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June 2
Texas Disclosure Law May Become Law Next Week
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Chief Legal Editor, Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Editor's Choice Award
  By William Verhelle, Founder of
    QuickFi & First American Equipment Finance
Dext Capital Surpasses $2 Billion in Originations
    A Milestone for the Company
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    May 27 - May 29
Conferences and Forums – Coverage Updated
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
ELFA Members to Urge Congress to Support Small
   Businesses and Economic Growth During Capitol
    Connections on June 3

June 4
Complaints About Dallin Hawkins Keep Coming
  By Ken Greene, Leasing News Chief Legal Editor, Emeritus
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Dext Capital Announces Record-Breaking Start
  to 2025 - After Monday exceeding $2 Billion in
    Originations
Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
    Excellent Compensation/Many Jobs Open
Prospect Smarter: Take Control of Your Results
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
U.S. Goods Imports Drop in April After
    Pre-Tariff Spike U.S. Trade
Fastest Growing
    Job Sectors
News Briefs---
Major battery innovation pushes electric vehicle
    range to over 3,000 miles
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Are Ready for the Long Haul.
    Now Policymakers Must Act
Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores
    attract more people anxious about the economy
Calculate mortgages costs as interest rates
    remain near recent highs
F.D.A. Updates Recall of Tomatoes, Warning
    of a High Risk of Illness or Death
Bakersfield girl who faced deportation and loss of
    lifesaving medical care is allowed to stay in U.S.
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Study Finds Nearly 8 out of 10 Pet Owners
    Underestimate the Cost of Care, Up to $61,000
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 6
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
The Platform Matters
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Funders Looking for More Broker Business
    To Update or Change: itmenkin@leasingnews.org
Leasing and Finance k Help Wanted
  We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
    Plus Other Positions
ELFA Honors Bruce Winter With 2025 David H. Fenig
    Distinguished Service in Advocacy Award
 New Foundation Report Reveals Impact of Tax Cuts
   and Jobs Act (TCJA) on $1 Trillion Equipment
    Finance Industry
U.S. Small Business Job Growth
    Remains Largely Unchanged in May
News Briefs---
Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic
    Conditions by Federal Reserve District
Hooters shutters dozens of restaurants after bankruptcy
    as Industry Suffers
Lululemon shares tumble 23% as it cuts full-year earnings
    guidance, citing ‘dynamic macroenvironment
Procter & Gamble to Cut 7,000 Jobs
    Amid Tariff Uncertainty
State of Mass. sets aside more than $7 million
    for office-to-residential conversions
Needham Bank reaches $212 million deal to acquire     
    Merrimack Valley bank that had suffered from bad crypto bet
You May Have Missed ---
Trump tax bill would add $550 billion in interest
    payments to national debt
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 9
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
ELFA Capital Connections, Capital Hill
  Royal, Sonesta, Washington, DC.
    By Randy Haug, EVP, VP Chairman, Co-Founder LTi
New Story Credit Financing Different  Approach
  Business Loans, SBA Loans, Working Capital
    Footnotes First
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
   Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
To Those Who Know There’s Another Gear
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    June 2 - June 6
Conferences and Forums – Updated
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
News Briefs---
Employers added 139,000 jobs in May,
    a solid gain amid economic headwinds
Gas Stations Are Adding E.V. Chargers
    and Reasons to Wait Around
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake:
    DOGE fired too many people
Venmo Unleashes Next Phase of Commerce
    with the Venmo Debit Card and Venmo Checkout
You May Have Missed ---
Read the Letter From the Gov. Gavin Newsom
  to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 11
New Hires/Promotions in Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
NMEF Announces Strategic Joint Venture
  With Oaktree To Accelerate Growth
    In FMV Leasing Platform
Back Office Companies
   List
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
    Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Office
Equipment Knowledge
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Mel Vinson on CLFP Mentor Program and
  2025CLFP Academy Schedule
    By Kit Menkin
CLFP Academy Dates and Information
    June to November
News Briefs---
Meta plans to invest $15bn in Scale AI
    in bid to catch up to rivals
GM says it will invest $4 billion
    to increase US production
Yale Is Rushing to Sell Billions
    in Private Equity Investments
China’s Chokehold on This Obscure Mineral Threatens
    the West’s Militaries
Trump orders names restored to military bases honoring
    Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders
Think Twice Before
    Clicking Unsubscribe
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

June 13
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business 
    and Related Industries
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Usury Law
    By Ken Greene, LN Legal Editor, Emeritus
Change is Here with New SBA 5010 8 Guidelines
    By Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
    Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
I just lost my job - now what?
    By Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
Finance and Leasing Industry Recruiters
  These companies have experience in the
    Finance and Leasing Industry
North Dakota Law Regulates
 "Alternative Financing" as a "Loan"
    By Robert F. Gage, Hudson Cook LLP
News Briefs---
Unexpected restaurant chain hauls in $27.4 million
    per location in the US
Charging Electric Cars, a Bane of Their Owners,
    May Be Improving
Amazon’s return-to-office mandate sparks
    disability complaints
This A.I. Company Wants
    to Take Your Job
G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid,
    Teeing Up a Fight with the House
Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade,
    being held on Trump’s birthday
You May Have Missed ---
The average used-car price hit $30,000
    Should you just buy new?
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 16
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
California Passes Law Extending Debt Collection Rules
    By Ken Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor, Emeritus
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
    Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
Methods of Promotions I Have Observed
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    June 9 to June 13
Conferences and Forums – Coverage  Updated
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Most Influential Lawyers
    In Equipment Finance and Leasing
News Briefs---
What’s Behind PayPal’s
    Will Ferrell Ads?
These Charts Show Why Wall Street’s Gloom
    Over Deals Is Overblown
Oil Prices Climb Further After Israel Strikes
    Iran’s Energy Assets
ICE ordered to pause most raids on farms,
    hotels and restaurants
Meta Is Building a Superintelligence Lab.
    What Is That?
How to Say No at Work, Most people are conditioned
    to say yes. It’s harder to turn things down
You May Have Missed ---
Wait, is America a nation of small towns?
 NBA Commissioner stat about city sizes. Is it true?
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 18
Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Rebounds
    from Tariff Pressures; June Shows 58.2 Confidence
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
The Roglieri Dominoes Continue To Fall
    By Ken Greene, LN Chief Legal Editor, Emeritus
Small Business Optimism on the Rise Says NFIB
    By Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing and Finance Help Wanted
   Balboa Capital
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now
   Maxim Commercial Capital, LLC
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
Built for Pressure
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
Breaking the Cycle of Complacency
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
How Many New Businesses
    Survive 10 Years in the US?
News Briefs---
Eli Lilly to buy gene-editing biotech Verve
    for $1.3 Billion
China Is Unleashing a New Export
    Shock on the World
Chobani CEO Says Food System Needs
    Immigration to Function
Senate Passes Crypto currency Bill, Handing
    Industry a Victory
Kraft Heinz to remove dyes from US products
    amid ‘Make America Healthy Again’ pressure
You May Have Missed ---
It’s Official: Streaming
Is Now the King of TV
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 20
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Concord Acquires Orion First: Expanding
    into the Commercial Financing Markets
Leasing and Finance Help Wanted
   Balboa Capital
    Maxim Commercial Capital
Is There Really a Truck Driver Shortage? Or Are
    We Just Driving Them Away?
Amembal's Eighth “Winning with True Leasing!”
    Seminar Attracts 52 Industry Professionals
How Have McDonald's Prices
    Changed Since 2014?
2025 AACFB Commercial Financing Expo
    Exhibit Hall Filling Up - List of Exhibitors
News Briefs---
The U.S. added a thousand new millionaires
    a day in 2024: Report
Tik Tok ban deadline for third time,
    Without Clear Basis
Home Depot Bid Kicks Off a Battle for
    $5 Billion Building-Products Company
The Biggest Companies Across America
    Are Cutting Their Workforces
Tariffs Spell Trouble for Cans:
    ‘We Can’t Absorb Those Costs’
Zero Interest Rates
    Are Back in Europe
Heat Dome Will Blanket Much of US,
    Millions to Face Extreme Temperatures
You May Have Missed ---
Social Security fund could run dry ahead
   of earlier forecast, trustees say
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 23
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
More Loan Fraud Charges For Kris Roglieri
    by Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
    Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    June 16 - June 20
Conferences and Forums
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Archer Aviation Begins Piloted Air Taxi Test
    By Mathew W. Daus, Esq.
Fleet Forward Invitation
    July 22nd, Irvine, CA
News Briefs---
America’s economy faces a new war shock:
    Surging oil prices
Credit scores decline for millions as
    US student loan collections restart
Home Depot Bid Kicks Off Battle for $5 Billion
    Building-Products Company
Tesla’s Robotaxis Are Here:
    What You Need to Know
Bank of New York Mellon Approached
    Northern Trust to Discuss Potential Merger
You May Have Missed ---
Every TV Show That Was Canceled
    In 2025 (So Far)
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 25
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
   and Related Industries
CapEx Finance Index (CFI) May 2025: Demand Rose
   Financial Conditions Remained Healthy
Sales-Based Financing: Danger Ahead?
   By Ken Greene, Leasing News Chief Legal Editor
37% of Entrepreneurs Plan on Selling
  in Next 12 Months
    By Bob Coleman, Coleman Report
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital
    Maxim Commercial Capital
Increasing Productivity
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
AACFB Webinar Virtual Town Hall
 Commercial Finance Professionals
    Thursday, June 26 -3:00 P.M. (ET)
Report Examines the Healthcare Sector and
    Opportunitiesfor Equipment Finance
News Briefs---
Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling
    Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs
At Amazon’s Biggest Data Center, Everything
    Is Supersized for A.I.
As countries race to power artificial intelligence,
    a yawning gap is opening around the world
A Fight Between Cable and Wireless Providers
    Means Cheaper Home Internet for You
Toys are getting pricier
    as tariffs kick in
More Homeowners Find
    Themselves Underwater
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

June 27
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
Sales Based Financing: Louisiana
    By Ken Greene, LN Chief Legal  Editor
SFNet Releases Q1 2025 Asset-Based Lending
    and Confidence Indexes
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
  Balboa Capital, Several Openings
   Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
Time Management
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
The Salesperson Who Gets No Respect
    By Dan Harkey
Boardroom vs. Battlefield
  How Elite Leaders Lead in Crisis
    By Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners, Managing Director
News Briefs---
Chainlink and Mastercard Partner to Enable Over 3 Billion
    Cardholders to Purchase Crypto Directly Onchain
Ford’s First-Quarter Profit Drops 64%; 
    Suspends Outlook
Key Medicaid provision in Trump’s bill violates
    Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
The Trump administration wants crypto
    to help you get a mortgage
Teamsters complain UPS slow to deploy
    air-conditioned vehicles
Builders shrinking home sizes to keep prices
    in check, experts say
Blackstone Buys Another $2 Billion in Discounted
    Commercial Real-Estate Loans
You May Have Missed ---
New Yorkers Vote to Make Their
    Housing Shortage Worse
Sports Briefs
   California News
    "Gimme that Wine"
 This Day in History
  SuDoku
   Daily Puzzle
    GasBuddy
     Weather, USA or specific area
      Traffic Live----
       Wordle

June 30
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
    and Related Industries
A Trend Underway by Change of State Laws
    By Ken Greene, LN Chief Legal Editor
Leasing/Finance Help Wanted
 Balboa Capital, Several Openings
  Maxim Commercial Capital
    Looking for Chief Operating Officer
Positive Attitude
    By Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Top Ten Most Read by Readers
    June 23 - June 25
Conferences and Forums Updated
    Commercial Finance/Leasing Finance
Financial and Sales Training
    Updated
ELFF Announces Scholarship Awards to
    10 Students for 2025-2026 Academic Year
News Briefs---
U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran could
    enrich uranium again in 'a matter of months'
Delta Air Lines Works to Recover
    After Storms Snarl Weekend Travel
Crypto Industry Moves
    Into the U.S. Housing Market
You May Have Missed ---
After Lahaina burned, an experiment
    in housing the most vulnerable  
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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