
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
August 30
What Does it Cost to Run Big Business?
Chart plus Revenues and Margins
License and Registration United States
By Kenneth C. Greene, Attorney
Segment 10
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
Wyoming, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico
Leasing Industry Ads
If You Stand Out, Your Income Should, Too
Use Technology, Don't Fight it!
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Certificate of Insurance for Lease or Loan
By Terry Winders
Top Ten Leasing News
August 23 to August 27
Latest News - AACFB Goes Hybrid 2021 Annual Conference
September 8 – 10, Nashville, Tennessee
The Top 5 US Grocery ECommerce Retailers 2021
A New Era in Retail and eCommerce is Emerging
German Shepherd Mix
Roseville, California Adopt-a-Dog
Broker Fair New York City December 6, 2021
Be There or Be Square
News Briefs---
There's still 'billions of dollars in relief' available
for small businesses: SBA administrator
EU Set to Recommend Halting Nonessential
Travel From the U.S.
Amazon-backed Rivian Reportedly Seeks
Valuation of Up to $80B in IPO
Unmasked elementary school teacher infects
half of class with COVID-19, CDC says
You May have Missed---
How to Get Quality Leads on LinkedIn
Ceoworld.biz
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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