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August 1
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Friend Or Foe?
By Ken Greene, LN Legal Editor
Lyft’s Self-Driving Shuttle Buses Are Coming Soon
By Mathew W. Daus, Esq.
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
"Thinking of going into another industry"
By Emily Fitzgerald, Recruiters International
U.S. Home Listings
Are Rising Across States
News Briefs
Fed Holds Rates Firm
for Fifth Consecutive Meeting
Amazon tops Q2 estimates with $167.7B in revenue,
$18.2B in profits; AWS up 17% to $30.9B
Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war, slow start in AI
to deliver surprisingly strong quarter
Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on
Trump’s Trade Deals
Palo Alto Networks Nears Over $20 Billion Deal for
Cybersecurity Firm CyberArk
Trade Deal Brings Relief
to Europe’s Luxury Industry
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Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 4
Ladder of Achievement
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Companies Providing Knowledge and Assistance
to Succeed and Grow to Create More Positive Sales
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
July 28 to August 1
Equipment Finance Industry Sees 3.1% Growth in
New Business Volume Amid Tightening Credit in 2024
Conferences and Forums - Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Bob Sweeney Obituary
July 25, 2025
News Briefs
OPEC Plus Will Increase Oil Output
25% of workers ‘very likely’ to seek a new job
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers
offer some warning signs
Unemployed Americans Endure Longer Job Searches
in a Cooling Market
Trump fires labor statistics chief hours after data
showed jobs growth slowed
Larry Summers says Trump's accusations of
manipulated jobs numbers are ‘preposterous’
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Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 6
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Maxim Commercial Capital Fills Capital Void in
Q2 2025 Alternative lender fueled growth
for start-ups and subprime business owners
The Coleman Report: Top 100 SBA 7(a) Lenders
Live Oak Bank Exceeds $2 Billion in FY 2025
By Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
Weekly Sales Tips for Financing/Leasing Originators
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Competitive Edge
APR Programs Are Widely Available on the Internet
Search Annual Percentage Rate Programs
How U.S. Jobs Shifted Between
2002 and 2024
News Briefs
Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and
Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs
Tesla Inc. approved an interim stock award worth about
$30 billion for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk
As financial woes mount, colleges are starting
to cut majors
Electric Air Taxi Company Plans to Acquire
a Helicopter Business
China trade fight
weakens Matson earnings
2025’s Most
Pet-Friendly Cities
Trump wants to stop banks from de-banking conservatives
and crypto. Here’s what to know
VOA director fired after declining reassignment
to low-level post
The New York Post is launching a
California edition. Why?
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Operational Value Creation: The Collaboration Between
PE Operating Partners and Lender Monitoring Teams
A New Era of Partnership Between Functions
By Lisa Rafter, Publisher ABFJournal, Monitor Magazine
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 8
Just Do It
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
(Permission to Publish
Non-Bank Underwriting of Financial Transactions)
Operational Value Creation: The Collaboration Between
PE Operating Partners and Lender Monitoring Teams:
A New Era of Partnership Between Functions.
By Lisa Rafter,
Publisher, ABFJournal, Monitor Magazine
Brean Capital Serves as Co-Manager on Inaugural
$192 Million Securitization for MMP Capital
By Jack Swartz
Back Office Companies
Updated
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital - Excellent Compensation
Wells Fargo, an early adopter of Google Agentspace,
is transforming how individuals and teams work,
collaborate, and serve customers
By Google Financial Services
Wallet Hub Reports: 44% expect higher household debt
in the next 12 months + New Household Debt Data
Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
Many Work with Third Party Originators
The other side: "What Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"
Means for Your Commute, Your City, and Your Wallet
By Matt Daus
News Briefs
Continuing claims for unemployment benefits hit
highest level since November 2021
July earnings update: Boeing, UnitedHealth Group,
Starbucks, Coca-Cola and BlackRock
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program
to boost solar energy
Intel's stock tumbles after Trump
says its CEO must resign
GM Will Import EV Batteries From China’s CATL
Despite Tariffs
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The FAA wants to hire 9,000 air traffic controllers
It won’t be enough
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 11
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
More on Arbitration
By Ken Greene, Chief LN Legal Editor
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital - Excellent Compensation
Online Personal Reviews Can Help Grow Your Sales
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
August 4 to August 8
Conferences and Forums – Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
The Complaint Process for Leasing
and Finance Associations
AACFB, CLFP, ELFA, NEFA
News Briefs
Layoffs? Price Increases? Companies Make Hard Choices
As Trump’s Tariffs Set In
TD Bank, despite asset cap, eyes growth
in small biz banking
Auction sales rebound after first decline
in roughly 2.5 years
You May Have Missed ---
Square Loans Originates $1.64B in Small Business
Loans in Q2
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 13
“If the Going Was Easy...”
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Restaurant Lending Outlook: 2025 Brings Stability,
but Beef Costs Up 12%
By Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital - Excellent Compensation
Fourth Quarter Wins Begin Now
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Winning With Leasing! Sudhir Amembal
The Most Well Attended Seminar in Our Industry
The Best-Selling Cars in the U.S. So Far in 2025
Visualcapitalist.com
News Briefs
US national debt reaches
a record $37 trillion
Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Market
Crash Pleads Guilty to Fraud
DOGE-flation: DOGE’s actual savings
are a fraction of what it claims
LightSpeed Capital Has Over $100M in MCAs
on Balance Sheet
China Creates World’s No. 1 Shipbuilder,
Driven by Rivalry With U.S.
Watchdog says Mike Johnson used campaign funds
to rent from GOP lawmaker
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Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 15
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Channel Celebrates 13th Consecutive Year
on INC. 5000 Annual List of Fastest
Growing Private Companies
Coast to Coast Race Series Relay
Mel Vinson, CLFP
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Excellent Compensation
Standing Out of Digital Clutter
Career Crossroads by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Cost Hikes at Nearly Half of Companies
By Geert Lombaerde, Industry Week
Most Important Issues
What U.S. is Most Worried About: 2020 - 2024
News Briefs
Companies are pouring billions into AI.
It has yet to pay off
U.S. Steel Explosion Presents Challenge to
Nippon’s Investment Plans
Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up
Electricity Bills for Everyone
Student loan delinquencies are up.
Is the high cost of college worth it?
AMC Theatres, once a refuge from ads,
embraces commercials
Hertz Car Sales brings
Rent2Buy to 100-plus cities
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As Trump Pushes International Students Away,
Asian Schools Scoop Them Up
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 18
Cash Flow
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CLFP Foundation Adds 13 New CLFPs
With Photograph
NMEF Closes $525 Million Securitization,
Marking Continued Growth at $3.3 Billion
and Market Confidence
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Working Niche Marketplaces
By Kit Menkin
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
August 11 to August 15
Sudhir Amembal Announces Tenth
“Winning with Leasing!” Seminar
Capped to 50 Attendees
Conferences and Forums - Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
News Briefs
New Texas Laws Open a Wild West for
Corporate Governance
Stocks Keep Climbing
Past Bad News
Why shoppers will keep buying these brands
despite tariff price hikes
You May Have Missed ---
Is America still a nation of small businesses?
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 20
"Do It"
Placard
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Winning with Purpose
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Leasing/Finance/Business Training
to Learn the Industry and Help Place Their Deals
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Answering the Question "Tell Me About Yourself"
By Ken Lubin, Managing Partner, ZRG Partners
Urgent Deadlines Approaching
September 10-12 Austin, Texas
2025 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
Job Growth Reported Has Nearly Dried Up,
Unemployment Remains Stable
News Briefs
America’s 10 Most Expensive ZIP Codes
Revealed—From Miami to Malibu
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
on Bank Lending Practices
Homeowners Are Doing Small Projects but
Deferring Big Ones, Home Depot Says
Demand for Rental Housing Drives Unexpected Jump
in Building
US drinking drops to new low
poll finds
The Fed Chair Doesn’t Set Rates by Himself
Here Are the Other Voting Members.
You May Have Missed ---
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 22
ELFF Reports August Drops from 60.2 in August
From 61.6 in July Monthly Confidence Index
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Funder List "A"
Email to update
Sudhir Amembal, CLFP, Schedules Second Webinar
on Recent Tax Law Changes
Free September 24
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
I Want to Move
Career Crossroads By Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Entegra Capital Notifies Brokers
Ceasing Operations
August 25
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
CapEx Finance Index (CFI) July 2025:
Demand Ticked Up Despite YTD Contraction
Business Finance Brokers in 2025
By Sean Murray, Chief Editor at deBanked
(originally appeared debanked.com)
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Top Salaries and Benefits
Leave Your Ego at the Door: Why
Humility Outperforms Ego in Leadership
By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
August 11 to August 15
Conferences and Forums - Updated
Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
News Briefs
As Troops Walk the Streets, Washington
Restaurants Report a Slump
The Plan to Make Hooters
‘Delightfully Tacky’ Again
Buyers Backing Out: July Home Deal
Cancellations Reach Eight-Year High
You May Have Missed ---
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 27
||CLFP: Thank you
4,000 LinkedIn Followers
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Mel Vinson, CLFP, Team Completes Oregon
Mt. Hood to Coast Race Series
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Top Salaries and Benefits
Your Relationship is Most Important
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
2025's 25 Hardest Working States
By Wallethub
Most Influential Lawyers
in Equipment Finance and Leasing
News Briefs
Nvidia to report second quarter earnings,
expects $8 billion hit from China chip ban
Fears of a French Government Collapse Send
Borrowing Costs Soaring
U.S. and Japan at Odds Over Terms of
$550 Billion Investment
Trump’s move to take over the Fed adds more
uncertainty to the economy
Taylor Swift engaged to Travis Kelce
see photos of the ring and proposal
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Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
August 29
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Story Credit Financing: Different Approach
Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Balboa Capital – Several Positions Available
Top Salaries and Benefits
You Are Better Than You Think:
Soar to New Heights in Your Career!
By Ken Lubin, Managing Partner, ZRG Partners
Financial and Sales Training
Updated
Centrex: Manage affiliates, brokers, ISO’s, syndicates,
investors, and other companies all under one roof
A Deadly Reminder: Bus Crash Exposes Seat Belt Law
Gaps in New York and Other States
By Matthew W. Daus, Esq.
The U.S. Has Given Ukraine the Most Aid to Date
Graphic
News Briefs
America’s Newest Auto Plant Is Full of Robots.
It Still Needs the Human Touch
California home buying drops 7% below
2008 crash levels
UC system says Trump's proposed budget cuts could
'devastate' scientific research
You May Have Missed ---
Sports Briefs
California News
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in History
SuDoku
Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
Weather, USA or specific area
Traffic Live----
Wordle
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