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March 2
Your Desk Before Social Media
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NMLS Password Requirement Changes Starting March 19
Announcement for all California Finance License Holders
Gas Embargo Would Hit Russia Hardest
Estimated Change in Russia's GDP due to Sanctions
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
We’re Hiring! Account Executive Positions
The Fun Factor
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
16 New Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Welcome
CLFP Companies with More than 3 Members
1,113 Total CLFP’s
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
March, April, May, June, and August
Leasing News Wine Reviewer Kevan Wilkinson Wins Award
from Balboa Capital, a Division of Ameris Bank
Leasing News Advisor
Hugh Swandel
FDIC-Insured Institutions Report Net Income
of $63.9 Billion in Fourth Quarter 2021
Labrador Retriever Mix
Norfolk, Connecticut Adopt-a-Dog
Wednesday, March 12 NEFA Women's Lunch Moved
to BLK Earth Sea Spirits, Huntington Beach, CA
News Briefs---
Element Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results,
Having Achieved 2021 Strategic Growth Objectives and
Returned $644 Million Cash to Common Shareholders
US and allies agree to release 60 million barrels of oil
from their reserves as Russian invasion causes price spike
Apple halts product sales in Russia
“unavailable” for purchase or delivery in the country
Nordstrom stock spikes 35% as retailer makes key strides
in its off-price Rack business, issues strong guidance
Salesforce reports better-than-expected earnings
and revenue, issues upbeat guidance
Burning cargo ship carrying Porsches
Lamborghinis finally sinks
Many states, cities and schools are ditching mask mandates
this week. But the fate of one big mandate is still up in air
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US manufacturing growth firms on stronger orders, output
new orders growth and production accelerated.
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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March 4
California Attorney General Dept. of Justice Visits
Partners Capital Group, Santa Ana, California
By Kit Menkin, Editor
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
---Help Wanted
Ford Announces Restructuring
to Catch Up With EV Leaders - Chart
Pandemic Creates a Nation of Hostile Drivers,
Increased Fatalities by Marianne Matthews
Russia's Most Important Import Partners
Value of Goods Import in 2019 by Trading Partner
Advisory Board Emeritus
Robert “Bob” Teichman, CLFP
KLC Financial CEO Marc Keepman Retires,
Promotes Spencer Thomas to CEO
Attorney General James Warns T-Mobile Users Impacted
by T-Mobile Data Breach of Potential Identity Theft
Rivers Leasing and LTi Technology Solutions
Announce Partnership
Peter Bogdanovich Classics (1939-2022) Targets
The Last Picture Show, What's Up dock, Saint Jack
The Cat’s Meow - Chosen by Fernando Croce
Chateau St. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
Connecticut Revives Commercial Financing Disclosure Bill
"referred to the Joint Committee on Banking"
Pelosi supports a ban on importing Russian
oil into the US
Fed chair pledges to bring inflation under control
and signals wariness on wages
Google calls Bay Area
employees back to office
You May have Missed---
Lukoil, a Russian Oil Co. Calls for an End to the Ukraine War
"has more than 200 gas stations in the U.S."
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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March 7
North Mill Equipment Finance Announces
Their Largest Securitization: $371 Million
Robust Retail Sales and Strong Employment Figures
Boost Consumer Financial Confidence
By Dr. Dan Geller
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
February 28 to March 4
Supply Chain Uncertainty Leads OEMs
to Carefully Control Class 8 Orders
Obligations Regarding Situation in Ukraine and Russia
California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation
PPP Lender CEO Allegedly Purchased Luxury Cars
and Homes with Fraudulent Lender Fees and PPP Loan
By Delaney Sexton, Contributing Editor, Coleman Report
Ukraine's Nuclear Power Plants Map
By Operational Status
Russian Ruble Depreciates
64 percent to the Dollar
Leasing News Associate Editor
Ralph Mango
Husky/Shepherd Mix
Scottsdale, Arizona Adopt-a-Dog
"Bridging the Gap" NEFA Conference
March 23, 2022—March 25, 2022
News Briefs---
More remote workers are moving to small towns like Quincy
that better match their lifestyles as pandemic reshapes the workplace
Executive director of fundraising arm
of People’s Convoy has criminal history
Here's Why Crypto Won't Save the Kremlin
from Sanctions
You May have Missed---
This treatment can protect vulnerable people from COVID
But many don’t know about it
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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GasBuddy
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March 9
The Top Seven Leasing/Finance Funder Websites
In North America
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Account Executive Positions: We're Hiring
Hybrid Working Remote, Trends in Leasing/Financing
Wheeler Business Consulting
Only 15 Percent of CEOs at Fortune 500
Companies Are Female
Rick Jones
Leasing News Associate Publisher/Webmaster
CoreTech Makes Executive Promotions,
Organizational Changes
CLFP Foundation Releases Ninth Edition Handbook
Available at Amazon Soon, it is reported
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
March, April, May, June, and August
Avant Garde deBanked Connect Miami
March 24, 2022
News Briefs---
McDonald's, Yum! Shuts Down 850 Russia Stores
employing 62,000 in the country Over Ukraine Conflict
What is the hospitality industry's responsibility
vis-à-vis Russia? Will Hyatt and Others Close?
Porsche Suspending All Production Due To Conflict
In Ukraine: Report
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cut auto production
by millions of vehicles this year
U.S. oil industry prepares to boost production
— but with a giant warning
We Are the First in the World to Introduce This
New Warfare’: Ukraine’s Digital Battle Against Russia
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Another State Joins the Disclosure to Commercial Transactions
Virginia Passes Landmark Sales-Based Financing Bill
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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March 11
Went to the Shelter to Get a Cat....
Photo
Kris Roglieri, CEO Prime Commercial Lending
Announces $188 Million Development Transaction
Mortgage Delinquency Rate Falls to 20-Year Low
Shows More People Are Able to Make Their Payments
New Hires and Promotions
in the Leasing and Finance Industries
Leasing and Finance Industry Ads
Spring Into an Awesome New Job
IRS hiring more than 5,000 positions
in Austin, Kansas City, Ogden
It's Not Just Oil, its Wheat that Europe,
Other Countries, Particularly Africa Rely Upon
Targeted Lease Capital, LLC announces name change
to Targeted Lending Co., LLC
Chesswood, Parent of Pawnee Leasing and Others
Announces 2021 Fiscal Year Results
North Mill Announces a Refresh of Our Business Brand
Also Introduces New Company Logo
New Releases to Watch at Home: A Hard Day's Night
One Night Stand in Miami, Love Affair, The Piano,
Written on the Wind - Chosen by Fernando Croce
Labrador Retriever
Santa Rosa, California Adopt-a-Dog
2020 J. Lohr Estates “Bay Mist” Riesling - Monterey County
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
US job openings at near-record level
adding to inflationary pressures
Russian man shows off fridge packed with
McDonald’s burgers during closures
Volkswagen's bus is finally back
And now it's electric
Here’s how major drinks brands are reacting
to the war in Ukraine
You May have Missed---
33rd Annual National Funding Conference
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
490 Attendees to Date; expect over 500 Attendees
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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Traffic Live----
Wordle
March 14
Virginia May Be for Lovers But Not MCA's
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
Former President and CEO of Iowa Bank Sentenced
to 9 Months & $4.5 MM in Restitution for Loan Guaranty Fraud
By Delaney Sexton, Coleman Report Contributing Editor
Leasing Industry Ads
Take Your Equipment Financing Career to the Next Level
New Searches Quarter 1 - Quarter 2
The Ultimate Hire by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
March 7 to March 11
Don't Fear the Unsubscribe
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Updated - March, April, May, June, and August
LTi Technology Solutions Launches ASPIRE Express
Book and Service Lease/Loans Low Cost of Entry
Collie Mix
Albany, New York Adopt-a-Dog
Leasing Executive Jerome Charles Withrow
Passes Away
News Briefs---
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Increased to 3.85%
Up from Last Year 3.06%
Exclusive: Russia's attack on Ukraine halts
half of world's neon output for chips
Russian internet users are learning how
to beat Putin's internet crackdown
McDonald's new threat in Russia? Loss of reputation
and loss of Business Assets in Russia
McDonald's Is Still Paying Its Workers in Ukraine
Despite Restaurant Shut-Downs
You May have Missed---
BlackRock funds just lost $17 billion due to Russian exposure
Western banks are owed $121 billion by Russian entities
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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Daily Puzzle
GasBuddy
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Traffic Live----
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March 16
Don’t Forget to Be Grateful...
Written in the Sky
354 Attending "Bridging the Gap" NEFA Conference
March 23, 2022—March 25, 2022
deBanked Announces Connect Miami Sold Out
Leasing News Warned Readers Last Wednesday
Leasing Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
Fully Understanding Credit
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
Verifying Financial Information
Getting Tax Return On Line from IRS
2021 Leasing-Finance Associations'
Membership Count and by Category
Biden Administration Warns Applicants to Refrain
from Investing in Cannabis Companies
Tech Companies Retreat Affects Millions of Russians
List of Tech Companies Available
Boxer/Hound
Adopt-a-Dog Freeport, New York
ELFA Capital Connections - One Industry One Voice
May 25, 2022 Hyatt Regency, Washington, Capitol Hill
News Briefs---
A Groggy Senate Approves Making
Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Ten States Hit Record-low Unemployment Rates
Businesses Scramble to Hire New Workers
9 Trends from 2022 Work Truck Week
500 Exhibitors and 71 New Ones
A ‘perfect storm’ is causing COVID cases to rise
in Europe. Should you be worried?
As China’s COVD outbreak expands, whole cities & provinces d
are sealed off and key industries closed
Owners Outfoxed as Russia Absconds
with $10 Billion Worth of Jets
French wine exporters advised to
exercise caution in Russia and Ukraine
This 8-year-old’s plan to sell Girl Scout cookies turned into
a hard lesson on ‘Silicon Valley ethos’ of business by Door Dash
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Labrador Retriever Continues its Reign as Top Dog
While Bulldog Gets Bumped from Top 5
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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Traffic Live----
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March 18
No Longer taking Broker/Discounting Business
plus Leasing Companies Out of Business – Updated
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Account Exec Positions Open/Join Senior Sales Team
How to Trade Leads with Banks
Work with Community, Small Banks, Credit Union
ELFF Reports Monthly Confidence Chart
Continues Down to 58.2 from 61.8 in February
$11 Billion Allocated to the SBA 504 Program
in $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill
Is Free Internet a Myth?
Global Internet Ranking by Freedom House
National Funding Announces the Upsize
of Its Bank Credit Facility to $100 Million
Chesswood Group Limited to Acquire
Waypoint Investment Partners, Inc.
Watch at Home by Fernando Croce
Cyrano, Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza
Turning Red, West Side Story
Labrador Retriever/Mixed (short coat)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Adopt-a-Dog
AACFB 2022 Annual Conference
May 11 - 13 Charlotte, North Carolina
News Briefs---
Strong Turnout Expected at ELFA Funding Conference
April 12-14 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago
Mortgage Rates Rise Above 4%
for the First Time Since 2019
U.S. Energy Secretary cuts to the chase and urges
oil & gas companies to produce more
Russians estimated to have up to $213B stashed
in Swiss bank accounts
PayPal enables customers to send money to Ukrainians
as well as make transfers within Ukraine and abroad
'Jeopardy!' Fans Are Congratulating Ken Jennings
on His Incredible Hosting News
Today ZRG is a Global Talent Advisor
Providing People Solutions
You May have Missed---
Do You Know Where and How to Find Remote Jobs?
Here is “Remote Work Guide Around the World”
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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GasBuddy
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Traffic Live----
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March 22
Signs of Spring
Photo
Leasing Company Turns it Down, but Then Gives to
Direct Salesperson Who Puts it Together
By Kit Menkin, Editor
What Tom McCurnin Learned from 40 Years
in Banking and Leasing - Sixth and final part
Leasing Industry Ads
Spring Into an Awesome New Job
Superior Originators
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
You Are a Valuable Asset
Career Crossroads by Emily Fitzpatrick/RII
One of the Best Summations
on the Local COVID-19 Pandemic
Sara Rubin, Editor. Monterey County Weekly, California
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
March 14 to March 18
Omicron BA.2 Variant to Become
Dominant in the U.S. - Chart
Money Received through ‘Crowdfunding’
May be Taxable
Spaniel (unknown type)
Roseville, California Adopt-a-Dog
Truck Leasing & Renting Annual Meeting
April 3-6, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort/Spa
News Briefs---
Why is Freelancing on the rise?
Two million Americans started freelancing first year of pandemic
These charts show how much it costs to charge
an EV vs. refueling a gas vehicle
Will surging gas prices put a U-turn
on a return to the office?
TAB Bank dragged into seedy world of puppy mill
loans by FinTech partner
Federal Reserve System publishes
annual financial statements
This California wine country town is multicultural
So why do so many feel invisible?
You May have Missed---
We are in a modern version of the Gilded Age
with large increases in market concentrations since 1999
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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GasBuddy
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March 24
Wrong Photograph – Here is Correction
President of National Funding, Joe Gaudio
Current Silicon Valley Gas Prices at Pump
Photo
New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries
Leasing Industry Ads
Take Your Equipment Financing Career to the Next Level
Documentation Matters
Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP
ELFA Reports February Business Down to $7.1 Billion
From $8.1 Billion in January
43% of Law Departments Expect to Increase
Total Legal Spending by Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyersweekly.com
Ten Tips for Building Your Company's
LinkedIn Presence
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
National Funding Announces Strategic Growth
Investment in Finova Capital
John Donohue, Direct Capital Leader,
Now Leads Customers Bank
Commercial Finance’s New Small Ticket Business
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Against Chrysler for Defect Causing Unexplained
Explosion and Fire in Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids
Oscar Gold This Sunday Night
See the Nominees and If You Haven't Seen
the Movie, Search Online - Fernando Croce
Terrier/Mix
St. Louis, Missouri Adopt-a-Dog
Eberle 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard
- Paso Robles, California
By Kevan R. Wilkinson, Leasing News Wine Reviewer
News Briefs---
High-stakes trial could complicate BMO’s deal
for Bank of the West
Subaru of America Facilitates More than 36,000s
Shelter Pet Adoptions During Subaru Loves Pets Month
Canadian Pacific rail work stoppage could hit U.S. agriculture
lengthy interruption of fertilizer shipments could hurt U.S. farmers
You May have Missed---
How Europe Got Hooked on Russian Gas
Despite Reagan’s Warnings
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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GasBuddy
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Traffic Live----
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March 29
Update: When Do the New Commercial Laws Take Effect?
Kenneth C. Greene, Leasing News Legal Editor
National Equipment Finance Association Summit
Big Success! Reaches Record-Breaking Attendance
By Don Cosenza, CLFP, North Mill Equipment Finance
NEFA Women in Leasing Luncheon Meeting
By Reid Raykovich, CLFP, CEO CLFP Foundation
Leasing Industry Ads
We Are Growing Our Senior Sales Team Now!
CLFP Foundation Adds 18 New CLFP's
from first Virtual Proctor Exam in March
Congratulations to the CLFP Graduates
But Why Not More Originators?
By Scott Wheeler, CLFP, Wheeler Business Consulting
Top Ten Leasing News Read by Readers
March 22 to March 24
Ten Tips for Building Your Company's LinkedIn Presence
FinTech #102 by Alex Vasilakos
Millennials (ages 26 – 41) Make Up Nearly 50%
of Homebuyers Nationwide
Cattle Dog, Australian (Blue Heeler)
Houston, Texas Adopt-a-Dog
AACFB 2022 Annual Conference May 12-13
Exhibit Hall Almost Sold Out! Charlotte, N. Carolina
News Briefs---
deBanked Sets Record with Miami Broker Event
"Nearly 700 attendees in Miami this past Thursday"
Only one U.S. county saw a larger share of people
leave last year than San Francisco
DoorDash is Dominating the U.S. Food Delivery Market
53% DoorDash, Uber 26%, Grubhub 12%, Postmates 5%
You May have Missed---
$45,000 ‘angel’ donation saves veteran-owned
Patriot Sandwich Co. in North Texas
Sports Brief----
California Nuts Brief---
"Gimme that wine"
This Day in History
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